The Goal of Hospice Is To

question 93

Multiple Choice

The goal of hospice is to:

• A) keep down the cost of health care
• B) prevent contamination from contagious diseases
• C) help terminally ill patients live their final days as fully and independently as possible
• D) allow the terminally ill person a spiritual retreat before death

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Definitions:

Sutureless

Referring to medical procedures or wound closures done without the use of stitches.

Electrocautery

A surgical technique that uses electric current to heat tissue in order to control bleeding or cut through tissue.

Control Bleeding

Medical techniques and procedures aimed at stopping or reducing the flow of blood from a wound or surgical site to prevent excessive blood loss.

Electrocoagulation

A medical procedure using electrical current to remove tissue, control bleeding, or achieve hemostasis by causing blood or tissue protein to coagulate.