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What does ASCO recommend regarding when cancer patients should receive palliative care?

  • Only in the last month of life
  • Only after all curative treatments have failed
  • After being in hospice care for a certain period
  • At any stage of the illness (correct)

What are some benefits of receiving palliative care soon after a cancer diagnosis?

  • Decreased quality of life and mental health
  • Reduced survival rate
  • Improved quality of life, mental health, and increased survival rate (correct)
  • No impact on the patient's well-being

Who can benefit from palliative care according to the text?

  • Those who have no side effects from treatments
  • People with serious or chronic conditions (correct)
  • Only individuals with life-threatening illnesses
  • Individuals who have never been hospitalized

What is the primary focus of hospice care?

<p>Comfort care and quality of life at end-of-life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must be certified for an individual to qualify for hospice care?

<p>Terminal illness with a life expectancy of less than 6 months (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what circumstances should a person accept hospice care according to the text?

<p>When they prefer comfort care over active treatment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in working with dying patients according to the text?

<p>Identifying grief and loss (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must a patient agree to when opting for hospice care instead of active treatment?

<p>Comfort-focused treatment only (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'People do not need to have a life-threatening illness for palliative care.' What does this imply?

<p>'Those with serious or chronic conditions can benefit from palliative care' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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