Which of the Following Is NOT Part of Palliative Care

question 127

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT part of palliative care?

• A) Trying to cure the patient of an illness
• B) Helping families cope with death
• C) Making the patient comfortable
• D) Showing interest in the person and family

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Definitions:

Anticipatory Pain

The expectation or fear of pain that can occur before an actual painful stimulus is experienced.

Avoidance Behavior

Actions taken to prevent or evade a perceived negative outcome or noxious stimulus.

Escape Behavior

An action taken to terminate an ongoing, unpleasant, aversive stimulus.

Mowrer's Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory that integrates classical and operant conditioning to explain avoidance learning and the development of phobias.