A patient receiving hospice care is being admitted to the hospital for one week so that his wife can attend physician's appointments and rest. The nurse realizes that the patient will be receiving which level of hospice care?

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In-patient respite care relieves and provides care for the primary caregiver. Routine care is the most frequently seen level of hospice care and is delivered on an intermittent basis at the patient's residence. Continuous care is administered in shifts and is usually short term. General inpatient care is delivered on a continuous basis in an acute or chronic care setting.

A Patient Receiving Hospice Care Is Being Admitted to the Hospital