NCLEX Practice Questions for Exam 3 (New
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)
A group of nursing students in a leadership course are studying the ANA position
regarding assisted suicide. The professor has the student for the best response to a
note written by the ventilator dependent patient "help me end my suffering, I don't want
to live anymore" Which nursing response is consistent with the ANA's position?
A. I will do everything possible to keep you comfortable but will not administer
medication to cause your death
B. Being removed from the ventilator is a form of euthanasia which is not supported by
the nurses code of ethics.
C. After exhausting every intervention to keep a dying patient comfortable the nurse
says, "let's talk about when and how you want to die"
D. I am personally opposed to assisted suicide but i'll find you a colleague who can
help you - Correct answer a
,A patient with end stage breast cancer has been in the medical intensive care unit for
3 weeks her husband tells the nurse that his wife was very clear about not wanting
aggressive treatment that would merely prolong her dying. Which type of order could
the nurse suggest the husband discuss with the wife's health care provider?
A. Comfort measures only
B. Do not hospitalize
C. Living will
D. Slow code only - Correct answer a
A nurse in the Intensive Care Unit is preparing a patient's family for terminal weaning
from mechanical ventilation. What nursing action which facilitate this process? Select
all that apply.
A. Offering the family information about the advantages and disadvantages of
continued ventilatory support
B. Explaining to the family what will happen at each phase of the weaning and offer
support
C. Validating orders for Sedation andgesia to promote comfort and dignity
D. Explaining that death occurs quickly after the patient is removed from the ventilator
,E. Teaching the family that the decision for terminal weaning must be made by the
primary care provider
F. Arranging mandatory counseling for the patient and family to assist them in making
the sound of life decision - Correct answer a,b,c
The parents of an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit for several months also
have a 22-month-old child at home the nurse notes that the parents seem chronically
fatigued Express guilt about neglecting their child at home have been short-tempered
and express anxiety about continued ability to manage their family. The nurse plans to
address which of these health problems in the plan of care?
A. Dysfunctional grief
B. Fear about being a burden to others
C. Impaired ability of caregiver to perform caregiving
D. Impaired Health maintenance - Correct answer c
A nurse is caring for a terminate ill patient in a long-term care setting. Which nursing
action is appropriate during end of Life Care?
A. Avoiding disturbing a comatose patient by speaking to them while providing care
, B. Holding the hand of a dying patient and crying with the patient and family
C. Requesting a social work console for the family members with multiple complaints
about the care
D. Preforming Hygiene for the patient because it is easier than having the patient help
- Correct answer b
After validating an autopsy is not planned, a new graduate nurse provides a post-
mortem care. Which action requires a preceptor to correct The Graduate?
A. Leaving the patient in a sitting position at the family's request
B. Placing identification tags on both the Shroud and Ankle
C. Removing the soil dressings and tubes, while washing the body
D. Ensuring a death certificate issued and signed - Correct answer a
The family of a patient who is just died ask for privacy and supplies to wash their loved
ones body. How does the nurse best respond?
A. Inform the family that there is no need for them to wash the body since the funeral
home typically does this
B. Explain that hospital policy forbids their being alone with a deceased patient
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)
A group of nursing students in a leadership course are studying the ANA position
regarding assisted suicide. The professor has the student for the best response to a
note written by the ventilator dependent patient "help me end my suffering, I don't want
to live anymore" Which nursing response is consistent with the ANA's position?
A. I will do everything possible to keep you comfortable but will not administer
medication to cause your death
B. Being removed from the ventilator is a form of euthanasia which is not supported by
the nurses code of ethics.
C. After exhausting every intervention to keep a dying patient comfortable the nurse
says, "let's talk about when and how you want to die"
D. I am personally opposed to assisted suicide but i'll find you a colleague who can
help you - Correct answer a
,A patient with end stage breast cancer has been in the medical intensive care unit for
3 weeks her husband tells the nurse that his wife was very clear about not wanting
aggressive treatment that would merely prolong her dying. Which type of order could
the nurse suggest the husband discuss with the wife's health care provider?
A. Comfort measures only
B. Do not hospitalize
C. Living will
D. Slow code only - Correct answer a
A nurse in the Intensive Care Unit is preparing a patient's family for terminal weaning
from mechanical ventilation. What nursing action which facilitate this process? Select
all that apply.
A. Offering the family information about the advantages and disadvantages of
continued ventilatory support
B. Explaining to the family what will happen at each phase of the weaning and offer
support
C. Validating orders for Sedation andgesia to promote comfort and dignity
D. Explaining that death occurs quickly after the patient is removed from the ventilator
,E. Teaching the family that the decision for terminal weaning must be made by the
primary care provider
F. Arranging mandatory counseling for the patient and family to assist them in making
the sound of life decision - Correct answer a,b,c
The parents of an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit for several months also
have a 22-month-old child at home the nurse notes that the parents seem chronically
fatigued Express guilt about neglecting their child at home have been short-tempered
and express anxiety about continued ability to manage their family. The nurse plans to
address which of these health problems in the plan of care?
A. Dysfunctional grief
B. Fear about being a burden to others
C. Impaired ability of caregiver to perform caregiving
D. Impaired Health maintenance - Correct answer c
A nurse is caring for a terminate ill patient in a long-term care setting. Which nursing
action is appropriate during end of Life Care?
A. Avoiding disturbing a comatose patient by speaking to them while providing care
, B. Holding the hand of a dying patient and crying with the patient and family
C. Requesting a social work console for the family members with multiple complaints
about the care
D. Preforming Hygiene for the patient because it is easier than having the patient help
- Correct answer b
After validating an autopsy is not planned, a new graduate nurse provides a post-
mortem care. Which action requires a preceptor to correct The Graduate?
A. Leaving the patient in a sitting position at the family's request
B. Placing identification tags on both the Shroud and Ankle
C. Removing the soil dressings and tubes, while washing the body
D. Ensuring a death certificate issued and signed - Correct answer a
The family of a patient who is just died ask for privacy and supplies to wash their loved
ones body. How does the nurse best respond?
A. Inform the family that there is no need for them to wash the body since the funeral
home typically does this
B. Explain that hospital policy forbids their being alone with a deceased patient
