Psychosocial and Spiritual Care
Psychosocial and Spiritual Care ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is providing education to a client who is considering hospice care for end-of-life care. Which statement by the nurse is accurate?
"Hospice care focuses on curing your disease and prolonging your life as much as possible." - This is an inaccurate statement, as hospice care does not focus on curing the disease or prolonging life, but rather on enhancing comfort and dignity.
Hospice care is a type of palliative care that provides comprehensive services to meet the needs of clients who are terminally ill and have a life expectancy of six months or less. Hospice care aims to improve the quality of life of clients and their families by providing pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, bereavement counseling, and other services.
"Hospice care requires that you give up all other treatments and medications for your condition." - This is an inaccurate statement, as hospice care does not require that clients give up all other treatments or medications, but rather that they accept that their condition is incurable and that they do not seek aggressive or futile interventions.
"Hospice care can only be provided in a hospital or a nursing home setting." - This is an inaccurate statement, as hospice care can be provided in various settings, including the client's home, a hospice facility, an assisted living facility, or a hospital.
Hospice care is a type of palliative care that provides comprehensive services to meet the needs of clients who are terminally ill and have a life expectancy of six months or less. Hospice care aims to improve the quality of life of clients and their families by providing pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, bereavement counseling, and other services.
Incorrect options:
A) "Hospice care focuses on curing your disease and prolonging your life as much as possible." - This is an inaccurate statement, as hospice care does not focus on curing the disease or prolonging life, but rather on enhancing comfort and dignity.
C) "Hospice care requires that you give up all other treatments and medications for your condition." - This is an inaccurate statement, as hospice care does not require that clients give up all other treatments or medications, but rather that they accept that their condition is incurable and that they do not seek aggressive or futile interventions.
D) "Hospice care can only be provided in a hospital or a nursing home setting." - This is an inaccurate statement, as hospice care can be provided in various settings, including the client's home, a hospice facility, an assisted living facility, or a hospital.