Hospice Care Indicates That a Patient Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

Hospice care indicates that a patient is:

• A) terminally ill and foregoing any additional care.
• B) terminally ill and receiving measures to increase comfort.
• C) terminally ill and but receiving care to reverse the disease process.
• D) terminally ill but without a Do Not Resuscitate order.

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