A nurse helps a family understand that once hospice service is initiated, the focus of care changes from rehabilitation and restoration to what type of care?
a. Maintaining the patient at the optimal level
b. Assisting with funeral planning
c. Relieving the family of care
d. Maintaining comfort as death approaches
ANS: D
Hospice care is focused on the provision of comfort to the person who is approaching death. While hospice will assist with funeral planning as needed, it is not the focus of care. Hospice provides respite for the family, but hospice does not relieve the family of care duties.
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