CHPN Trivia 5

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the primary goal of hospice care as distinguished from curative care?

Accepted Answer

Achieving comfort and quality of life when cure is no longer the goal

Answer

Hospice focuses on comfort, dignity, and quality of life rather than curative or life-prolonging interventions.

Question 2

St. Christopher's Hospice, the world's first modern hospice, was founded in which city?

Accepted Answer

London, England

Answer

Dame Cicely Saunders opened St. Christopher's Hospice in London in 1967, establishing the modern hospice model.

Question 3

A POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) form differs from a standard advance directive primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Is a legal medical order immediately actionable by emergency responders

Answer

A POLST is a portable medical order signed by a physician that EMS and healthcare staff can act on immediately, unlike a directive that must be interpreted.

Question 4

Which opioid side effect does NOT develop tolerance with continued opioid use?

Accepted Answer

Constipation

Answer

Constipation persists throughout opioid therapy because tolerance does not develop to opioid effects on gut motility.

Question 5

Which interdisciplinary team member is primarily responsible for assessing and addressing existential distress and spiritual needs in hospice?

Accepted Answer

Chaplain or spiritual care provider

Answer

Chaplains and spiritual care providers are the primary team members trained to address spiritual and existential suffering.

CHPN - Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse Practice Test

CHPN - Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse Practice Test

CHPN Trivia 5