Question

louise rogers, who is receiving hospice care for late - stage colon cancer, receives treatments to ease the severity of her symptoms without curing her cancer. which is the term for this treatment?
a. allopathic medicine
b. placebo
c. holistic
d. palliative

Explanation:

Palliative care aims to relieve symptoms and improve quality - of - life for patients with serious illnesses without curing the disease. Allopathic medicine focuses on treating diseases with drugs or surgery to cure. A placebo is an inactive substance used in clinical trials. Holistic medicine considers the whole person including mind, body, and spirit. The treatment described is palliative as it eases symptoms without curing.

Answer:

D. palliative