CHPN -Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse Certification
TEST BANK EXAM 2026-2027 \COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100%
ALREADY GRADED A+\Actual Exam 100% Correct Answers,
and Rationale
A nurse is evaluating a patient for hospice admission. Which of the
following provides the best support for a primary terminal diagnosis of
dementia in an 88 yr old patient with a hx of HTN, diabetes, and
obesity?
A. weight loss of 2lbs over the past 3 months
B. evening blood glucose levels of less than 80
C. 2 recent hospitalizations for aspiration pneumonia
D. stage 1 PI on the left heel
C
A hospice patient who has a long standing hx of hypothyroidism is actively
dying from complications of cardiac disease. The patient is no longer
able to take oral medications. The nurse should:
A. obtain liquid levothyroxine
B. administer levothyroxine topically
C. hold the levothyroxine
D. maintain open IV access
C
,Hyperthyroidism is associated with:
A. Graves' disease
B. myxedema coma
C. infertility
D. hearing loss
A
Beta blockers may be used to treat symptoms of:
A. diabtetes
B. hypothyroidism
C. hyperthyroidism
D. both b and c
C
Most patients who have type 1 diabetes have:
A. obesity
B. childhood onset
C. family hx of diabetes
D. insulin resisitance
B
,Which of the folloiwng is an expected finding in a terminally ill patient with
a lengthy hx of type 2 diabetes:
A. obesity
B. jaundice
C. delayed wound healing
D. altered levels of consciousness
C
, A palliative care nurse is assessing a patient who has HIV for
depression. Which of the following statements, if made by the patient,
would alert the nurse to the need for further evaluation and
treatment?
A. "my medication regimen is overwhelming"
B. "two of my closest friends died recently of AIDS and I'm afraid I'm next"
C. "I find it very hard to sleep because I just keep thinking about my illness"
D. "sometimes I wonder if I'd just be better off dead"
D
Which of the following nursing diagnoses is the highest priority for a
patient with chronic HIV?
A. risk for infection
B. noncompliance with medication regimen
C. knowledge deficit regarding needle safety
D. potential for altered nutrition
C
A patient who has a primary diagnosis of hepatitis C tells the palliative care
nurse that he may have been exposed to HIV recently. The nurse's best
response is:
A. "if you are takng antiviral medications for hep C you won't manifest HIV"
B. "tell me more about your potential exposure"
C. "you should begin with antiviral therapy right away"
D. "we can screen you for HIV now using a rapid test"
B
TEST BANK EXAM 2026-2027 \COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100%
ALREADY GRADED A+\Actual Exam 100% Correct Answers,
and Rationale
A nurse is evaluating a patient for hospice admission. Which of the
following provides the best support for a primary terminal diagnosis of
dementia in an 88 yr old patient with a hx of HTN, diabetes, and
obesity?
A. weight loss of 2lbs over the past 3 months
B. evening blood glucose levels of less than 80
C. 2 recent hospitalizations for aspiration pneumonia
D. stage 1 PI on the left heel
C
A hospice patient who has a long standing hx of hypothyroidism is actively
dying from complications of cardiac disease. The patient is no longer
able to take oral medications. The nurse should:
A. obtain liquid levothyroxine
B. administer levothyroxine topically
C. hold the levothyroxine
D. maintain open IV access
C
,Hyperthyroidism is associated with:
A. Graves' disease
B. myxedema coma
C. infertility
D. hearing loss
A
Beta blockers may be used to treat symptoms of:
A. diabtetes
B. hypothyroidism
C. hyperthyroidism
D. both b and c
C
Most patients who have type 1 diabetes have:
A. obesity
B. childhood onset
C. family hx of diabetes
D. insulin resisitance
B
,Which of the folloiwng is an expected finding in a terminally ill patient with
a lengthy hx of type 2 diabetes:
A. obesity
B. jaundice
C. delayed wound healing
D. altered levels of consciousness
C
, A palliative care nurse is assessing a patient who has HIV for
depression. Which of the following statements, if made by the patient,
would alert the nurse to the need for further evaluation and
treatment?
A. "my medication regimen is overwhelming"
B. "two of my closest friends died recently of AIDS and I'm afraid I'm next"
C. "I find it very hard to sleep because I just keep thinking about my illness"
D. "sometimes I wonder if I'd just be better off dead"
D
Which of the following nursing diagnoses is the highest priority for a
patient with chronic HIV?
A. risk for infection
B. noncompliance with medication regimen
C. knowledge deficit regarding needle safety
D. potential for altered nutrition
C
A patient who has a primary diagnosis of hepatitis C tells the palliative care
nurse that he may have been exposed to HIV recently. The nurse's best
response is:
A. "if you are takng antiviral medications for hep C you won't manifest HIV"
B. "tell me more about your potential exposure"
C. "you should begin with antiviral therapy right away"
D. "we can screen you for HIV now using a rapid test"
B
