CHPN Trivia 3

Question 1

Which hospice level of care is specifically designed for a patient experiencing a short-term acute symptom crisis that cannot be managed at home?

Accepted Answer

General inpatient care

Answer

General inpatient care (GIP) provides short-term acute symptom management in a hospital or inpatient hospice facility.

Question 2

The CHPN credential is awarded by which certifying body?

Accepted Answer

NBCHPN (National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses)

Answer

The National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN) administers the CHPN exam.

Question 3

Equianalgesic dosing charts are used in hospice primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Convert between different opioids or routes while maintaining equivalent pain control

Answer

Equianalgesic charts allow safe opioid rotation or route changes by providing dose equivalencies between agents.

Question 4

Which document specifically designates a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare decisions when a patient lacks capacity?

Accepted Answer

Durable power of attorney for healthcare

Answer

A durable power of attorney for healthcare (healthcare proxy) legally designates another person to make medical decisions.

Question 5

In the Kübler-Ross model, which stage involves the patient bargaining with God or fate to delay death?

Accepted Answer

Bargaining

Answer

The bargaining stage involves attempts to negotiate — often with a higher power — for more time or a different outcome.

CHPN - Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse Practice Test