A terminally ill patient and his family have requested hospice care. The nurse clarifies hospice care philosophy as:
A) helping the patient die easily and quickly at home.
B) focusing on symptom management and comfort care.
C) excluding hospital care.
D) supporting assisted suicide if that is the patient's wish.
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