An Oncologist Has Recommended That a Hospice Patient Receives Palliative

An oncologist has recommended that a hospice patient receives palliative radiation to reduce the pain of bony metastases. The patient reacts with anger, saying, "I don't want any more treatments that don't cure my cancer!" The hospice nurse tells the patient that the use of radiation:

A) may disqualify him from receiving hospice care.
B) may halt the metastatic process.
C) of this type is not curative and is part of hospice care.
D) will be used as a single treatment measure. Previous medications will be discontinued.