A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer and is receiving palliative care at home. The client's spouse asks the nurse what palliative care means. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A) "Palliative care is a type of care that focuses on relieving your loved one's pain and symptoms, as well as providing emotional and spiritual support for both of you."

B) "Palliative care is a type of care that helps your loved one prepare for death by withdrawing any life-sustaining treatments and medications."

C) "Palliative care is a type of care that aims to cure your loved one's cancer by using aggressive treatments and interventions."

D) "Palliative care is a type of care that involves hospice services and requires your loved one to have a life expectancy of six months or less."