A patient who has been receiving hospice care for 3 months tells the LPN he has decided he wants to return to active treatment of his disease. What should the LPN do?
a. Encourage the patient to discuss his desire with his physician.
b. Tell the patient that he cannot change his goals once hospice care has been initiated.
c. Check his medication supply for any leftover medications he was taking during treatment.
d. Explain to the patient that since he is terminal, treatment will not help the course of his disease.
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