The nurse is discussing hospice care with the wife of an 88-year-old patient who has end-stage liver cancer.The wife is worried that Medicare will stop paying for hospice at home if her husband lives longer than 6 months.What can the nurse tell the wife in order to allay her anxiety?

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Medicare does not limit the hospice benefit.Referring the patient to the physician or finance department and not providing an answer will not allay anxiety.There is no definite trajectory associated with any type of cancer.Option D does not demonstrate support for the patient's wife.

The Nurse Is Discussing Hospice Care with the Wife of an 88-Year-Old