A woman is acting as primary caregiver for her husband, who is on hospice care. The wife needs to keep her own physician's appointment. What advice should the nurse give?
1. "Your husband should be okay for a couple of hours on his own.".
2. "Can your daughter take off from work to stay with your husband?"
3. "Hospice can provide a caregiver to be with your husband while you are at your appointment.".
4. "Maybe you can delay your appointment until someone can stay with your husband.".
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Rationale 1: This is not the best suggestion for this situation. The wife needs to be able to go to her physician's appointment and not worry about her husband's comfort.
Rationale 2: This may be a viable option in some situations, but another suggestion would be more appropriate.
Rationale 3: Hospice provides respite care for caregivers.
Rationale 4: The wife should not be made to feel as if her needs are not important and should be delayed.
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