The MAIN Purpose of a Hospice Is To

question 12

Multiple Choice

The MAIN purpose of a hospice is to:

• A) eliminate Americans' fear of death.
• B) provide high-quality medical intervention in a homelike setting.
• C) make death more peaceful and less frightening for the patient and family.
• D) reduce wasteful expenditures on aggressive medical treatments for patients with little hope of survival.

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Definitions:

Jung

Refers to Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist who founded analytical psychology, emphasizing the importance of the individual psyche and the personal quest for wholeness.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, including behavioral patterns, emotions, and thoughts.

Self-Actualization

The achievement or satisfaction of individual talents and potential, seen as a fundamental motivation or necessity in all people.

Freud's Ideas

The theories and concepts developed by Sigmund Freud concerning the unconscious mind, psychosexual development, and the structure of personality.