A Terminally Ill Patient Is Receiving Palliative Care

question 17

Multiple Choice

A terminally ill patient is receiving palliative care. How would the nurse explain the purpose of this type of care to the family?

• A) "Palliative care is designed to alleviate suffering and promote quality of life."
• B) "Palliative care reduces pain and prevents medical complications."
• C) "Palliative care's purpose is to control the side effects of illness while postponing death."
• D) "Palliative care involves withdrawing all medical care to allow natural death."

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