NCLEX Questions ~ End of Life Care
Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
The nurse is monitoring ongoing care for a potential organ donor who has been
diagnosed with brain death. Which finding indicates to the nurse that the standard
for ongoing care has been maintained? - Correct answer-Urine output 100 mL/hr
The nurse is preparing to care for a dying client, and several family members are at
the client's bedside. Which therapeutic techniques should the nurse use when
communicating with the family? Select all that apply. - Correct answer-Encourage
expression of feelings, concerns, and fears.
Touch and hold the client's or family member's hand if appropriate.
Be honest and let the client and family know they will not be abandoned by the
nurse.
The nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who is unresponsive to verbal stimuli.
The client's spouse asks if her husband can still hear her. Which is the best
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, response by the nurse? - Correct answer-"Assume that your husband can still hear
you."
The hospice nurse visits a client who is dying of ovarian cancer. During the visit,
the client says, "If I can just live long enough to celebrate my daughter's sweet-16
birthday party, I'll be ready to die." The nurse notes that the client is experiencing
which phase of coping? - Correct answer-Bargaining
Which interventions should the nurse take for a deceased client whose eyes will be
donated? Select all that apply. - Correct answer-Close the client's eyes.
Elevate the head of the bed.
Place wet saline gauze pads and a cool pack on the eyes.
The nurse is caring for a terminally ill child who is receiving palliative care. When
explaining the purpose of palliative care to the child's caregiver, the nurse
recognizes the need for additional instruction when the caregiver makes which
statement? - Correct answer-"Palliative care interventions hasten death."
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Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
The nurse is monitoring ongoing care for a potential organ donor who has been
diagnosed with brain death. Which finding indicates to the nurse that the standard
for ongoing care has been maintained? - Correct answer-Urine output 100 mL/hr
The nurse is preparing to care for a dying client, and several family members are at
the client's bedside. Which therapeutic techniques should the nurse use when
communicating with the family? Select all that apply. - Correct answer-Encourage
expression of feelings, concerns, and fears.
Touch and hold the client's or family member's hand if appropriate.
Be honest and let the client and family know they will not be abandoned by the
nurse.
The nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who is unresponsive to verbal stimuli.
The client's spouse asks if her husband can still hear her. Which is the best
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, response by the nurse? - Correct answer-"Assume that your husband can still hear
you."
The hospice nurse visits a client who is dying of ovarian cancer. During the visit,
the client says, "If I can just live long enough to celebrate my daughter's sweet-16
birthday party, I'll be ready to die." The nurse notes that the client is experiencing
which phase of coping? - Correct answer-Bargaining
Which interventions should the nurse take for a deceased client whose eyes will be
donated? Select all that apply. - Correct answer-Close the client's eyes.
Elevate the head of the bed.
Place wet saline gauze pads and a cool pack on the eyes.
The nurse is caring for a terminally ill child who is receiving palliative care. When
explaining the purpose of palliative care to the child's caregiver, the nurse
recognizes the need for additional instruction when the caregiver makes which
statement? - Correct answer-"Palliative care interventions hasten death."
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