The Goal of Hospice Is Palliative Rather Than Curative

question 12

True/False

The goal of hospice is palliative rather than curative.

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Definitions:

Romberg Test

A neurological test used to assess balance and the sense of proprioception, where the patient stands with feet together and eyes closed.

Rinne Test

A hearing test using a tuning fork to assess the difference in sound perception between air conduction and bone conduction.

Pure Tone Audiometry

A hearing test that uses tones of various frequencies and intensities to determine a person's hearing thresholds.

Bronchovesicular Breath Sounds

Breath sounds that are a mix of bronchial (heard over the trachea) and vesicular (heard over the lung tissue) sounds, indicative of normal airflow through the bronchial tree.