What care program focuses on reducing pain, symptoms, and stress during the last stage of terminal illnesses?

• A. PHI
• B. Hospice
• C. HIPAA
• D. Transverse Plane

Answer: (B)

Focusing on comfort, symptom relief, and support at the very end of life is the hallmark of hospice care. Hospice is a care program designed for people with terminal illnesses when curative treatment is no longer pursued, with the goal of reducing pain, easing symptoms, and lowering stress for the patient. It also provides emotional, spiritual, and practical support for families, often through a team-based approach that can occur at home or in a facility and addresses physical, emotional, and social needs to improve quality of life during the final stage.

The other terms relate to different concepts: privacy rules that protect health information, and an anatomical plane that divides the body horizontally. They don’t describe a care program for terminally ill individuals.