Which of the following is a dimension of palliative care?
a. It involves only care of the client.
b. It provides grief support for family only while the client is alive.
c. It bears no resemblance to hospice care.
d. It intends neither to hasten nor postpone death.
ANS: D
Dimensions of Palliative Care
¥ Provides relief from pain and other distressing symptoms
¥ Affirms life and regards dying as a normal process
¥ Intends neither to hasten nor postpone death
¥ Integrates the psychologic and spiritual aspects of client care
¥ Offers a support system to help clients live as actively as possible until death
¥ Offers a support system to help the family cope during the client's illness and in their own bereavement
¥ Uses a team approach to address the needs of clients and their families, including bereavement counseling, if indicated
¥ Will enhance quality of life and may also positively influence the course of illness
¥ Is applicable early in the course of illness, in conjunction with other therapies that are intended to prolong life, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy, and includes those investigations needed to better understand and manage distressing clinical complications
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