The nurse is explaining to the patient the transition phase from palliative care to hospice care. Which statement by the patient indicates a good understanding of the process?
a. "I will go into a hospice bed.".
b. "I will no longer be focused on curative treatment.".
c. "My pain management program will change.".
d. "My physician team will change.".
B
As a patient's condition changes, the goals of care may shift away from curing an illness to care completely focused on symptom management and maintaining the highest possible quality of life. Ideally, patients who receive palliative care would move seamlessly into hospice care when they no longer benefit from curative treatments. They do not necessarily go to a hospice bed, and their pain management program may change but it may stay the same initially. The physician team may also be the same.
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