HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE NURSING
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION 2026 FULL
QUESTION SET WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ How do hospice care and palliative care differ?
Answer: Hospice care is for those who no longer want treatment and
have a life expectancy of 6 months or less, while palliative care can
be provided alongside curative treatment.
◉ What is the goal of palliative care?
Answer: To provide support and mitigate the consequences of
disease/disorder while treating bio-psycho-social-financial issues.
◉ What is the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)?
Answer: A law that ensures individuals have the right to informed
consent about medical treatments and to make decisions about their
end-of-life care.
◉ What is an advance directive?
Answer: Written instructions for an individual's preferences
regarding medical intervention if they become incapacitated.
, ◉ What percentage of the GDP was spent on end-of-life care in
2020?
Answer: 15% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
◉ What is the expected end-of-life care expenditure as a percentage
of GDP by 2040?
Answer: Approximately 60% of the GDP.
◉ What is a common misconception about hospice care?
Answer: That hospice is a place where people go to die; in reality,
hospice care can be provided in various settings.
◉ What is required for hospice eligibility?
Answer: Certification by two physicians that the individual is likely
to die within the next 6 months.
◉ What does palliative care not replace?
Answer: Treatment from the person's usual medical team.
◉ How long can a person receive palliative care?
Answer: For as long as they have a life-threatening or life-limiting
illness.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION 2026 FULL
QUESTION SET WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ How do hospice care and palliative care differ?
Answer: Hospice care is for those who no longer want treatment and
have a life expectancy of 6 months or less, while palliative care can
be provided alongside curative treatment.
◉ What is the goal of palliative care?
Answer: To provide support and mitigate the consequences of
disease/disorder while treating bio-psycho-social-financial issues.
◉ What is the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)?
Answer: A law that ensures individuals have the right to informed
consent about medical treatments and to make decisions about their
end-of-life care.
◉ What is an advance directive?
Answer: Written instructions for an individual's preferences
regarding medical intervention if they become incapacitated.
, ◉ What percentage of the GDP was spent on end-of-life care in
2020?
Answer: 15% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
◉ What is the expected end-of-life care expenditure as a percentage
of GDP by 2040?
Answer: Approximately 60% of the GDP.
◉ What is a common misconception about hospice care?
Answer: That hospice is a place where people go to die; in reality,
hospice care can be provided in various settings.
◉ What is required for hospice eligibility?
Answer: Certification by two physicians that the individual is likely
to die within the next 6 months.
◉ What does palliative care not replace?
Answer: Treatment from the person's usual medical team.
◉ How long can a person receive palliative care?
Answer: For as long as they have a life-threatening or life-limiting
illness.
