NCLEX-PN
End of Life Care NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for the family of the client who has just died. Which is the nurse's priority action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Being with the family provides immediate emotional support, a nursing priority post-death. Funeral, minister, or certificate tasks are secondary.
Question 2 of 5
The hospice nurse is admitting a client. Which question concerning end-of-life care is most important for the nurse to discuss with the client and family?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Determining AD or living will status guides end-of-life care decisions, a hospice priority. Funeral plans, pain regimens, or equipment are secondary.
Question 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
The hospice care nurse is planning the care of an elderly client diagnosed with end-stage renal disease. Which interventions should be included in the plan of care? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Financial concerns, comorbidities, and spiritual distress are relevant for holistic hospice care in end-stage renal disease. Visual/auditory increases or euphoria are not typical interventions.
Question 5 of 5
The hospice care nurse is conducting a spiritual care assessment. Which statement is the scientific rationale for this intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Spirituality offers meaning and purpose, supporting holistic hospice care. Clients may not ask all questions, nurses aren’t spiritual experts, and death’s spiritual impact is subjective.