A Patient in Hospice Care Asks the Nurse to Contact

question 29

Multiple Choice

A patient in hospice care asks the nurse to contact an estranged son and inform him of the patient's impending death. Which response to the patient's request is most appropriate?

• A) Refuse because the son might not be interested.
• B) Contact the son because he has an obligation to his dying parent.
• C) Refuse because contacting the son is not part of the nurse's responsibilities.
• D) Contact the son and attempt to assist the patient with end-of-life tasks.

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