Which of the Following Statements About Palliative Care Is Accurate

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about palliative care is accurate?

• A) Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment are distinctly different in the eyes of the legal community.
• B) Reducing distressing symptoms is the primary goal of palliative care.
• C) Only the patient can determine what constitutes palliative care for him or her.
• D) Withdrawing life-sustaining treatments is considered euthanasia in most states.

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Definitions:

Social Rewards

Benefits that individuals receive from interacting with others, including acceptance, support, and validation.

Subgenual Cingulate

A brain structure whose abnormal activity has been linked to depression. Also called Brodmann Area 25.

Depression-Related

Pertaining to symptoms, conditions, or factors associated with or resulting from depression, a mood disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest.

Brain Circuit

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