Acute Medicine SCE Practice Questions - Specialty Certificate Examination In Acute Medicine Exam

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A frail patient with advanced cancer is dying despite treatment and has noisy respiratory secretions causing family distress. Which prescribing approach is most appropriate?

Use anticipatory end-of-life medicines with explanation that secretion treatment may reduce noise but not restore swallowing Start intravenous fluids because secretions prove dehydration Prescribe high-dose antibiotics as the default intervention Avoid discussing dying because it may remove hope

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Use anticipatory end-of-life medicines with explanation that secretion treatment may reduce noise but not restore swallowing

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