ELNEC PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING EXAM
LATEST 2026 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
◉What should be MOST important in driving decision making in
palliative care?
A. Finding a cure for the illness
B. The paitnets goals of care
C. The need for end of life care
D. The wishes of the interprofessional team . Ans: B. The paitnets goals
of care
It is vital that nurses is collaborate with members of the interprofessional
team, to honor the patience goals of care, and to provide palliative care
across the continuum of illness for all seriously ill patients and their
families .
◉What is one of the nurses MOST important roles in caring for
seriously ill patients and their families?
,A. Working alone as the nurse is the one who knows the patients best
B. Interesting new non-traditional therapies no yet supported by
evidence
C. Providing listening and presence
D. Advocating for aggressive medical treatment until the last day of life .
Ans: C. Providing listening and presence
Providing presence is a powerful nursing intervention. It is a way of
expressing compassionate, caring. When nurses are actively and fully
present, they use strong, listening skills and allow the patient to direct
the conversation.
◉A client has been offered hospice care for her and the stage, cardiac
disease. Which statements reflect a need for the nurse to provide further
education?
A. I know I am close to the end of my life.
B. My family would really benefit from hospice just as much as I would.
C. My friend had hospice care, and her only wish was that she'd had
hospice care longer than two months.
D. Why would I get hospice? I thought hospice was really for patients
with cancer. . Ans: D. Why would I get hospice? I thought hospice was
really for patients with cancer.
,The nurse should provide further education on hospice care. Hospice is
appropriate for patients who are no longer seeking life, prolonging
treatment, and who the physician's certifies have a prognosis of six
months or less. The patient's life limiting condition can include non-
cancer, diagnosis, or a combination of diagnosis.
◉Which disease and dying trajectory best represents the course of a
person with Alzheimer's disease?
A. Sudden death.
B. Steady decline.
C. Chronic illness.
D. Progressive deterioration. . Ans: D. Progressive deterioration.
The church rectory represents the course of a person with an illness that
causes a prolonged decline, ending in death. This is the pattern that frail
older adults often demonstrate, especially those with illnesses such as
Alzheimer's disease.
◉What is an important way nurses can improve palliative care access
for those who should receive it?
A. Being knowledgeable of the benefits of palliative and hospice care.
B. Remembering that palliative care is for any patients who is in the
hospital
, C. Discouraging the use of palliative care in the seriously ill pediatric
population.
D. Advocating for palliative care only when the patient is close to end-
of-life. . Ans: A. Being knowledgeable of the benefits of palliative and
hospice care.
Palliative care can be provided in outpatient clinics and in-home. It is
important for nurses to be knowledgeable about the benefits of palliative
care and hospice care. They must first understand the services in order to
educate advocate for clients with serious illness.
◉Which of the following BEST describes palliative care's philosophy
and delivery?
A. Care is provided by one healthcare professional, which is usually a
nurse.
B. Palliative care is offered with the patient no longer wants treatment
for their disease.
C. It supports the patient and families hope for quality of life and dignity
D. The focus is on the final six months of life. . Ans: C. It supports the
patient and families hope for quality of life and dignity
Part of care focuses on what is most important to the patient, family and
caregivers, and is congruent with the goals of and preferences for care
LATEST 2026 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
◉What should be MOST important in driving decision making in
palliative care?
A. Finding a cure for the illness
B. The paitnets goals of care
C. The need for end of life care
D. The wishes of the interprofessional team . Ans: B. The paitnets goals
of care
It is vital that nurses is collaborate with members of the interprofessional
team, to honor the patience goals of care, and to provide palliative care
across the continuum of illness for all seriously ill patients and their
families .
◉What is one of the nurses MOST important roles in caring for
seriously ill patients and their families?
,A. Working alone as the nurse is the one who knows the patients best
B. Interesting new non-traditional therapies no yet supported by
evidence
C. Providing listening and presence
D. Advocating for aggressive medical treatment until the last day of life .
Ans: C. Providing listening and presence
Providing presence is a powerful nursing intervention. It is a way of
expressing compassionate, caring. When nurses are actively and fully
present, they use strong, listening skills and allow the patient to direct
the conversation.
◉A client has been offered hospice care for her and the stage, cardiac
disease. Which statements reflect a need for the nurse to provide further
education?
A. I know I am close to the end of my life.
B. My family would really benefit from hospice just as much as I would.
C. My friend had hospice care, and her only wish was that she'd had
hospice care longer than two months.
D. Why would I get hospice? I thought hospice was really for patients
with cancer. . Ans: D. Why would I get hospice? I thought hospice was
really for patients with cancer.
,The nurse should provide further education on hospice care. Hospice is
appropriate for patients who are no longer seeking life, prolonging
treatment, and who the physician's certifies have a prognosis of six
months or less. The patient's life limiting condition can include non-
cancer, diagnosis, or a combination of diagnosis.
◉Which disease and dying trajectory best represents the course of a
person with Alzheimer's disease?
A. Sudden death.
B. Steady decline.
C. Chronic illness.
D. Progressive deterioration. . Ans: D. Progressive deterioration.
The church rectory represents the course of a person with an illness that
causes a prolonged decline, ending in death. This is the pattern that frail
older adults often demonstrate, especially those with illnesses such as
Alzheimer's disease.
◉What is an important way nurses can improve palliative care access
for those who should receive it?
A. Being knowledgeable of the benefits of palliative and hospice care.
B. Remembering that palliative care is for any patients who is in the
hospital
, C. Discouraging the use of palliative care in the seriously ill pediatric
population.
D. Advocating for palliative care only when the patient is close to end-
of-life. . Ans: A. Being knowledgeable of the benefits of palliative and
hospice care.
Palliative care can be provided in outpatient clinics and in-home. It is
important for nurses to be knowledgeable about the benefits of palliative
care and hospice care. They must first understand the services in order to
educate advocate for clients with serious illness.
◉Which of the following BEST describes palliative care's philosophy
and delivery?
A. Care is provided by one healthcare professional, which is usually a
nurse.
B. Palliative care is offered with the patient no longer wants treatment
for their disease.
C. It supports the patient and families hope for quality of life and dignity
D. The focus is on the final six months of life. . Ans: C. It supports the
patient and families hope for quality of life and dignity
Part of care focuses on what is most important to the patient, family and
caregivers, and is congruent with the goals of and preferences for care
