A patient asks the nurse what it means to have hospice care at home. What is the most accurate response to this patient?
1. "Hospice makes sure that you are comfortable at home.".
2. "Hospice care helps cure your illness.".
3. "Hospice care is for patients who will be sick for longer than a year.".
4. "Hospice care means all your needs will be met.".
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Rationale 1: Hospice care focuses on comfort care versus curative care.
Rationale 2: Hospice care does not focus on cure.
Rationale 3: Patients receiving hospice care are generally defined as patients who have a prognosis of 6 months or less if their terminal disease runs a normal course.
Rationale 4: The nurse cannot guarantee that all needs will be met.
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