NR341: COMPLEX ADULT HEALTH: END OF LIFE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS |A+ GRADE
Who can initiate a rapid response? - (ANSWER)A rapid respond can be called by ANYBODY
- patient, family, staff, etc.
Which of the following would be an appropriate response to a family member scared and
asking about a patient's condition?
-
A) "Everything is going to be okay." !@#$%^&*()_
B) "There is nothing to worry about."
C) "The patient seems to be responding to the medication"
D) "The patient won't pass away." - (ANSWER)C: Give patients & families reassurance but
NOT false hope.
Palliative care - (ANSWER)Comfort care but the patient is not expected to pass within the
next 6 months
Hospice - (ANSWER)End of life; support for dying. Patient has 6 months or less to live
Death - (ANSWER)All vital organs and body systems cease to function
Brain death - (ANSWER)irreversible loss of all brain function
Can a patient on a sedative or paralytic be declared brain dead? - (ANSWER)No. A patient
cannot be on these types of medications while the tests are performed and brain death is
determined.
Brain death tests - (ANSWER)- Cough, gag, corneal reflexes
- EEG, CO2 detection, ice water
End of life respiratory changes - (ANSWER)- "Death rattle" secretions sound
- Cheyenne Stokes (irregular pattern of apnea and deep rapid breathing)
Which form of proof trumps all else when recognizing if a patient is an organ donor or not? -
(ANSWER)Driver's license. If a patient is registered on their driver's license, this is what the
medical team goes by
Types of durable healthcare/medical POA - (ANSWER)Legal & Designated
VERIFIED ANSWERS |A+ GRADE
Who can initiate a rapid response? - (ANSWER)A rapid respond can be called by ANYBODY
- patient, family, staff, etc.
Which of the following would be an appropriate response to a family member scared and
asking about a patient's condition?
-
A) "Everything is going to be okay." !@#$%^&*()_
B) "There is nothing to worry about."
C) "The patient seems to be responding to the medication"
D) "The patient won't pass away." - (ANSWER)C: Give patients & families reassurance but
NOT false hope.
Palliative care - (ANSWER)Comfort care but the patient is not expected to pass within the
next 6 months
Hospice - (ANSWER)End of life; support for dying. Patient has 6 months or less to live
Death - (ANSWER)All vital organs and body systems cease to function
Brain death - (ANSWER)irreversible loss of all brain function
Can a patient on a sedative or paralytic be declared brain dead? - (ANSWER)No. A patient
cannot be on these types of medications while the tests are performed and brain death is
determined.
Brain death tests - (ANSWER)- Cough, gag, corneal reflexes
- EEG, CO2 detection, ice water
End of life respiratory changes - (ANSWER)- "Death rattle" secretions sound
- Cheyenne Stokes (irregular pattern of apnea and deep rapid breathing)
Which form of proof trumps all else when recognizing if a patient is an organ donor or not? -
(ANSWER)Driver's license. If a patient is registered on their driver's license, this is what the
medical team goes by
Types of durable healthcare/medical POA - (ANSWER)Legal & Designated
