The nurse is developing a long-term plan for a 45-year-old client with a malignancy. The factor that would disqualify this client from receiving hospice services is
A) a life expectancy of less than 6 months.
B) an annual income of more than $30,000.
C) initiation of a course of curative chemotherapy.
D) living alone in an apartment complex.

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To qualify for hospice services, clients must have a life expectancy of less than 6 months and must be receiving only supportive treatment.

The Nurse Is Developing a Long-Term Plan for a 45-Year-Old