CHPN EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
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2027
The family of a hospice patient in an inpatient unit asks if a hospice
volunteer can read to the patient from the Quran because the
patient finds great comfort in this. The nurse knows that the Quran
is the reiligous text of:
A. judaism
B. hinduism
C. islam
D. zoroastrianism
C
A palliative care patient tells the nurse that he feels hopeless and
does not understand why God has abandoned him. The nurse's best
response is:
A. "God hasn't abandoned you, have faith"
B. "would you like me to pray with you"
C. "you feel that God has abandoned you?"
D. "I will call the chaplain for you"
C
The nurse's primary role in meeting the spritual needs of seriously
ill patients is:
A. praying with them
B. identifying a patient's needs and providing support
C. performing in depth spiritual evvaluations
D. assisting with rituals that bring spiritual comfort
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2027
B
A hospice nurse conducts a home visit to discuss hospice admission
with a patient. The patient tells the nurse that she cannot make a
decision about her care without her husband present. The nurse
should:
A. tell the patient that she is capable of making her own decisions
B. ask the social worker to speak with the patient
C. ask if another family member is available now
D. arrange another visit when the patient's husband can be present
D
A 4 yr old child asks when her recently deceased grandmother will
return. Her mother explains that she cannot come back. The child
nods but asks the same question later. This is an example of:
A. congruence with developmental level
B. denial regarding the permanence of the death
C. regression to earlier stage of develoment
D. a sign of advanced developmental level
A
A 59 yr old hospice patient with end stage liver disease is nearing
death and tells the nurse that if God will let him live, he will never
drink alcohol again. This is an example of:
A. anger
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2027
B. denial
C. bargaining
D. acceptance
C
During a bereavement follow up call, a widow tells the nurse that
she has not been able to stop thinking about her husband since he
died 8 months ago and is not able to leave the house due to her
sadness. The nurse knows that:
A. this is a typical grief reaction
B. recovery from grief can take 12 months
C. the woman is experiencing complicated grief
D. this is a sign of spiritual distress
C
Following the death of a patient, bereavement support for the family
should continue for:
A. 6 months
B. 18 months
C. 12 months
D. 3 months
C
After the death of a loved one, teenagers are at risk for:
A. regression
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B. risky behaviors
C. social isolation
D. magical thinking
B
A family caregiver informs the hospice nurse that he quit his job to
care for his wife at home and now is unable to pay for their bills.
The nurse should:
A. discharge the patient from hospice because the family cannot
afford care
B. offer to connect the family with different insurance options
C. contact community agencies to identify helpful programs
D. collaborate with IDT to identify appropriate resources
D
A home hospice patient is actively dying and his son asks if
emergency services should be called. The best response is:
A. "what would you want the to do for your father?"
B. "they will only provide life sustaining care"
C. "keeping him home and comfortable is consistent with his
wishes"
D. "have you changed your mind about hospice care?"
C
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AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
The family of a hospice patient in an inpatient unit asks if a hospice
volunteer can read to the patient from the Quran because the
patient finds great comfort in this. The nurse knows that the Quran
is the reiligous text of:
A. judaism
B. hinduism
C. islam
D. zoroastrianism
C
A palliative care patient tells the nurse that he feels hopeless and
does not understand why God has abandoned him. The nurse's best
response is:
A. "God hasn't abandoned you, have faith"
B. "would you like me to pray with you"
C. "you feel that God has abandoned you?"
D. "I will call the chaplain for you"
C
The nurse's primary role in meeting the spritual needs of seriously
ill patients is:
A. praying with them
B. identifying a patient's needs and providing support
C. performing in depth spiritual evvaluations
D. assisting with rituals that bring spiritual comfort
END OF
PAGE
1
,CHPN EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
B
A hospice nurse conducts a home visit to discuss hospice admission
with a patient. The patient tells the nurse that she cannot make a
decision about her care without her husband present. The nurse
should:
A. tell the patient that she is capable of making her own decisions
B. ask the social worker to speak with the patient
C. ask if another family member is available now
D. arrange another visit when the patient's husband can be present
D
A 4 yr old child asks when her recently deceased grandmother will
return. Her mother explains that she cannot come back. The child
nods but asks the same question later. This is an example of:
A. congruence with developmental level
B. denial regarding the permanence of the death
C. regression to earlier stage of develoment
D. a sign of advanced developmental level
A
A 59 yr old hospice patient with end stage liver disease is nearing
death and tells the nurse that if God will let him live, he will never
drink alcohol again. This is an example of:
A. anger
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2027
B. denial
C. bargaining
D. acceptance
C
During a bereavement follow up call, a widow tells the nurse that
she has not been able to stop thinking about her husband since he
died 8 months ago and is not able to leave the house due to her
sadness. The nurse knows that:
A. this is a typical grief reaction
B. recovery from grief can take 12 months
C. the woman is experiencing complicated grief
D. this is a sign of spiritual distress
C
Following the death of a patient, bereavement support for the family
should continue for:
A. 6 months
B. 18 months
C. 12 months
D. 3 months
C
After the death of a loved one, teenagers are at risk for:
A. regression
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2027
B. risky behaviors
C. social isolation
D. magical thinking
B
A family caregiver informs the hospice nurse that he quit his job to
care for his wife at home and now is unable to pay for their bills.
The nurse should:
A. discharge the patient from hospice because the family cannot
afford care
B. offer to connect the family with different insurance options
C. contact community agencies to identify helpful programs
D. collaborate with IDT to identify appropriate resources
D
A home hospice patient is actively dying and his son asks if
emergency services should be called. The best response is:
A. "what would you want the to do for your father?"
B. "they will only provide life sustaining care"
C. "keeping him home and comfortable is consistent with his
wishes"
D. "have you changed your mind about hospice care?"
C
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