Harriet is in hospice care at her home. Visits from a hospice nurse are the only professional care that she receives. The nurse adjusts Harriet's morphine drip and makes sure that she is comfortable and free of pain. Harriet is receiving ______ care.

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Harriet is receiving care that focuses on relieving her pain and symptoms, rather than attempting to cure her illness. This is the definition of palliative care. The other choices do not accurately describe the type of care Harriet is receiving.

Harriet Is in Hospice Care at Her Home