Which statement about hospice is true?

• A. Hospice focuses on providing terminally ill clients with specialized care by trained health professionals
• B. Hospice is not federally funded
• C. Hospice is only for cancer patients
• D. Hospice is primarily about financial planning

Answer: (A)

Hospice care focuses on comfort, symptom management, and quality of life for people who are terminally ill, delivered by an interdisciplinary team of trained health professionals who work together to support the patient and family. This collaborative approach—physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other specialists—provides specialized care aimed at relief from pain and distress and helps with choosing goals of care and planning for end-of-life needs. That aligns with the statement that hospice provides terminally ill clients with specialized care by trained health professionals.

The other ideas aren’t accurate: hospice services are often funded in part through federal programs like Medicare, along with private insurance and charitable sources, so saying it isn’t federally funded isn’t correct. Hospice isn’t limited to cancer patients; it serves people with various serious, terminal illnesses. And while financial considerations may arise in end-of-life planning, the primary focus of hospice is comfort and quality of life, not financial planning.