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What is the primary goal when a patient is in the 'end of life' period?
What is the primary goal when a patient is in the 'end of life' period?
- To focus on comfort as the primary goal (correct)
- To prioritize cure for the disease
- To pursue further aggressive therapy
- To seek alternative treatment options
What is the main focus of palliative care?
What is the main focus of palliative care?
- Aggressive treatment to cure the disease
- Comprehensive treatment of discomfort, symptoms, and stress of serious illness (correct)
- Providing hospice care to terminally ill persons
- Enabling individuals to die at home
What is brain death determined by?
What is brain death determined by?
- Permanent disappearance of vital signs
- Flat EEG indicating death of brain cells (correct)
- Absence of cardiac and pulmonary functions
- Irreversible lifeless state
What does hospice care aim to provide to terminally ill persons and their families?
What does hospice care aim to provide to terminally ill persons and their families?
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What defines somatic death?
What defines somatic death?
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