A nurse teaches a client who is considering being admitted to hospice. Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?
a. "Hospice admission has specific criteria. You may not be a viable candidate, so we will look at alternative plans for your discharge."
b. "Hospice care focuses on a holistic approach to health care. It is designed not to hasten death, but rather to relieve symptoms."
c. "Hospice care will not help with your symptoms of depression. I will refer you to the facility's counseling services instead."
d. "You seem to be experiencing some difficulty with this stage of the grieving process. Let's talk about your feelings."
ANS: B
As both a philosophy and a system of care, hospice care uses an interdisciplinary approach to assess and address the holistic needs of clients and families to facilitate quality of life and a peaceful death. This holistic approach neither hastens nor postpones death but provides relief of symptoms experienced by the dying client.
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