The nurse helps the family understand that once hospice service is initiated, the focus of care changes from rehabilitation and restoration to that of:
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.
D
Hospice care is focused on the provision of comfort to the person who is approaching death.
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