A nurse is caring for a patient with a terminal illness whose prognosis is grim. The nurse informs the family about hospice care. What should the nurse let them know about hospice care?
a. It is designed for people who have less than a 6-month life expectancy.
b. It is provided in the hospital setting.
c. It helps to hasten the death process to relieve suffering.
d. It has predetermined goals that will be explained at the right time.
A
Hospice care provides services for patients who are at the end of life. Patients who meet the criteria for hospice care generally have less than 6 months to live. Hospice teams provide care in many settings—home, hospital, or extended care facilities—and provide physical, emotional, and spiritual care for patients and family members. Hospice care focuses exclusively on palliative care interventions to relieve the symptoms and burdens of illness or treatment and help patients live as fully as possible until death. Nurses base hospice care on a patient's goals and support patient and family preferences for maintaining comfort and a high quality of life.
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