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CHPN Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
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A patient is very distraught and tells the nurse that she has
just been diagnosed with breast cancer and her doctor
recommended palliative care. She asks, "Does this mean
it's terminal?" The nurse's best responses is:
A. palliative care is the same as end of life care; the goal
is to keep you comfortable
B. palliative care is aimed at managing symptoms and can
be incorporated into your other treatments
C. a recommendation for palliative care means that your
cancer is very advanced
D. there is no way to determine how advanced the cancer
is right now - Answer-B
Patients who have end stage dementia usually have a
FAST score of:
A. 1
B. 3
C. 7
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D. 10 - Answer-C
To be eligible for hospice, a patient who has cancer must:
A. have another end stage disease
B. choose to forego curative treatments
C. have an eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG)
score of 0
D. have a PPS score of > 80 - Answer-B
a 70 yr old patient who has end stage renal disease
stopped dialysis yesterday and has been referred to
hospice. During the admission intake, he tells the nurse
that he would like to purse renal transplantation. The most
appropriate intervention is to:
A. request a referral for evaluation for transplantation
B. tell the patient he is not eligible for hospice
C. call the hospice MD for advice
D. arrange a meeting for the patient and IDT - Answer-D
The wife of a critically ill patient in the ICU asks the nurse
about palliative care. The nurse's best response is:
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A. "I'll request a referral and arrange a meeting for you
with the palliative care team"
B. "Do you think your spouse might die soon?"
C. "palliative care is not appropriate in the ICU"
D. "tell me more about why you would request palliative
care" - Answer-A
Which of the following is not a common sign of imminent
death?
A. irregular breathing pattern
B. seizures
C. confusion
D. cyanosis - Answer-B
A 67 yr old patient who has end-stage pancreatic cancer
reports a progressively decreased ability to perform ADLs
and significant weight loss. The hospice nurse knows that:
A. the patient's symptoms are consistent with the
beginning of a predictable period of decline commonly
associated with cancer diagnoses
B. the patient will recover from this exacerbation but will
not return to the previous level of functioning
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C. the symptoms that the patient has reported are not
related to the cancer diagnosis
D. the IDT should discuss appetite-enhancing medications
and the use of a stimulant to combat fatigue - Answer-A
A patient who has recently been diagnosed with early-
onset Alzheimer's-type dementia asks, "How long do I
have before things get really bad?" The nurse's best
response is:
A. patients who have dementia often live for many years
and experience a gradual decline in functioning over time
B. you will most likely notice severe cognitive and phsyical
changes within the next few months
C. in early-onset dementia, there is a lengthy period of
relative wellness followed by rapid decline
D. over the next few years, you will experience periods of
wellness with acute exacerbations from time to time -
Answer-A
A 76 yr old palliative care patient who has end-stage
COPD lives alone and is concerned that emergency
responders will perofmr CPR if they are called to her
home. At this time, the nurse should discuss:
CHPN Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
Certification Exam ||Verified Exam!!! Latest Version
with All Questions from Actual Exam 100% Correct
Answers, and Rationale||Newest Exam!!!
A patient is very distraught and tells the nurse that she has
just been diagnosed with breast cancer and her doctor
recommended palliative care. She asks, "Does this mean
it's terminal?" The nurse's best responses is:
A. palliative care is the same as end of life care; the goal
is to keep you comfortable
B. palliative care is aimed at managing symptoms and can
be incorporated into your other treatments
C. a recommendation for palliative care means that your
cancer is very advanced
D. there is no way to determine how advanced the cancer
is right now - Answer-B
Patients who have end stage dementia usually have a
FAST score of:
A. 1
B. 3
C. 7
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D. 10 - Answer-C
To be eligible for hospice, a patient who has cancer must:
A. have another end stage disease
B. choose to forego curative treatments
C. have an eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG)
score of 0
D. have a PPS score of > 80 - Answer-B
a 70 yr old patient who has end stage renal disease
stopped dialysis yesterday and has been referred to
hospice. During the admission intake, he tells the nurse
that he would like to purse renal transplantation. The most
appropriate intervention is to:
A. request a referral for evaluation for transplantation
B. tell the patient he is not eligible for hospice
C. call the hospice MD for advice
D. arrange a meeting for the patient and IDT - Answer-D
The wife of a critically ill patient in the ICU asks the nurse
about palliative care. The nurse's best response is:
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A. "I'll request a referral and arrange a meeting for you
with the palliative care team"
B. "Do you think your spouse might die soon?"
C. "palliative care is not appropriate in the ICU"
D. "tell me more about why you would request palliative
care" - Answer-A
Which of the following is not a common sign of imminent
death?
A. irregular breathing pattern
B. seizures
C. confusion
D. cyanosis - Answer-B
A 67 yr old patient who has end-stage pancreatic cancer
reports a progressively decreased ability to perform ADLs
and significant weight loss. The hospice nurse knows that:
A. the patient's symptoms are consistent with the
beginning of a predictable period of decline commonly
associated with cancer diagnoses
B. the patient will recover from this exacerbation but will
not return to the previous level of functioning
, 4|Page
C. the symptoms that the patient has reported are not
related to the cancer diagnosis
D. the IDT should discuss appetite-enhancing medications
and the use of a stimulant to combat fatigue - Answer-A
A patient who has recently been diagnosed with early-
onset Alzheimer's-type dementia asks, "How long do I
have before things get really bad?" The nurse's best
response is:
A. patients who have dementia often live for many years
and experience a gradual decline in functioning over time
B. you will most likely notice severe cognitive and phsyical
changes within the next few months
C. in early-onset dementia, there is a lengthy period of
relative wellness followed by rapid decline
D. over the next few years, you will experience periods of
wellness with acute exacerbations from time to time -
Answer-A
A 76 yr old palliative care patient who has end-stage
COPD lives alone and is concerned that emergency
responders will perofmr CPR if they are called to her
home. At this time, the nurse should discuss:
