A client will be undergoing palliative surgery. The client's daughter asks what this means. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "The surgery will relieve the symptoms but will not cure your father."
b. "There are fewer risks with this type of surgery."
c. "There is no guarantee of the outcome of the surgery."
d. "The surgery must be performed imme-diately to save your father's life."
A
The purpose of palliative surgery is to improve the client's quality of life by reducing or elimi-nating distressing symptoms. It does not cure a health problem and often does not prolong life.
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