Hospice care is often used for the treatment of terminally ill clients with cancer. Identify the basic characteristics found in hospice programs. (Select all that apply.)
A) Control of client symptoms and relief of pain
B) Treatment of the client as a separate entity from the family to reduce grief
C) Services provided on the ability to pay
D) Use of trained volunteers to augment staff services
E) Bereavement follow-up
F) Care provided in the home independent of physicians

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Hospice care focuses on the comfort and quality of life for terminally ill patients, often involving symptom and pain management (A), the use of trained volunteers to support staff and patients (D), and bereavement follow-up for families after the patient's death (E).

Hospice Care Is Often Used for the Treatment of Terminally