A nurse has just finished a presentation on hospice and palliative care. Which statement by a participant would indicate a need for further education?
A) "Palliative care provides pain relief and other distressing symptoms."
B) "Hospice care programs focus on quality rather than length of life."
C) "In hospice care, the nurses make most of the care decisions for the clients."
D) "Hospice focuses on treatments and care aimed only at relieving symptoms in the last few months of life"

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The philosophy of hospice is that clients and families are empowered to achieve as much control over their lives as possible. Hospice focuses on relieving symptoms and supporting clients with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, rather than years, and their families. However, palliative care may be given at any time during a client's illness, from diagnosis to end of life.

A Nurse Has Just Finished a Presentation on Hospice and Palliative