A patient with a chronic illness who is receiving palliative care asks the nurse if a newly prescribed medication will cure the disease. What is the nurse's best response?
1. "It will help you be more comfortable. I don't think it's going to cure the disease.".
2. "Of course it's going to cure the disease.".
3. "If you believe it will cure the disease, then it will.".
4. "I don't think it's going to help or hurt at this time.".
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Rationale 1: In palliative care, the nurse should be honest with the patient and explain that the medication will help with comfort, but it will not cure.
Rationale 2: In palliative care, the nurse should be honest with the patient and explain that the medication will not cure the disease.
Rationale 3: The nurse should not approach palliative care as curative because this could rob the patient of time and closure at the end of life.
Rationale 4: The nurse has no way of knowing the effect of the medication as far as helping or hurting the illness progression.
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