Teaching patient about palliative care

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A registered nurse is teaching a patient about palliative care (PC). Which statement by the patient indicates correct understanding? "It focuses on relief of pain from broken or fractured bones." "It is provided in hospital, outpatient, and community settings." "It focuses on the care of terminally ill patients with less than 6 months to live." "It is always given on its own, as a stand-alone treatment."

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