NCLEX-PN
End of Life NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 of 5
The client is being discharged from the hospital for intractable pain secondary to cancer and is prescribed morphine, a narcotic. Which statement indicates the client understands the discharge instructions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Filling prescriptions before holidays ensures access to narcotics, reflecting understanding of controlled substance challenges. Other statements are inaccurate or unsafe.
Question 3 of 5
Which element is not necessary to prove nursing malpractice?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Malpractice requires duty, breach, injury, and causation. Identifying ethical issues is not a legal element, though relevant to ethics.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is discussing the HCP's recommendation for removal of life support with the client's family. Which information concerning brain death should the nurse teach the family?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Brain death requires tests (e.g., EEG, apnea test) to confirm no brain activity, per medical standards. Positive EEG waves, caloric reflex, or coma recovery are incorrect.
Question 5 of 5
The family is dealing with the imminent death of the client. Which information is most important for the nurse to discuss when planning interventions for the grieving process?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Previous coping skills inform tailored grief interventions, per nursing process. Anger, decision-makers, or funeral plans are less critical initially.