NCLEX-PN
End of Life Care NCLEX Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is discussing malpractice issues in an in-service class. Which situation is an example of malpractice?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Malpractice involves breaching the standard of care causing harm, like ignoring hypotension and tachycardia. Child abuse reporting, narcotic theft, or falsification are ethical/legal issues, not malpractice.
Question 2 of 5
The client diagnosed with septicemia expired, and the family tells the nurse the client is an organ donor. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Systemic infections like septicemia contraindicate organ donation due to infection risk, per UNOS guidelines. Notification, HCP calls, or morgue transfer are premature.
Question 3 of 5
The pregnant client asks the nurse about banking the cord blood. Which information should the nurse teach the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cord blood banking involves annual storage fees for stem cells, per industry standards. Pain, hospital requirements, or four-year limits are inaccurate.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are caring for clients on a postoperative transplant unit. Which task should the nurse delegate to the UAP?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Raising the bed is a supportive task within UAP scope. Assessing outputs, monitoring labs, or irrigating NG tubes requires nursing judgment.
Question 5 of 5
Which tissue or organ can be repeatedly donated to clients needing a transplant?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bone marrow regenerates, allowing repeated donation. Skin, bones, and kidneys are limited or single-donation tissues/organs.