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Hospice nurses provide care in a variety of settings, including clients' homes, long-term-care facilities, and hospice residences. After the client dies, what happens next?
 
  A) The hospice services are provided to the families of the former residence clients only.
  B) The hospice services continue for family and friends during the bereavement period, up to one month after the death.
  C) The hospice nurse continues to care for the client's family for up to one year.
  D) Nurses assist the family to work through their grief during the period of mourning.

Question 2

Health care is constantly changing and becoming more complex. Select the answers that describe clients as health care consumers today. Select all that apply.
 
  A) They often have health information obtained from the Internet.
  B) They prefer to control the decisions made about their own health care.
  C) Most are less concerned about health care costs as long as they receive good care.
  D) They express concern regarding access to care and the quality of service.
  E) They have helped develop clients' rights and cost-containment measures.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
After the death of the patient, the hospice nurse continues to care for the client's family during the bereavement period for up to one year. Nurses help the family to work through their loss.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, B, D, E
Health care consumers are increasingly more knowledgeable about health, and prefer to control the decisions about their care. They express concern about access to services, and the cost and quality of care. They question duplication of services, and are actively engaged. They have helped to develop client rights and cost-containment measures as protections for clients in health care settings. Today clients are surveyed regarding their experiences with doctors and nurses in hospitals.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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