CHPN FREE Hospice and Palliative Nurse Trivia Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

Which scale is specifically designed to assess pain in non-verbal or cognitively impaired hospice patients?

Accepted Answer

PAINAD

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Visual Analog Scale

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Numeric Rating Scale

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Brief Pain Inventory

Question 2

What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for death rattle in an actively dying patient?

Accepted Answer

Repositioning the patient and administering glycopyrrolate

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Performing deep suctioning of the airway

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Initiating IV fluids to thin secretions

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Administering nebulized saline treatments

Question 3

In hospice care, what does the concept of 'total pain' as described by Dame Cicely Saunders encompass?

Accepted Answer

Physical, psychological, social, and spiritual suffering

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Only physical and emotional pain

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Pain rated above 7 on a numeric scale

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Chronic pain lasting more than 6 months

Question 4

Which of the following is a hallmark criterion for hospice eligibility under the Medicare benefit?

Accepted Answer

A prognosis of six months or less if the disease runs its normal course

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A diagnosis of terminal cancer only

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Failure of at least three treatment regimens

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Age 65 or older

Question 5

What is the nurse's priority role when a hospice patient's family expresses guilt about choosing comfort care over aggressive treatment?

Accepted Answer

Provide emotional support and normalize their feelings while reinforcing the patient's wishes

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Suggest they reconsider curative treatment options

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Refer them immediately to a psychiatrist

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Avoid discussing the topic to prevent further distress

Question 6

Which opioid is generally preferred for pain management in hospice patients with renal impairment?

Accepted Answer

Hydromorphone

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Morphine

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Codeine

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Meperidine