NCLEX-PN
End of Life NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a dying client and the family. The male client is Muslim. Which intervention should the nurse implement at the time of death?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In Muslim tradition, family (often male) may perform postmortem care, respecting cultural practices. Wife’s presence, imam’s role, or incense are less specific.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a class on chronic pain to new graduates. Which information is most important for the nurse to discuss?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Believing the client’s pain report is critical, as pain is subjective, per pain management guidelines. Objective signs, therapies, or referrals are secondary.
Question 3 of 5
The intensive care nurse is caring for a deceased client who is an organ donor, and the organ donation team is en route to the hospital. Which statement would be an appropriate goal of treatment for the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maintaining systolic BP >90 mm Hg ensures organ perfusion, a key goal for donation. Urine output, oximetry, or tachycardia are less critical post-death.
Question 4 of 5
The client diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2 wants to be an organ donor and asks the nurse, 'Which organs can I donate?' Which statement is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Type 2 diabetes may contraindicate organ donation (e.g., kidneys, pancreas) due to vascular damage, but tissues (e.g., corneas) are often viable. Other responses are inaccurate.
Question 5 of 5
Which act protects the nurse against a malpractice claim when the nurse stops at a motor-vehicle accident and renders emergency care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Good Samaritan Act protects nurses providing emergency care voluntarily, limiting malpractice liability. HIPAA, Nurse Practice Act, or fictional acts don’t apply.