The hospice nurse introduced the family to the volunteer coordinator who will assign a volunteer to the patient. What can a hospice volunteer do for a patient and caregiver?
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. Bathe the patient
ANS: A
The volunteer coordinator assigns volunteers to the family to give the family respite. The volunteer cannot give medication. A dedicated number of hours per week is not mandated. It is not the role of the volunteer to provide personal care.
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