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What is the main focus of palliative care?
What is the main focus of palliative care?
- Improving quality of life for patients and families (correct)
- Conducting research on serious conditions
- Providing emotional support only
- Curing illnesses
Who is involved in providing palliative care?
Who is involved in providing palliative care?
- Only doctors
- A team of nurses and physical therapists
- A team of doctors, nurses, social workers, and other professionals (correct)
- Only social workers
Which of the following is NOT one of the three domains that palliative care focuses on?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three domains that palliative care focuses on?
- Psychosocial and spiritual support
- Antibiotic treatment (correct)
- Advance care planning
- Pain and symptom management
Where can palliative care be provided?
Where can palliative care be provided?
What type of illnesses does palliative care focus on?
What type of illnesses does palliative care focus on?
What does palliative care seek to match with achievable health care goals?
What does palliative care seek to match with achievable health care goals?
What is the main focus of palliative care?
What is the main focus of palliative care?
How does terminal care differ from hospice care?
How does terminal care differ from hospice care?
What does respite care aim to provide?
What does respite care aim to provide?
Who typically leads specialist palliative care services?
Who typically leads specialist palliative care services?
What distinguishes end-of-life care from other types of care?
What distinguishes end-of-life care from other types of care?
When is hospice care usually offered?
When is hospice care usually offered?
What does palliative care aim at?
What does palliative care aim at?
Apart from physical symptoms, what other aspects does palliative care address?
Apart from physical symptoms, what other aspects does palliative care address?
What is one of the main goals of providing palliative care?
What is one of the main goals of providing palliative care?
In addition to pain relief, what other type of care does palliative care provide?
In addition to pain relief, what other type of care does palliative care provide?
How does palliative care support families of patients?
How does palliative care support families of patients?
What is the main focus of palliative care according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence?
What is the main focus of palliative care according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence?
Is palliative care disease-specific?
Is palliative care disease-specific?
What aspect of life does palliative care emphasize?
What aspect of life does palliative care emphasize?
Who else, besides the patient, should be considered in the palliative care program?
Who else, besides the patient, should be considered in the palliative care program?
Which of the following best describes the goal of palliative care?
Which of the following best describes the goal of palliative care?
Is the availability of palliative care contingent upon the possibility of curing a condition?
Is the availability of palliative care contingent upon the possibility of curing a condition?
What is a key goal of palliative care?
What is a key goal of palliative care?
What aspect does palliative care emphasize in terms of patient care?
What aspect does palliative care emphasize in terms of patient care?
When should palliative care be applicable according to the text?
When should palliative care be applicable according to the text?
What is one of the ways palliative care helps patients and families?
What is one of the ways palliative care helps patients and families?
How does palliative care view death according to the text?
How does palliative care view death according to the text?
What is a characteristic of palliative care teams according to the text?
What is a characteristic of palliative care teams according to the text?
