An older patient who is terminally ill is receiving hospice care at home. What suggestion should the hospice nurse make in preparation for the patient's death?
1. Discuss being admitted to a hospital.
2. Suggest transferring to a long-term care facility.
3. Recommend admission to an inpatient hospice setting.
4. Find out what the patient needs to be comfortable at home.
Question 2
Which of the following cases is an example of transgenerational violence as a theory of the etiology of elder abuse?
A) a daughter who abuses alcohol
B) a daughter who is working two jobs with significant debts and cares for her father, who is becoming more confused and dependent
C) a son who, as a teenager and young adult, had serious arguments with his parents, who were emotionally abusive to him
D) a daughter who has severe arthritis and finds it increasingly difficult to deal with her forgetful, frail mother
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