Which of these patients is most appropriate for the nurse to refer to hospice care?
A) A 60-year-old with lymphoma whose children are unable to discuss issues related to dying
B) A 72-year-old with chronic severe pain as a result of spinal arthritis and vertebral collapse
C) A 28-year-old with AIDS-related dementia who needs palliative care and pain management
D) A 56-year-old with advanced liver failure whose family members can no longer care for him or her at home
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Q2: The family member of a dying patient
Q3: A patient who has been diagnosed with
Q4: A hospice nurse who has become very
Q5: A hospice patient is manifesting a decrease
Q7: A 21-year-old is dying after an automobile
Q8: As the nurse admits a patient with
Q9: A patient in a hospice program is
Q10: A patient who is very close to
Q11: The nurse is caring for a terminally
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