NCLEX-PN
End of Life Care NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client diagnosed with chronic back pain is being placed on a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit. Which information should the nurse teach?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: TENS units stimulate nerves to block pain signals, per gate control theory. Deadening nerves, paralysis, or specific on/off cycles are inaccurate.
Question 2 of 5
Which entity mandates the registered nurse's behavior when practicing professional nursing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The state’s Nurse Practice Act defines legal scope and behavior for nurses, enforceable by law. Other entities provide guidelines, not mandates.
Question 3 of 5
The mother of a 20-year-old African American male client receiving dialysis asks the nurse, 'My son has been on the transplant list longer than that white woman. Why did she get the kidney?' Which statement is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tissue matching (HLA compatibility) determines transplant priority, preventing rejection, per UNOS guidelines. Fame, empathy, or fatalism are inappropriate responses.
Question 4 of 5
Which action by the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) would warrant immediate intervention by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Applying restraints without a physician’s order violates safety and legal standards, requiring intervention. Other actions are appropriate UAP tasks.
Question 5 of 5
Which intervention should the nurse implement to provide culturally sensitive health care to the European-American Caucasian elderly client who is terminal?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Encouraging autonomy and honesty respects individual preferences, common in European-American culture, per patient-centered care. Family roles, burial plans, or avoiding death talk are less universal.