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CHPN Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse VIP Practice Exam

CHPN — The CHPN (Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse) credential is issued by the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC), a affiliate of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA); the computer-based exam consists of 150 questions (130 scored, 20 pretest) with a 2.5-hour time limit, covering domains of clinical judgment, advocacy/ethics, collaboration, systems thinking, and cultural sensitivity.

56
Questions
150m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 56👑 VIP

A 74-year-old male with end-stage COPD is admitted to hospice. He reports his dyspnea as 8/10 even at rest. He is currently on 2 L/min nasal cannula oxygen. He is opioid-naive. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial pharmacologic intervention to relieve his dyspnea?

Questions 2–56 and full explanations are VIP-exclusive.