The Functions of Hospice Services Include

question 319

Multiple Choice

The functions of hospice services include

• A) ​keeping the dying person quiet, protected, and free from decision-making.
• B) ​providing the latest technology in life-sustaining measures.
• C) ​relieving the family of the difficulty of caring for a dying person.
• D) ​providing the dying with support, guidance, pain relief, and companionship.

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Definitions:

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A sense of mourning which is not acknowledged or supported by societal norms, often because the relationship, loss, or griever does not conform to social expectations.

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A sociological concept that describes the social expectations of behavior and rights of an individual identified as ill.

Talcott Parsons

An influential American sociologist known for his work on the theory of social action, systems theory, and for his contributions to structural functionalism.

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