All of the Following Are Challenges to Hospice and Palliative

question 32

Multiple Choice

All of the following are challenges to hospice and palliative care EXCEPT

• A) availability of a primary caregiver.
• B) funding for services.
• C) broadening access for underserved patient populations.
• D) lack of routinization of care and regulation.

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Definitions:

Vertebrates

Animals with a backbone or spinal column, which includes fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs.

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system that recognize and bind to specific foreign substances called antigens to neutralize or destroy them.

Histamine

A compound found in body cells that plays a major role in allergic reactions, acting as a neurotransmitter and involved in the regulation of stomach acid.