If one has 6 months or less to live, the person is said to be

• A. not ill
• B. in remission
• C. cured
• D. terminally ill

Answer: (D)

A prognosis of six months or less to live describes being terminally ill. This term signals that the illness is advanced and life expectancy is limited, with curative treatment unlikely to restore long-term survival. As a result, care often centers on comfort, symptom management, and planning for end-of-life needs, rather than pursuing curative measures. The other options don’t fit: not ill would mean there’s no illness; remission means the disease is inactive or signs/symptoms have diminished, not that death is imminent; cured implies the disease is gone. Terminally ill best captures the situation of a short remaining life expectancy.