Desire for Hastened Death — SCE Palliative Medicine MCQ

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HardPsychological & PsychiatricDesire for Hastened DeathSCE Palliative Medicine

A patient has refractory cancer-related nausea after mechanism-directed antiemetics. Which dexamethasone daily range is suggested as an adjuvant trial?

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Correct answer: D — Dexamethasone 4–8 mg/day

Explanation lettering: C = shown as A · A = shown as B · D = shown as C · B = shown as D

B is correct. Refractory nausea or vomiting uses 4–8 mg/day, reviewed as a time-limited trial. Sixteen milligrams is reserved for major compression syndromes.

Reference: Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines: dexamethasone: https://www.rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/scottish-palliative-care-guidelines/medicines-information/dexamethasone/