Palliative care focuses on providing comfort and support to patients with serious illnesses, rather than trying to cure the underlying disease.

Anxiety is not a common symptom of end-of-life care patients.

Hospice care focuses on providing comfort and support to patients and families during the final stages of life.

Surgery is not a common intervention used in palliative care.

The patient's family plays an important role in providing emotional, spiritual, financial, and medical support during end-of-life care.

Euthanasia is not a common ethical issue in end-of-life care.

The healthcare team plays an important role in providing medical treatment, comfort and support to patients and families, and making medical decisions during end-of-life care.

Financial constraints are not a common challenge faced by healthcare professionals in end-of-life care.

The patient's spiritual beliefs can provide comfort and support, influence medical decision-making, and guide the patient's care plan.

Palliative care does not typically prolong life.

Advance directives serve to document the patient's wishes for end-of-life care, appoint a healthcare proxy, and provide legal protection for the patient.

Numbness is not a common symptom of pain in end-of-life care patients.

The patient's preferences should guide medical decision-making, determine the patient's care plan, and ensure that the patient's wishes are respected.

Surgery is not a common intervention used to manage pain in end-of-life care patients.

The patient's healthcare proxy has the authority to make medical decisions for the patient, provide emotional and spiritual support, and advocate for the patient's rights.