The hospice nurse provides palliative care for clients. Which of the following are clinical practice guidelines for this type of care? Select all that apply
A) Assessing pain
B) Researching new treatment modalities
C) Performing life-saving resuscitation measures
D) Treating pain
E) Providing symptom relief
F) Coordinating care
A, D, E, F
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The term "palliative care" encompasses nursing care and medical treatments that relieve or reduce physical and psychological symptoms, to make the client more comfortable. It does not aim to "cure" a disease. Principles of palliative care aid the terminally ill person toward the end of his or her life.
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