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NU176 Exam 4|Well Revised Exam
Q&A 2026
The nurse is making a home visit to an older adult client who is terminally ill. The
client is talking about their life and career and expresses that they should have
chosen a different career path.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct-answer-Ask the
client to expand on what they mean.
The nurse has entered the room of an older adult client who is actively dying. The
family has been sitting quietly at the bedside watching the client decline. Which
of the following should the nurse suggest to the client's family? - correct-answer-
Encourage them to take a break.
The nurse is assisting a client who wishes to complete a living will and is unsure
what can be included. The nurse understands that which of the following can be
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outlined in the living will? - correct-answer-What treatments the client wishes to
receive.
The nurse is talking with an older adult client who is grieving the loss of their
spouse and expresses that they don't want to live without them. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take immediately? - correct-answer-Ensure the
client is with someone at all times.
The nurse is talking with the family of a client who is receiving palliative care. The
family is questioning why the client is being administered antibiotics for an
infection when they wished to receive comfort measures only. Which of the
following statements is correct for the nurse to make to the
family? - correct-answer-"Allowing the infection to continue will cause the client
unnecessary discomfort."
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The home health nurse is visiting an older adult client who requires wound care.
The client's spouse died 6 months ago and 1 month ago an adult son also died.
Which of the following client statements is most concerning to the nurse? -
correct-answer-"I have lived a good life. I'm ready to die."
The nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying and is of a different culture
than their own. Which of the following should the nurse remember when
providing care to the client? - correct-answer-Culture can influence end-of-life
care and decision-making.
The nurse has received hand-off report on the following clients who are receiving
end-of-life care. Which client does the nurse recognize as nearing death? -
correct-answer-The client has respirations of 10 that are equal.
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The nurse has recently transferred to work in the hospice unit with dying clients.
Which of the following can the nurse expect when caring for these clients? -
correct-answer-Educating the clients and families about benefits of hospice care.
The nurse working in a hospice unit is approached by the spouse of a client. The
spouse is very upset and states,
"Why has my husband not been cleaned up? He is in a hospital gown instead of
his own pajamas. I don't understand. Don't you care about these things?" Which
of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? - correct-answer-"I
postponed the morning care because your husband was sleeping comfortably. I
will get him cleaned up now that he is awake."
The nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a chronic illness and is going
to be receiving palliative care. The client asks the nurse to explain what palliative
care is. The nurse explains that it - correct-answer-Manages symptoms to
improve quality of life.
NU176 Exam 4|Well Revised Exam
Q&A 2026
The nurse is making a home visit to an older adult client who is terminally ill. The
client is talking about their life and career and expresses that they should have
chosen a different career path.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct-answer-Ask the
client to expand on what they mean.
The nurse has entered the room of an older adult client who is actively dying. The
family has been sitting quietly at the bedside watching the client decline. Which
of the following should the nurse suggest to the client's family? - correct-answer-
Encourage them to take a break.
The nurse is assisting a client who wishes to complete a living will and is unsure
what can be included. The nurse understands that which of the following can be
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outlined in the living will? - correct-answer-What treatments the client wishes to
receive.
The nurse is talking with an older adult client who is grieving the loss of their
spouse and expresses that they don't want to live without them. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take immediately? - correct-answer-Ensure the
client is with someone at all times.
The nurse is talking with the family of a client who is receiving palliative care. The
family is questioning why the client is being administered antibiotics for an
infection when they wished to receive comfort measures only. Which of the
following statements is correct for the nurse to make to the
family? - correct-answer-"Allowing the infection to continue will cause the client
unnecessary discomfort."
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The home health nurse is visiting an older adult client who requires wound care.
The client's spouse died 6 months ago and 1 month ago an adult son also died.
Which of the following client statements is most concerning to the nurse? -
correct-answer-"I have lived a good life. I'm ready to die."
The nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying and is of a different culture
than their own. Which of the following should the nurse remember when
providing care to the client? - correct-answer-Culture can influence end-of-life
care and decision-making.
The nurse has received hand-off report on the following clients who are receiving
end-of-life care. Which client does the nurse recognize as nearing death? -
correct-answer-The client has respirations of 10 that are equal.
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The nurse has recently transferred to work in the hospice unit with dying clients.
Which of the following can the nurse expect when caring for these clients? -
correct-answer-Educating the clients and families about benefits of hospice care.
The nurse working in a hospice unit is approached by the spouse of a client. The
spouse is very upset and states,
"Why has my husband not been cleaned up? He is in a hospital gown instead of
his own pajamas. I don't understand. Don't you care about these things?" Which
of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? - correct-answer-"I
postponed the morning care because your husband was sleeping comfortably. I
will get him cleaned up now that he is awake."
The nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a chronic illness and is going
to be receiving palliative care. The client asks the nurse to explain what palliative
care is. The nurse explains that it - correct-answer-Manages symptoms to
improve quality of life.
