LNA Week 10 Quiz: End-of-Life, Mental Health, and Rehabilitation
Exam 2026 Update |State Board of Nursing
1. What is the primary focus of palliative care?
A. Providing curative treatment for chronic diseases
B. Managing symptoms and improving quality of life
C. Performing life-saving emergency procedures
D. Providing physical therapy for post-surgical recovery
Answer: B
Rationale: Palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom management rather than
curing the underlying condition.
2. Which sense is generally believed to be the last to leave the body at death?
A. Sight
B. Smell
C. Hearing
D. Touch
Answer: C
,Rationale: Hearing is widely considered the last sense to remain functional as a person
approaches death.
3. A resident has a ‘DNR’ order. What does this acronym stand for?
A. Do Not Restrict
B. Daily Nursing Report
C. Do Not Resuscitate
D. Direct Nursing Response
Answer: C
Rationale: DNR stands for Do Not Resuscitate, meaning medical staff should not perform
CPR if the resident’s heart or breathing stops.
4. What is the LNA’s primary responsibility during post-mortem care?
A. Notifying the family of the death
B. Determining the official cause of death
C. Preparing the body for viewing and transport
D. Completing the death certificate
Answer: C
, Rationale: The LNA provides physical care to the body, including cleaning and positioning,
to prepare it for the family and funeral home.
5. Which breathing pattern is characterized by alternating periods of slow,
irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing?
A. Apnea
B. Tachypnea
C. Bradypnea
D. Cheyne-Stokes
Answer: D
Rationale: Cheyne-Stokes respirations are common in the final stages of life.
6. When a resident is expressing grief, what is the best response for an LNA?
A. Listen quietly and offer emotional support
B. Tell them not to worry and be happy
C. Change the subject to distract them
D. Ask them to stop crying to avoid upsetting others
Answer: A
Exam 2026 Update |State Board of Nursing
1. What is the primary focus of palliative care?
A. Providing curative treatment for chronic diseases
B. Managing symptoms and improving quality of life
C. Performing life-saving emergency procedures
D. Providing physical therapy for post-surgical recovery
Answer: B
Rationale: Palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom management rather than
curing the underlying condition.
2. Which sense is generally believed to be the last to leave the body at death?
A. Sight
B. Smell
C. Hearing
D. Touch
Answer: C
,Rationale: Hearing is widely considered the last sense to remain functional as a person
approaches death.
3. A resident has a ‘DNR’ order. What does this acronym stand for?
A. Do Not Restrict
B. Daily Nursing Report
C. Do Not Resuscitate
D. Direct Nursing Response
Answer: C
Rationale: DNR stands for Do Not Resuscitate, meaning medical staff should not perform
CPR if the resident’s heart or breathing stops.
4. What is the LNA’s primary responsibility during post-mortem care?
A. Notifying the family of the death
B. Determining the official cause of death
C. Preparing the body for viewing and transport
D. Completing the death certificate
Answer: C
, Rationale: The LNA provides physical care to the body, including cleaning and positioning,
to prepare it for the family and funeral home.
5. Which breathing pattern is characterized by alternating periods of slow,
irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing?
A. Apnea
B. Tachypnea
C. Bradypnea
D. Cheyne-Stokes
Answer: D
Rationale: Cheyne-Stokes respirations are common in the final stages of life.
6. When a resident is expressing grief, what is the best response for an LNA?
A. Listen quietly and offer emotional support
B. Tell them not to worry and be happy
C. Change the subject to distract them
D. Ask them to stop crying to avoid upsetting others
Answer: A
