Which of the following would not be appropriate for a patient undergoing palliative care?
a. Insertion of a peripherally inserted central line
b. Chemotherapy
c. Radiation treatment
d. Knee replacement surgery
D
Palliative care is practiced in any setting and focuses on the prevention, reduction, or relief of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual symptoms of disease or treatment at the end of life when cure is no longer possible. The insertion of a peripherally inserted central line would be beneficial to provide the patient with medications to ease discomfort. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy would be useful in reducing disease symptoms. Knee replacement surgery would not be appropriate for an end-of-life patient.
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