Diagnoses with terminal illness

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A patient who has been diagnoses with a terminal illness has decided to enter hospice. Currently, she is receiving medications and intravenous fluids to support her blood pressure. Without the treatments, she would not remain conscious. While she has agreed to hospice, she has asked to have the IV fluids and medication continued until her sister arrives from overseas so that she can say goodbye. Because the IV fluids and medication are considered "curative" instead of "palliative", the hospice facility declines to accept her. a. What is the difference between curative and palliative care? b. If you were the manager on case this what would you do? Explain specifically what the ethical dilemma is and what steps you would take to resolve this issue based on the general "model of decision making".

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