TEST BANK PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING QUALITY
CARE TO THE END LIFE 5TH EDITION MATZO
(CHAPTER 1-28) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A 2026
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1. Which best defines palliative care?
A. Care given only in the last 24 hours of life
B. Care aimed at curing terminal illness
C. Care that improves quality of life for patients with serious
illness
D. Care provided only in hospice facilities
Rationale: Palliative care focuses on quality of life, symptom
relief, and support at any stage of serious illness.
Correct Answer: C
2. Hospice care is primarily intended for patients who:
A. Have less than 6 months to live if disease follows its course
B. Are receiving chemotherapy
C. Are in intensive care units
D. Require surgical intervention
Rationale: Hospice is for end-of-life care when curative
treatment is no longer pursued.
Correct Answer: A
,3. The primary goal of palliative care is to:
A. Prolong life at all costs
B. Cure terminal disease
C. Relieve suffering and improve quality of life
D. Replace primary treatment plans
Rationale: Palliative care prioritizes comfort and quality of life
rather than cure.
Correct Answer: C
4. Pain in palliative care is considered:
A. Purely physical
B. Only psychological
C. A multidimensional experience
D. Not a priority
Rationale: Pain includes physical, emotional, social, and
spiritual dimensions.
Correct Answer: C
5. The WHO definition of palliative care emphasizes:
A. Aggressive treatment
B. Early identification and relief of suffering
C. Surgical intervention
D. ICU admission
,Rationale: WHO highlights holistic suffering relief in serious
illness.
Correct Answer: B
6. Which is NOT a component of palliative care?
A. Symptom management
B. Psychosocial support
C. Disease cure focus
D. Spiritual care
Rationale: Palliative care does not prioritize curing disease.
Correct Answer: C
7. A key principle of palliative care is:
A. Patient autonomy
B. Physician dominance
C. Treatment without consent
D. Ignoring family involvement
Rationale: Respect for autonomy and shared decision-making is
central.
Correct Answer: A
8. Hospice care is best described as:
, A. Early-stage treatment
B. End-of-life comfort care
C. Emergency care
D. Preventive care
Rationale: Hospice focuses on comfort at end of life.
Correct Answer: B
9. Which symptom is most commonly managed in palliative
care?
A. Fractures only
B. Pain
C. Skin rash only
D. Hair loss
Rationale: Pain is one of the most frequent and important
symptoms.
Correct Answer: B
10. Palliative care can be initiated:
A. Only at end of life
B. Only after surgery
C. At any stage of illness
D. Only in ICU
Rationale: It is appropriate at any stage of serious illness.
Correct Answer: C
CARE TO THE END LIFE 5TH EDITION MATZO
(CHAPTER 1-28) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A 2026
|INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which best defines palliative care?
A. Care given only in the last 24 hours of life
B. Care aimed at curing terminal illness
C. Care that improves quality of life for patients with serious
illness
D. Care provided only in hospice facilities
Rationale: Palliative care focuses on quality of life, symptom
relief, and support at any stage of serious illness.
Correct Answer: C
2. Hospice care is primarily intended for patients who:
A. Have less than 6 months to live if disease follows its course
B. Are receiving chemotherapy
C. Are in intensive care units
D. Require surgical intervention
Rationale: Hospice is for end-of-life care when curative
treatment is no longer pursued.
Correct Answer: A
,3. The primary goal of palliative care is to:
A. Prolong life at all costs
B. Cure terminal disease
C. Relieve suffering and improve quality of life
D. Replace primary treatment plans
Rationale: Palliative care prioritizes comfort and quality of life
rather than cure.
Correct Answer: C
4. Pain in palliative care is considered:
A. Purely physical
B. Only psychological
C. A multidimensional experience
D. Not a priority
Rationale: Pain includes physical, emotional, social, and
spiritual dimensions.
Correct Answer: C
5. The WHO definition of palliative care emphasizes:
A. Aggressive treatment
B. Early identification and relief of suffering
C. Surgical intervention
D. ICU admission
,Rationale: WHO highlights holistic suffering relief in serious
illness.
Correct Answer: B
6. Which is NOT a component of palliative care?
A. Symptom management
B. Psychosocial support
C. Disease cure focus
D. Spiritual care
Rationale: Palliative care does not prioritize curing disease.
Correct Answer: C
7. A key principle of palliative care is:
A. Patient autonomy
B. Physician dominance
C. Treatment without consent
D. Ignoring family involvement
Rationale: Respect for autonomy and shared decision-making is
central.
Correct Answer: A
8. Hospice care is best described as:
, A. Early-stage treatment
B. End-of-life comfort care
C. Emergency care
D. Preventive care
Rationale: Hospice focuses on comfort at end of life.
Correct Answer: B
9. Which symptom is most commonly managed in palliative
care?
A. Fractures only
B. Pain
C. Skin rash only
D. Hair loss
Rationale: Pain is one of the most frequent and important
symptoms.
Correct Answer: B
10. Palliative care can be initiated:
A. Only at end of life
B. Only after surgery
C. At any stage of illness
D. Only in ICU
Rationale: It is appropriate at any stage of serious illness.
Correct Answer: C
