The Goal of Hospice Is To

question 161

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:

Annuity

A monetary instrument providing a regular series of payments to a person, often utilized in preparing for retirement.

Quarterly Payments

Payments made once every three months, often used in the context of loans or investment returns.

Compounded Annually

A method of interest calculation where interest is added to the principal once a year.

Accumulate

To gather or collect, often a gradual increase of items or value over time.