Question

A 70-year-old man with advanced lung cancer is started on regular oral morphine for pain control. According to good palliative care practice, what else should be routinely prescribed alongside morphine?

Accepted Answer

A stimulant laxative with or without a stool softener

Answer

A benzodiazepine to aid sleep

Answer

A proton pump inhibitor

Answer

An anti-emetic only

Answer

No additional medications are required

Practice question

A 70-year-old man with advanced lung cancer is started on regular oral morphine for pain control. According to good palliative care practice, what else should be routinely prescribed alongside morphine?