CHPN Questions and Answers |
Latest & Updated 2026
Palliative care - AnswerSupport during serious illness that may lead to hospice care
Hospice care - AnswerCare that focuses on comfort care at end of life, an insurance benefit that can
be elected when a patient has a terminal illness and is expected to live 6 months or less if disease
follows its normal course
Continued aggressive medical therapies - AnswerPalliative care can be used in conjunction with
_________
Caregiver - AnswerThe individual or group of individuals providing hands on support and care to the
patient, regardless of pay
Family - AnswerThe people whom the patient identifies as their circle, regardless of blood relation -
the patient defines the role, these individuals play and care, activities, knowledge of medical
information, in decision making
Four key concepts embedded in patient and family centered care - Answer1)dignity and respect
2)information sharing
3)participation
4) collaboration
Common sources of suffering - AnswerPhysical
Social
Spiritual
Communication barriers
Dertermiants that impact social suffering - AnswerCaregiver
Caregiver burden
Food, housing, and transportation insecurities
Racism
, Financial strain
Acronym SHARE used for what - AnswerConcept Of Shared decision making
SHARE acronym - Answerseek
Help
Assess
Reach
Evaluate
Truth telling - AnswerEthics principle of veracity
IDT - AnswerWho is responsible for the patients individualized care plan, ongoing assessment and
evaluation of the care plan?
Medical director
Physician
RN
psychosocial professional
Spiritual specialist
Volunteer
Bereavement - AnswerWho is required to be at HOSPICE IDT?
medical director
Physician
RN or APN
psychosocial professional
Spiritual specialist - AnswerWho is required to be at PALLIATIVE CARE IDT?
CMS - AnswerWho regulates hospice?
Latest & Updated 2026
Palliative care - AnswerSupport during serious illness that may lead to hospice care
Hospice care - AnswerCare that focuses on comfort care at end of life, an insurance benefit that can
be elected when a patient has a terminal illness and is expected to live 6 months or less if disease
follows its normal course
Continued aggressive medical therapies - AnswerPalliative care can be used in conjunction with
_________
Caregiver - AnswerThe individual or group of individuals providing hands on support and care to the
patient, regardless of pay
Family - AnswerThe people whom the patient identifies as their circle, regardless of blood relation -
the patient defines the role, these individuals play and care, activities, knowledge of medical
information, in decision making
Four key concepts embedded in patient and family centered care - Answer1)dignity and respect
2)information sharing
3)participation
4) collaboration
Common sources of suffering - AnswerPhysical
Social
Spiritual
Communication barriers
Dertermiants that impact social suffering - AnswerCaregiver
Caregiver burden
Food, housing, and transportation insecurities
Racism
, Financial strain
Acronym SHARE used for what - AnswerConcept Of Shared decision making
SHARE acronym - Answerseek
Help
Assess
Reach
Evaluate
Truth telling - AnswerEthics principle of veracity
IDT - AnswerWho is responsible for the patients individualized care plan, ongoing assessment and
evaluation of the care plan?
Medical director
Physician
RN
psychosocial professional
Spiritual specialist
Volunteer
Bereavement - AnswerWho is required to be at HOSPICE IDT?
medical director
Physician
RN or APN
psychosocial professional
Spiritual specialist - AnswerWho is required to be at PALLIATIVE CARE IDT?
CMS - AnswerWho regulates hospice?
