Table 2.

Results of Palliative Care Knowledge Test (PCKT).

Items	Correct Answer
	N	(%)
Philosophy
Palliative care should only be provided for patients who have no curative treatments available.	102	42.5
Palliative care should not be provided along with anti-cancer treatments.	202	84.2
Pain
One of the goals of pain management is to get a good night’s sleep	220	91.3
When cancer pain is mild, oxycodone should be used more often than an opioid.	75	31.4
When opioids are taken on a regular basis, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should not be used.	102	42.5
Even if breakthrough pain occurs when opioids are taken on a regular basis, the next dose should not be given earlier than scheduled.	121	50.4
Long-term use of opioids can often induce addiction.	41	17.2
Use of opioids does not influence survival time.	171	72.5
Dyspnoea
Morphine should be used to relieve dyspnoea in cancer patients.	66	27.6
When opioids are taken on a regular basis, respiratory depression will be common.	71	30.2
Oxygen saturation levels are correlated with dyspnea.	53	22.3
Evaluation of dyspnoea should be based on subjective report of patients.	129	53.8
Psychiatric problems
During the last days of life, drowsiness associated with electrolyte imbalance should decrease patient discomfort.	65	27.3
Benzodiazepines should be effective for controlling delirium.	124	51.7
Some dying patients will require continuous sedation to alleviate suffering.	164	68.6
Morphine is often a cause of delirium in terminally ill cancer patients.	60	25.0
Gastrointestinal problems
At terminal stages of cancer, higher calorie intake is needed compared to initial stages.	76	31.8
There is no route except central venous for patients unable to maintain a peripheral intravenous route.	82	34.2
Steroids should improve appetite among patients with advanced cancer.	53	22.1
Intravenous infusion will not be effective for alleviating dry mouth in dying patients.	99	41.3

Correct statement in bold.