A family fears that hospice care will cause their loved one to die sooner. Which response by the nurse is accurate?

1. 1"Hospice does not hasten death. It focuses on comfort and allows a natural death."
2. 2"Hospice speeds up the dying process to relieve suffering."
3. 3"Hospice means all treatments are stopped so death comes sooner."
4. 4"Hospice is only for clients who have given up."

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Grief and Loss: Palliative Care and Hospice. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.