Your patient has a diagnosis of bladder cancer with metastasis. The patient asks you about hospice. Which principle applies to a hospice setting?
A) Death must be accepted.
B) Symptoms of terminal illness should not be treated.
C) Each member of the interdisciplinary team develops an individual plan of care for the patient.
D) Terminally ill patients should die in the hospital.
Ans: A
Feedback: The principles underlying hospice care are as follows: death must be accepted, bereavement care must be provided to family members, and the patient should remain at home as long as possible with support provided. Each member of the interdisciplinary team will contribute to a single integrated care plan that will address the needs of the patient and family. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they are not principles of hospice care.
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