Which statement correctly distinguishes palliative care from hospice care?
Correct answer: B. Palliative care may occur alongside disease-directed treatment
- A. Palliative care is given only during the final hours of life
- B. Palliative care may occur alongside disease-directed treatment
- C. Hospice care aims to cure the underlying malignant disease
- D. Hospice care excludes pain relief and family support
Explanation
Palliative care focuses on symptom relief, quality of life and support, and it can begin at any stage while cancer treatment continues. Hospice care is generally focused on comfort when curative or disease-directed treatment is no longer the goal.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? support@testustad.com
About Oncology Nursing
Covers cancer biology, tumour staging, common malignancies and nursing care during surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and palliative treatment. It includes managing nausea, pain, fatigue, mucositis, neutropenia and extravasation, while distinguishing expected treatment effects from dangerous complications requiring urgent action.
Practise Oncology Nursing
50 free Oncology Nursing MCQs from Medical Surgical Nursing, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Medical Surgical Nursing questions like this
Medical Surgical Nursing is on 8 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Oncology Nursing questions
A patient receiving an immune checkpoint inhibitor develops yellow skin, dark urine and marked loss of appetite. Which action is most appropriate?
A patient taking tamoxifen for breast cancer reports sudden swelling and pain in one calf. What should the nurse do first?
A patient receiving chemotherapy asks about expected hair loss. Which statement shows correct understanding?
A patient is prescribed ondansetron before cytotoxic chemotherapy. What is the main action of this medicine?
A patient with advanced cancer develops increasing thirst, constipation, polyuria and confusion. Which complication should the nurse suspect?