ATI RN End-of-Life Care Assessment
2.0 Exam – Questions and answers
A nurse is reviewing hospice care services with a group of newly hired
nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - -
Hospice care is an interdisciplinary team effort.
- A nurse is discussing the benefits of palliative care with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - -
Palliative care improves the client quality of life.
- A nurse is providing postmortem care for a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - - Document where
the body is being moved.
Include the name of anyone notified in the medical record.
Document the date and time of death.
Ensure the client's belongings are accounted for.
- A nurse is teaching a client about hospice care. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - - "You must
have a terminal illness."
"You accept palliative care for comfort."
"The health care provider must officially state that you are terminally ill."
- A nurse is discussing culturally competent care with another nurse. Which
of the following information should the nurse include? - - It is culturally
insensitive to talk about impending death in some cultures.
- A nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying. The client's caregiver
asks the nurse about the client's noisy respirations. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - - They can be
an indication of approaching death.
Turning the client's head to the side can assist with drainage.
Medications can be administered to help dry up secretions.
The client is unable to clear the secretions themselves.
- A nurse is discussing hospice care services with the caregiver of a client
who is terminally ill. Which of the following information should the nurse
include? - - Nursing support will be provided in meeting the client's daily
needs, including the administration of medications.
- A nurse is discussing palliative care for a client who has colon cancer.
Which of the following information should the nurse include? - - Palliative
care uses a holistic approach.
2.0 Exam – Questions and answers
A nurse is reviewing hospice care services with a group of newly hired
nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - -
Hospice care is an interdisciplinary team effort.
- A nurse is discussing the benefits of palliative care with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - -
Palliative care improves the client quality of life.
- A nurse is providing postmortem care for a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - - Document where
the body is being moved.
Include the name of anyone notified in the medical record.
Document the date and time of death.
Ensure the client's belongings are accounted for.
- A nurse is teaching a client about hospice care. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - - "You must
have a terminal illness."
"You accept palliative care for comfort."
"The health care provider must officially state that you are terminally ill."
- A nurse is discussing culturally competent care with another nurse. Which
of the following information should the nurse include? - - It is culturally
insensitive to talk about impending death in some cultures.
- A nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying. The client's caregiver
asks the nurse about the client's noisy respirations. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - - They can be
an indication of approaching death.
Turning the client's head to the side can assist with drainage.
Medications can be administered to help dry up secretions.
The client is unable to clear the secretions themselves.
- A nurse is discussing hospice care services with the caregiver of a client
who is terminally ill. Which of the following information should the nurse
include? - - Nursing support will be provided in meeting the client's daily
needs, including the administration of medications.
- A nurse is discussing palliative care for a client who has colon cancer.
Which of the following information should the nurse include? - - Palliative
care uses a holistic approach.
