A patient with cancer is scheduled for palliative surgery. Which explanation should the nurse use to describe the purpose of this surgery?
a. Palliative surgery is done to reconstruct tissues damaged by the cancer.
b. Palliative surgery is done to increase the patient's comfort when cure is not possible.
c. Palliative surgery is done to remove a cancer completely and increase the chances for cure.
d. Palliative surgery is done to remove surrounding lymph nodes, reducing the risk for spread of the primary tumor.
ANS: B
B. The goals of palliative surgery are to increase comfort and quality of life. A. Reconstructive surgery can be done for cosmetic enhancement or for return of function of a body part. C. D. It is not done to treat or cure the cancer.
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