NURS 3632 EXAMINATION SET 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ A patient tells a nurse that he would like to appoint his daughter
to make decisions for him should he become incapacitated. What
should the nurse suggest he prepare?
a. POLST form
b. Durable power of attorney for health care
c. Living will
d. Allow Natural Death (AND) form.
Answer: b. Durable power of attorney for health care
◉ A hospice nurse is caring for a patient who is terminally ill and
who is on a ventilator. After a restless night, the patient hands the
nurse a note with the request: "Please help me end my suffering."
Which response by a nurse would best reflect adherence to the
position of the American Nurses Association (ANA) regarding
assisted suicide?
a. The nurse promises the patient that he or she will do everything
possible to keep the patient comfortable but cannot administer an
injection or overdose to cause the patient's death.
,b. The nurse tells the patient that under no condition can he be
removed from the ventilator because this is active euthanasia and is
expressly forbidden by the Code for Nurses.
c. After exhausting every intervention to keep a dying patient
comfortable, the nurse says, "I think you are now at a point where
I'm prepared to do what you've been asking me. Let's talk about
when and how you want to die..
Answer: a. The nurse promises the patient that he or she will do
everything possible to keep the patient comfortable but cannot
administer an injection or overdose to cause the patient's death.
◉ A patient diagnosed with breast cancer who is in the end stages of
her illness has been in the medical intensive care unit for 3 weeks.
Her husband tells the nurse that he and his wife often talked about
the end of her life and that she was very clear about not wanting
aggressive treatment that would merely prolong her dying. The
nurse could suggest that the husband speak to his wife's health care
provider about which type of order?
a. Comfort Measures Only
b. Do Not Hospitalize
c. Do Not Resuscitate
d. Slow Code Only.
Answer: a. Comfort Measures Only
,◉ A nurse is preparing a family for a terminal weaning of a loved
one. Which nursing actions would facilitate this process? Select all
that apply.
a. Participate in the decision-making process by offering the family
information about the advantages and disadvantages of continued
ventilatory support.
b. Explain to the family what will happen at each phase of the
weaning and offer support.
c. Check the orders for sedation and analgesia, making sure that the
anticipated death is comfortable and dignified.
d. Tell the family that death will occur almost immediately after the
patient is removed from the ventilator.
e. Tell the family that the decision for terminal weaning of a patient
must be made by the primary care provider.
f. Set up mandatory counseling sessions for the patient and family to
assist them in making this end-of-life decision..
Answer: a. Participate in the decision-making process by offering the
family information about the advantages and disadvantages of
continued ventilatory support.
b. Explain to the family what will happen at each phase of the
weaning and offer support.
c. Check the orders for sedation and analgesia, making sure that the
anticipated death is comfortable and dignified.
, ◉ A premature infant with serious respiratory problems has been in
the neonatal intensive care unit for the last 3 months. The infant's
parents also have a 22-month-old son at home. The nurse's
assessment data for the parents include chronic fatigue and
decreased energy, guilt about neglecting the son at home, shortness
of temper with one another, and apprehension about their continued
ability to go on this way. What human response would be
appropriate for the nurse to document?
a. Grieving
b. Ineffective Coping
c. Caregiver Role Strain
d. Powerlessness.
Answer: c. Caregiver Role Strain
◉ A nurse is caring for terminally ill patients in a hospital setting.
Which nursing action describes appropriate end-of-life care?
a. To eliminate confusion, the nurse takes care not to speak too much
when caring for a comatose patient.
b. The nurse sits on the side of the bed of a dying patient, holding the
patient's hand, and crying with the patient.
c. The nurse refers to a counselor the daughter of a dying patient
who is complaining about the care associated with artificially
feeding her father.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ A patient tells a nurse that he would like to appoint his daughter
to make decisions for him should he become incapacitated. What
should the nurse suggest he prepare?
a. POLST form
b. Durable power of attorney for health care
c. Living will
d. Allow Natural Death (AND) form.
Answer: b. Durable power of attorney for health care
◉ A hospice nurse is caring for a patient who is terminally ill and
who is on a ventilator. After a restless night, the patient hands the
nurse a note with the request: "Please help me end my suffering."
Which response by a nurse would best reflect adherence to the
position of the American Nurses Association (ANA) regarding
assisted suicide?
a. The nurse promises the patient that he or she will do everything
possible to keep the patient comfortable but cannot administer an
injection or overdose to cause the patient's death.
,b. The nurse tells the patient that under no condition can he be
removed from the ventilator because this is active euthanasia and is
expressly forbidden by the Code for Nurses.
c. After exhausting every intervention to keep a dying patient
comfortable, the nurse says, "I think you are now at a point where
I'm prepared to do what you've been asking me. Let's talk about
when and how you want to die..
Answer: a. The nurse promises the patient that he or she will do
everything possible to keep the patient comfortable but cannot
administer an injection or overdose to cause the patient's death.
◉ A patient diagnosed with breast cancer who is in the end stages of
her illness has been in the medical intensive care unit for 3 weeks.
Her husband tells the nurse that he and his wife often talked about
the end of her life and that she was very clear about not wanting
aggressive treatment that would merely prolong her dying. The
nurse could suggest that the husband speak to his wife's health care
provider about which type of order?
a. Comfort Measures Only
b. Do Not Hospitalize
c. Do Not Resuscitate
d. Slow Code Only.
Answer: a. Comfort Measures Only
,◉ A nurse is preparing a family for a terminal weaning of a loved
one. Which nursing actions would facilitate this process? Select all
that apply.
a. Participate in the decision-making process by offering the family
information about the advantages and disadvantages of continued
ventilatory support.
b. Explain to the family what will happen at each phase of the
weaning and offer support.
c. Check the orders for sedation and analgesia, making sure that the
anticipated death is comfortable and dignified.
d. Tell the family that death will occur almost immediately after the
patient is removed from the ventilator.
e. Tell the family that the decision for terminal weaning of a patient
must be made by the primary care provider.
f. Set up mandatory counseling sessions for the patient and family to
assist them in making this end-of-life decision..
Answer: a. Participate in the decision-making process by offering the
family information about the advantages and disadvantages of
continued ventilatory support.
b. Explain to the family what will happen at each phase of the
weaning and offer support.
c. Check the orders for sedation and analgesia, making sure that the
anticipated death is comfortable and dignified.
, ◉ A premature infant with serious respiratory problems has been in
the neonatal intensive care unit for the last 3 months. The infant's
parents also have a 22-month-old son at home. The nurse's
assessment data for the parents include chronic fatigue and
decreased energy, guilt about neglecting the son at home, shortness
of temper with one another, and apprehension about their continued
ability to go on this way. What human response would be
appropriate for the nurse to document?
a. Grieving
b. Ineffective Coping
c. Caregiver Role Strain
d. Powerlessness.
Answer: c. Caregiver Role Strain
◉ A nurse is caring for terminally ill patients in a hospital setting.
Which nursing action describes appropriate end-of-life care?
a. To eliminate confusion, the nurse takes care not to speak too much
when caring for a comatose patient.
b. The nurse sits on the side of the bed of a dying patient, holding the
patient's hand, and crying with the patient.
c. The nurse refers to a counselor the daughter of a dying patient
who is complaining about the care associated with artificially
feeding her father.
