ATI practice test End of Life care
a nurse is providing discharge teaching to a female client who has neuropathy
and a new prescription for gabapentin. Which of the following statements should
the include in the teaching?
you may experience drowsiness while taking this medication
a nurse is teaching a client who has fibromyalgia about measures to reduce the
occurrence of symptoms? which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
Establish a regular sleep pattern
a nurse is caring for a client who has dementia due to Alzheimer's disease and
was admitted to a long-term care facility following the death of her partner of 40
years. the client states, "I want to go home; my husband is waiting for me to cook
dinner." which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
"Tell me what you like to cook for dinner"
A nurse is performing a pain assessment for a client who is alert. The nurse
should recognize that which of the following measures is the most reliable
indicator of pain?
Self-report of pain
A nurse is applying a cold compress for a client who has pain and minor swelling
in a sutured laceration on the forearm. Which of the following assessments
should the nurse use to determine whether the treatment is effective?
Asking the client to rate the pain
A nurse is observing an assistive personnel performing postmortem care for a
client who is Muslim. Which of the following actions should prompt the nurse to
intervene?
Prepares to cleanse the body
A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer and take PO
morphine for pain relief. The client reports that he had to increase the dose of
morphine this week to obtain pain relief. Which of the following scenarios should
the nurse document as the explanation for this situation?
The client developed a tolerance to the medication
A nurse is teaching a client who had a total knee arthroplasty about self-
administering morphine via a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) infusion device.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"I should tell the nurse if I can't control my pain with this device."
A nurse is providing postmortem care for an adult client which of the following
actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply?
-Place the client lying flat on bed
-Determine whether the client will have an autopsy
-Cover the body with a clean sheet and place the arms outside of the sheet
-If the client had significant trauma, discourage family and friends from viewing
the body
-Give the client's personal belongings to the family
, -Determine whether the client will have an autopsy
-Cover the body with a clean sheet and place the arms outside of the sheet
-Give the client's personal belongings to the family
A nurse is providing palliative care to a client whose partner asks why music
therapy might help her. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? (select all that apply)
-"music therapy will increase her basal metabolic rate"
-"music therapy can help her verbally express emotions"
-"music therapy will improve her appetite and decrease the nausea"
-"music therapy works as a distraction and can help alleviate her pain"
-"music therapy can help facilitate movement in some clients who have mobility
limitations"
-"music therapy can help her verbally express emotions"
-"music therapy works as a distraction and can help alleviate her pain"
-"music therapy can help facilitate movement in some clients who have mobility
limitations"
A nurse is assessing a client who reports acute pain. The nurse should anticipate
which of the following findings?
Increase heart rate
A hospice nurse is reviewing the prescriptions for a client who is receiving
palliative care. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse expect?
(select all that apply)
-Provide skincare with moisture barrier cream
-Administer artificial tears PRN
-Obtain vital signs every 2 hrs
-Perform mouth care every hour
-Administer oxygen 2 L/min via nasal cannula
-Provide skincare with moisture barrier cream
-Administer artificial tears PRN
-Perform mouth care every hour
-Administer oxygen 2 L/min via nasal cannula
A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic cancer. The client states, "I want
to go home to die." The family is concerned about meeting the client's care needs
at home. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Discuss initiating hospice care with the client and family
A nurse is teaching a client about how to use a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
pump. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
"use the pain scale to determine if you need to self-administer."
A nurse is providing information about pain control for a client who has acute
pain following a subtotal gastric resection. which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of pain control?
"I will call for pain medication before the previous dose wears off"
A nurse is teaching a female client who has a new prescription for transdermal
sumatriptan to treat migraine headaches. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
a nurse is providing discharge teaching to a female client who has neuropathy
and a new prescription for gabapentin. Which of the following statements should
the include in the teaching?
you may experience drowsiness while taking this medication
a nurse is teaching a client who has fibromyalgia about measures to reduce the
occurrence of symptoms? which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
Establish a regular sleep pattern
a nurse is caring for a client who has dementia due to Alzheimer's disease and
was admitted to a long-term care facility following the death of her partner of 40
years. the client states, "I want to go home; my husband is waiting for me to cook
dinner." which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
"Tell me what you like to cook for dinner"
A nurse is performing a pain assessment for a client who is alert. The nurse
should recognize that which of the following measures is the most reliable
indicator of pain?
Self-report of pain
A nurse is applying a cold compress for a client who has pain and minor swelling
in a sutured laceration on the forearm. Which of the following assessments
should the nurse use to determine whether the treatment is effective?
Asking the client to rate the pain
A nurse is observing an assistive personnel performing postmortem care for a
client who is Muslim. Which of the following actions should prompt the nurse to
intervene?
Prepares to cleanse the body
A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer and take PO
morphine for pain relief. The client reports that he had to increase the dose of
morphine this week to obtain pain relief. Which of the following scenarios should
the nurse document as the explanation for this situation?
The client developed a tolerance to the medication
A nurse is teaching a client who had a total knee arthroplasty about self-
administering morphine via a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) infusion device.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"I should tell the nurse if I can't control my pain with this device."
A nurse is providing postmortem care for an adult client which of the following
actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply?
-Place the client lying flat on bed
-Determine whether the client will have an autopsy
-Cover the body with a clean sheet and place the arms outside of the sheet
-If the client had significant trauma, discourage family and friends from viewing
the body
-Give the client's personal belongings to the family
, -Determine whether the client will have an autopsy
-Cover the body with a clean sheet and place the arms outside of the sheet
-Give the client's personal belongings to the family
A nurse is providing palliative care to a client whose partner asks why music
therapy might help her. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? (select all that apply)
-"music therapy will increase her basal metabolic rate"
-"music therapy can help her verbally express emotions"
-"music therapy will improve her appetite and decrease the nausea"
-"music therapy works as a distraction and can help alleviate her pain"
-"music therapy can help facilitate movement in some clients who have mobility
limitations"
-"music therapy can help her verbally express emotions"
-"music therapy works as a distraction and can help alleviate her pain"
-"music therapy can help facilitate movement in some clients who have mobility
limitations"
A nurse is assessing a client who reports acute pain. The nurse should anticipate
which of the following findings?
Increase heart rate
A hospice nurse is reviewing the prescriptions for a client who is receiving
palliative care. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse expect?
(select all that apply)
-Provide skincare with moisture barrier cream
-Administer artificial tears PRN
-Obtain vital signs every 2 hrs
-Perform mouth care every hour
-Administer oxygen 2 L/min via nasal cannula
-Provide skincare with moisture barrier cream
-Administer artificial tears PRN
-Perform mouth care every hour
-Administer oxygen 2 L/min via nasal cannula
A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic cancer. The client states, "I want
to go home to die." The family is concerned about meeting the client's care needs
at home. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Discuss initiating hospice care with the client and family
A nurse is teaching a client about how to use a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
pump. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
"use the pain scale to determine if you need to self-administer."
A nurse is providing information about pain control for a client who has acute
pain following a subtotal gastric resection. which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of pain control?
"I will call for pain medication before the previous dose wears off"
A nurse is teaching a female client who has a new prescription for transdermal
sumatriptan to treat migraine headaches. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
