The palliative team's primary obligation to a patient in severe pain includes which of the following?
a. Supporting the patient's nurse in her grief
b. Providing postmortem care for the patient
c. Teaching the patient the stages of grief
d. Enhancing the patient's quality of life
D
The primary goal of palliative care is to help patients and families achieve the best quality of life. Providing support for the patient's nurse is not the primary obligation when the patient is experiencing severe pain. Not all collaborative team members would be able to provide postmortem care, as is the case for nutritionists, social workers, and pharmacists. Teaching about stages of grief should not be the focus when severe pain is present.
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