ATI End-of-Life Assessment Questions
and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
A nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who has stopped eating. Which action is most
appropriate?
A. Force the client to drink fluids
✔✔B. Offer frequent oral care and allow rest
C. Insert a feeding tube
D. Schedule regular meal times
A client at end of life becomes unresponsive. The family asks if the client can still hear them.
What should the nurse say?
A. “Hearing is the first sense to go.”
✔✔B. “It’s possible your loved one can still hear you.”
C. “They can’t hear anything anymore.”
D. “Only visual memories remain active now.”
A nurse is assessing pain in a nonverbal, unconscious client at end of life. Which finding
suggests the client may be in pain?
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, A. Skin is warm and dry
✔✔B. Facial grimacing and moaning
C. Pulse is regular and slow
D. Arms are relaxed at sides
A dying client is experiencing noisy respirations. Which action should the nurse take?
✔✔A. Reposition the client to their side
B. Administer IV antibiotics
C. Apply a non-rebreather mask
D. Increase oral fluid intake
The nurse recognizes which of the following as a sign that death is near?
A. Increased blood pressure
✔✔B. Mottling of the extremities
C. Elevated body temperature
D. Frequent yawning
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and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
A nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who has stopped eating. Which action is most
appropriate?
A. Force the client to drink fluids
✔✔B. Offer frequent oral care and allow rest
C. Insert a feeding tube
D. Schedule regular meal times
A client at end of life becomes unresponsive. The family asks if the client can still hear them.
What should the nurse say?
A. “Hearing is the first sense to go.”
✔✔B. “It’s possible your loved one can still hear you.”
C. “They can’t hear anything anymore.”
D. “Only visual memories remain active now.”
A nurse is assessing pain in a nonverbal, unconscious client at end of life. Which finding
suggests the client may be in pain?
1
, A. Skin is warm and dry
✔✔B. Facial grimacing and moaning
C. Pulse is regular and slow
D. Arms are relaxed at sides
A dying client is experiencing noisy respirations. Which action should the nurse take?
✔✔A. Reposition the client to their side
B. Administer IV antibiotics
C. Apply a non-rebreather mask
D. Increase oral fluid intake
The nurse recognizes which of the following as a sign that death is near?
A. Increased blood pressure
✔✔B. Mottling of the extremities
C. Elevated body temperature
D. Frequent yawning
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