What is the most likely complaint of a hospice client?
a. “Everyone is too worried about my pain and not worried enough about my religious beliefs.”
b. “Why is the hospice movement against dying at home?”
c. “Why is my family discouraged from seeing me?”
d. “How come I have to have cancer or AIDS to qualify for hospice care?”
ANS: a. “Everyone is too worried about my pain and not worried enough about my religious beliefs.”
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