A client is inquiring to the nurse about hospice care. The nurse would be correct in giving which information regarding this form of end-of-life care?
A) A terminal diagnosis is required.
B) The client must wish to pursue aggressive treatment.
C) Chronically ill patients qualify.
D) It limits support to the client during the dying process.
Ans: A
Hospice care refers to a program that supports the client and family through the dying process and the surviving family members through the process of bereavement. To qualify for hospice, the individual must be terminally ill with a life expectancy of 6 months or less.
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