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Part I. Demographic Variables of the Nursing students

1. Age in years
a. 20-22 years
b. 23-25 years
c. Above 25 years
2. Gender
a. Male
b. Female
3. Education
a. GNM
b. Basic B. Sc(N)
c. P.B.B.Sc(N)
d. M. Sc(N)
4. Have you exposed to critical care and cancer units
a. Yes
b. No
5. Family history of chronic diseases
a. Yes
b. No.
6. Years of experience
a. 1-3 years
b. 4-6 years
c. 6-8 years
d. Above 8 years
7. Source of information
a. Journals
b. Mass media
c. Personal experience
8. Exposure in last 12 months
a. 1-3 cases
b. 4-6 cases
c. 7-9 cases
d. ≥10 cases
9. Monthly income of family
a. Rs. 10000 to 15000
b. Rs. 15001 to 20000
c. Rs. 20001 and above
Part II. Knowledge questionnaires on palliative care among care givers.

General questions on palliative care

Section A: General knowledge about cancer.

1. What is Cancer [ ]
A. Growth of new abnormal cells
B. Enlargement of cells
C. Destruction of cells
D. Growth of new cells
2. Causes of cancer are [ ]
A. Alcoholism &Tobacco smoking
B. Malnutrition
C. virus
D. Bacteria
3. The three important modalities of cancer treatment are [ ]
A. Radiation therapy. Chemotherapy & surgery
B. Radiation therapy. Chemotherapy & antibiotics
C. Radiation therapy. Chemotherapy & multivitamin therapy
D. Radiation therapy. Chemotherapy & pain management
4. Which people are at risk to get cancer [ ]
A. Obese people
B. Cigarette smoking people
C. Under weight people
D. Mental retarded people
5. Cancer is a [ ]
A. symptom
B. sign
C. illness
D. disease
 6. Types of tumours are [ ]
A. Acute and chronic
B. Malignant and benign
C. Temporary and permanent
D. Small and large
7. Cancer can be detected by [ ]
A. RNA test
B. Comb test
C. Elisa test
D. Computed tomography & fine needle aspiration
8. Pain in cancer is due to [ ]
A. Pressure of tumour on nerve endings
B. Brachytherapy
C. Chemotherapy
D. External beam therapy
9. Screening of cancer means [ ]
A. finding cancer at a timely stage
B. finding cancer at an early stage
C. treating cancer at an early stage
D. treating cancer at an timely stage
10. Secondary level of cancer prevention is [ ]
A. Life style modification, Health promotion
B. Radiation therapy
C. Chemotherapy
D. Surgery
Part II. Knowledge questionnaire on palliative care
11. The most common symptoms experienced by the patients are
a. Pain
b. Emotional problems
 c. Financial problem
d. Social isolation
12. The pain can be managed by use of
a. Morpine
b. Reflexology
c. Antibiotics
d. Cough syrup
13. The common problems experienced by the cancer patients is
a. Constipation/diarrhea
b. Over eating
c. Excessive sleep
d. Joint pains
14. The emotional problems experienced by cancer patients are
a. Depression
b. Mania
c. Anger
d. Irritability
15. After radiation therapy skin should be washed with [ ]
A. Cool water
B. Hot water
C. Spirit
D. Soap water
16. During radiation therapy the patient should [ ]
A. Wear cotton cloths
B. Should wear lead jacket
C. Should not wear cloths
D. Should wear woollen cloths
17. Side effects of radiation therapy are [ ]
A. Dry mouth, alopecia, & skin changes
B. Insomnia & depression
C. Dyspnoea & dizziness
 D. Bleeding disorders
18. Stomatitis means [ ]
A. Inflammation of oral cavity
B. Inflammation of stomach
C. Inflammation of skin
D. Inflammation of gums
19. Mouth problems can be best prevented by [ ]
A. Increased fluid intake, chewing gums
B. Apply Emollients
C. Increase intake of orange, lemon & salty foods
D. Increase intake of milk and milk products
20. Pain management in cancer is a [ ]
A. Curative treatment
B. Palliative treatment
C. Prophylactic treatment
D. Preventive treatment
21. Nutrition management in cancer patients helps to [ ]
A. Tolerate the treatment
B. To improve quality of life
C. Help to recovery & to correct malnutrition
D. To decrease cancer cells
22. Care of skin after radiation therapy is [ ]
A. Apply powder, lotion, & cream
B. Expose skin to direct sunlight
C. apply oil and cold
D. Avoid pre-shave and after-shave lotion
23. Patient who are receiving radio active Iodine treatment [ ]
A. Should take diet low in iodine
B. Diet high in iodine
C. Should take high fat diet
D. low fat diet
24. The aim of adjuvant treatment [ ]
A. Destruction of cancer cells
B. Proliferation of cancer cells
C. Decrease of cancer cells
D. Increase of cancer cells
25. The best method to prevent Skin irritation after radiation therapy [ ]
A. Wear loose cloths
B. Wear woollen cloths
C. Apply cream & lotion
D. Wear tight cloths
26. Which is the last resort of treatment in cancer [ ]
A. Radiation therapy
B. Chemotherapy
C. Surgery
D. Symptomatic treatment
27. The provision of palliative care requires ___________ detachment.
a. Physical
b. Emotional
c. Financial
d. Social
28. The diarrhea in cancer patients can be prevented by
a. Proper dietary treatment
b. Care of skin and hygiene
c. Loperamide
d. Plenty of water
29. Dysphagia means
a. Difficulty in swallowing
b. Difficulty in passing stools
c. Difficulty in passing urine
d. Difficulty in drinking
30. The relaxation technique used for pain relief is
a. Taking injections and tablets
b. Not taking with others and tolerating pain
c. Backrub warm baths and yoga
d. Doing vigorous exercises