NCLEX-PN
End of Life Care NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is giving an in-service on end-of-life issues. Which activity should the nurse encourage the participants to perform?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Writing personal beliefs fosters self-awareness, enhancing end-of-life care competence. Client death discussions, policy review, or shroud justification are less introspective.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
The client tells the nurse, 'Every time I come in the hospital you hand me one of these advance directives (AD). Why should I fill one of these out?' Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advance directives allow clients to specify their health care preferences, ensuring participation in decisions, per the Patient Self-Determination Act. Medicare requires offering, not completing, ADs; no document guarantees non-override; and packet inclusion is procedural, not the reason.
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
The nurse is discussing advance directives with the client. The client asks the nurse, 'Why is this so important to do?' Which statement would be the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ADs address varied end-of-life options due to medical technology, ensuring client wishes are followed. Federal mandates, family compliance, or rhetorical questions are less accurate.