How Should the Therapist Adjust Treatment as a Patient Shifts

question 4

Multiple Choice

How should the therapist adjust treatment as a patient shifts from active care to palliative care?

• A) Continue active treatments as originally planned
• B) Shift to comfort and symptom management.
• C) Discontinue treatment.
• D) Educate the patient and family regarding end of life.

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Definitions:

Functioning Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for color vision and function best in relatively bright light.

Black and White

Often used to describe situations that are viewed in terms of two clear, opposing positions or choices, with no gray areas in between.

Dim Light

A lighting condition characterized by a low level of illumination, often creating a subdued or intimate atmosphere.

Receptor Eye

Specialized cells located in the eye that convert light into neurotransmitters to produce visual images. This term is not exactly standard, and a more accurate phrase might be "photoreceptor cells in the eye."