You are admitting a 52-year-old father of 4 into hospice care. Your patient has a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. The disease is progressing rapidly, and the patient has chosen to receive care at home
What interventions would you be sure to include in the plan of care?
A) Interventions that include aggressively continuing to fight the disease process
B) Interventions that include moving the patient to a long-term care facility when it becomes necessary
C) Interventions that include the children helping with their fathers' care
D) Interventions that support the patient's and family's values and choices
Ans: D
Feedback: Nurses need to develop skill and comfort in assessing patients' and families' responses to serious illness and planning interventions that support their values and choices throughout the continuum of care. Option A is incorrect; to be admitted to hospice care, the patient must have come to terms with the fact that he is dying. Option B is incorrect; the scenario tells us the patient wants to be cared for at home. Option C is incorrect; the scenario does not tell us the ages of the children or whether they are either physically or emotionally capable of helping with their father's care.
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