Which patient is most suitable for admission into hospice?
a. A 63-year-old man with a fractured femur
b. A 45-year-old woman with terminal end-stage renal failure
c. A 14-year-old patient with leukemia that is in remission
d. A 78-year-old patient with dementia that wanders
B
A patient entering a hospice is at the terminal phase of illness, and the patient, family, and physi-cian agree that no further treatment will reverse the disease process. A fractured femur, leukemia in remission, and dementia are not conditions that are terminal, and so are not appropriate for hospice.
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