Question

what is a major goal of hospice care?
to help dying patients be as free from pain as possible
to prolong life for dying patients as long as possible
to ensure that dying individuals receive adequate medical treatment
to help families pay for funeral expenses after the death

Explanation:

Hospice care focuses on providing comfort and quality of life for terminally ill patients, with pain management (palliation) being a core goal. Prolonging life is not its aim (that's more for curative care), ensuring adequate medical treatment is too general, and helping with funeral expenses is not a hospice care goal. So the correct option is the one about helping dying patients be free from pain.

Answer:

A. To help dying patients be as free from pain as possible