A terminally ill female with ovarian cancer is receiving palliative care when she:

A) Has a morphine pump implanted in her abdomen
B) Is to receive surgery to remove her ovaries
C) Is undergoing rigorous chemotherapy and radiation therapy
D) Completes and signs a Do Not Resuscitate order


A) Has a morphine pump implanted in her abdomen

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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