Palliative Care Involves

question 3

Multiple Choice

Palliative care involves

• A) final attempts to cure the terminally ill patient.
• B) life-prolonging interventions such as placing the patient on a respirator.
• C) ending the life of a patient who is suffering from a painful terminal illness.
• D) custodial work designed to make the patient feel comfortable.
• E) withholding medical information that might upset the patient.

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Definitions:

Cytosine

One of the four main bases found in DNA and RNA, which pairs with guanine in the genetic code.

Amino Acids

Organic molecules that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both amine and carboxyl functional groups.

Thymine

A pyrimidine nucleobase found in DNA, pairing with adenine through two hydrogen bonds, crucial for DNA stability and genetic information.

Nucleic Acid

A molecule made up of nucleotides that carry genetic information or form structures within the cell, examples include DNA and RNA.