The nurse and a new nurse are caring for a child who will require palliative care. Which statement made by the new nurse would indicate a correct understanding of palliative care?
a. "Palliative care serves to hasten death and make the process easier for the family."
b. "Palliative care provides pain and symptom management for the child."
c. "The goal of palliative care is to place the child in a hospice setting at the end of life."
d. "The goal of palliative care is to act as the liaison between the family, child, and other health care professionals."
ANS: B
One of the goals of palliative care is to provide pain and symptom management.
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