Which of the Following Is the Primary Factor in How

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the primary factor in how a hospice nurse makes decisions while giving care in the client's home, surrounded by the client's family?

• A) To allow the patient a comfortable, pain-free death
• B) To assure the caregiver and the whole family that they are not hastening the client's death by anything they do to keep the client comfortable
• C) To encourage the family to grieve and confront the reality of the client being terminal
• D) To prevent a decline in the caregiver's health

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