The hospice nurse introduced the family to the volunteer coordinator who will assign a volunteer to the patient who will:
a. give the family respite.
b. give necessary medication in the absence of the nurse.
c. be at the family's disposal 16 hours a week.
d. find appropriate recreational activities for the patient.
A
The volunteer coordinator assigns volunteers to the family to give the family respite.
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