What is the main aim of palliative care for a person with advanced cancer?
Correct answer: B. To relieve suffering and improve quality of life
- A. To guarantee complete removal of the cancer
- B. To relieve suffering and improve quality of life
- C. To replace every treatment with bed rest
- D. To prevent the family from discussing the illness
Explanation
Palliative care focuses on comfort, symptom control, psychosocial support and quality of life for the patient and family. It can be given with disease-directed treatment and is not limited to patients who have stopped all other therapy.
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