CHPN FREE Hospice and Palliative Nurse Basic Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which of the following is the PRIMARY goal of hospice care?

Accepted Answer

Providing comfort and quality of life

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Curing the underlying disease

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Extending life as long as possible

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Aggressive treatment of all symptoms

Question 2

A hospice patient with a prognosis of six months or less is eligible for the Medicare Hospice Benefit under which part of Medicare?

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Part A

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Part B

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Part C

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Part D

Question 3

What is the role of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) in hospice care?

Accepted Answer

To collaboratively develop and review the patient's plan of care

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To make all medical decisions without family input

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To focus exclusively on the patient's physical needs

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To limit communication between disciplines

Question 4

Which scale is most commonly used by hospice nurses to assess a patient's functional status and prognosis?

Accepted Answer

Palliative Performance Scale (PPS)

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Glasgow Coma Scale

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Braden Scale

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Morse Fall Scale

Question 5

A hospice nurse notices a patient is experiencing Cheyne-Stokes respirations. This pattern most likely indicates which of the following?

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The patient is in the active phase of dying

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The patient is experiencing anxiety

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The patient has a pulmonary embolism

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The patient needs increased opioid dosing

Question 6

Which ethical principle supports a competent patient's right to refuse life-sustaining treatment in hospice care?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy

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Beneficence

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Justice

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Nonmaleficence