End of Life Nursing Care & Palliative
Care Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Which action would the nurse take when performing an assessment
of a hospice patient?
- Obtain a thorough health history from an in-depth interview
- In the agency setting, complete an assessment every four hours
- Utilize available resources such as the health history in the
medical record.
- Avoid completing a social assessment to conserve time -
correct answer ✅Utilize available resources such as the health
history in the medical record
Which statement best describes the nurse's role with patients at
the end of life (EOL)?
- Nurses spend an equal amount of time with the patient when
compared to the interprofessional team (IPT).
- The treatment plan consists of assessment, planning,
implementation, and evaluation.
- The focus is on curative therapies.
- Care delivered at EOL is similar across all lifespans -
correct answer ✅The treatment plan consists of assessment,
planning, implementation, and evaluation.
,End of Life Nursing Care & Palliative
Care Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Which action would the nurse implement to address the overall
goals of a patient who is dying? Select all that apply. One, some, or
all responses may be correct.
- Administer pain medications.
- Assist the patient and family with planning and coordinating EOL
care.
- Prepare the patient for chemotherapy.
- Educate the patient regarding removal of a tumor.
- Assess current comfort and safety measures. -
correct answer ✅- Administer pain medications
- Assist the patient and family with planning and coordinating EOL
care
- Assess current comfort and safety measures
Which action would the nurse implement to address the
importance of psychosocial care at the end of life (EOL)?
- Complete a routine assessment
- Assess the level of alertness to ensure safe oral intake
- Provide ice chips
, End of Life Nursing Care & Palliative
Care Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
- Promote visits from the spiritual care service providers -
correct answer ✅Promote visits from the spiritual care service
providers
Which action would the nurse take when caring for a dying patient
who is alone and afraid?
- Acknowledge the patient may desire to be alone and is expressing
anger
- Administer prescribed oxygen
- Discuss an alternative pain management regimen with the
provider
- Sit with the patient and listen to them share their memories -
correct answer ✅Sit with the patient and listen to them share
their memories
Which action would the nurse include in the care plan to address
terminal secretions in a dying patient? Select all that apply. One,
some, or all responses may be correct.
- Administer the prescribed anticholinergic medication.
- Reposition the patient.
- Assess for skin breakdown.
Care Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Which action would the nurse take when performing an assessment
of a hospice patient?
- Obtain a thorough health history from an in-depth interview
- In the agency setting, complete an assessment every four hours
- Utilize available resources such as the health history in the
medical record.
- Avoid completing a social assessment to conserve time -
correct answer ✅Utilize available resources such as the health
history in the medical record
Which statement best describes the nurse's role with patients at
the end of life (EOL)?
- Nurses spend an equal amount of time with the patient when
compared to the interprofessional team (IPT).
- The treatment plan consists of assessment, planning,
implementation, and evaluation.
- The focus is on curative therapies.
- Care delivered at EOL is similar across all lifespans -
correct answer ✅The treatment plan consists of assessment,
planning, implementation, and evaluation.
,End of Life Nursing Care & Palliative
Care Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Which action would the nurse implement to address the overall
goals of a patient who is dying? Select all that apply. One, some, or
all responses may be correct.
- Administer pain medications.
- Assist the patient and family with planning and coordinating EOL
care.
- Prepare the patient for chemotherapy.
- Educate the patient regarding removal of a tumor.
- Assess current comfort and safety measures. -
correct answer ✅- Administer pain medications
- Assist the patient and family with planning and coordinating EOL
care
- Assess current comfort and safety measures
Which action would the nurse implement to address the
importance of psychosocial care at the end of life (EOL)?
- Complete a routine assessment
- Assess the level of alertness to ensure safe oral intake
- Provide ice chips
, End of Life Nursing Care & Palliative
Care Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
- Promote visits from the spiritual care service providers -
correct answer ✅Promote visits from the spiritual care service
providers
Which action would the nurse take when caring for a dying patient
who is alone and afraid?
- Acknowledge the patient may desire to be alone and is expressing
anger
- Administer prescribed oxygen
- Discuss an alternative pain management regimen with the
provider
- Sit with the patient and listen to them share their memories -
correct answer ✅Sit with the patient and listen to them share
their memories
Which action would the nurse include in the care plan to address
terminal secretions in a dying patient? Select all that apply. One,
some, or all responses may be correct.
- Administer the prescribed anticholinergic medication.
- Reposition the patient.
- Assess for skin breakdown.
