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

Answer

Hospice care focuses on comfort and quality of life rather than curative treatment for patients with terminal illness.

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?

Accepted Answer

Part A

Answer

The Medicare Hospice Benefit is covered under Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance).

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

Answer

The IDT collaboratively develops, reviews, and revises the plan of care to address the patient's holistic needs.

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)

Answer

The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) measures functional status using ambulation, activity, self-care, intake, and consciousness level.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The patient is in the active phase of dying

Answer

Cheyne-Stokes respirations, characterized by alternating periods of apnea and hyperpnea, are a common sign of the active dying process.

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