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QuizMultiple Choice

End-of-Life Decision Making

Question 4 • Introduction to Human Growth and Development – 1708

What is palliative care?

Answer
A
experimental treatments that are painful but offer some hope for recovery
B
care designed to ease the pain of a terminally ill person
C
using artificial means to prolong life
D
long-term care for a dementia patient

Explanation

Palliative care focuses on relieving pain and other distressing symptoms and improving comfort for someone with a serious illness. It can be provided alongside other treatment and does not necessarily mean that treatment has stopped. Choice B, care designed to ease the pain of a terminally ill person, is the best answer.

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