What Is the Main Purpose of Hospice Care

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Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of hospice care?

• A)to extend every possible moment of life at any cost
• B)to provide treatments to prolong life,even though the treatments may be painful or extraordinarily invasive
• C)to provide a warm,supportive environment for the dying and help make life as full as possible
• D)to add to the burden of family members as they care for their dying relatives

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