Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 426 of 1700

A hospice client with cancer stops chemotherapy because of its side effects. What care does the client still get?

  1. Treatments meant to cure the cancer and shrink it
  2. Medicines for pain and nausea
  3. Daily rehabilitation therapy to build strength
  4. Medicines to speed up recovery from the illness
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Correct answer: Medicines for pain and nausea

Hospice continues comfort medicines.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 6.6: End-of-Life Care

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026