What research finding is the basis for care planning of the client receiving palliative care?
a. Palliative care is most useful when implement in the last 6 months of life.
b. Pain management is inadequately addressed among the terminally ill popula-tion.
c. Palliative care is only offered to patients whose deaths are imminent.
d. Resuscitation in the case of a cardiac or respiratory arrest is not implemented
ANS: B
Research has indicated that advance care planning and terminal pain management are inade-quate and support of the grieving family may be nonexistent. No research supports that palli-ative care is most effective in any particular period of the death trajectory. There are no time limits placed on palliative care. A DNR is required in order to eliminate resuscitation efforts
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