Palliative Care Nursing CERTIFICATION
PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
● What is the aim of palliative care? Answer: To improve the quality of
life for patients and families.
● At what stages of illness is palliative care appropriate? Answer: At any
age and stage of serious illness.
● What is the role of interprofessional collaborative practice in palliative
care? Answer: It involves multiple health professionals working together
with patients, families, and communities.
● What does hospice care focus on? Answer: Comfort at the end-of-life.
● What are the four illness trajectories in end-of-life care? Answer:
Sudden death, terminal illness, organ failure, and frailty.
● What is the Palliative Performance Scale based on? Answer:
Ambulation, activity, disease evidence, self-care, intake, and
consciousness.
● What is the initial setting for hospice care? Answer: Home-based or at
freestanding hospices.
, ● What is the role of outpatient palliative care? Answer: To provide
service and support to patients and families not eligible for home
hospice.
● What are common reasons for palliative care consultation? Answer:
Goals of care discussions for older patients with serious illnesses.
● What is a key principle of hospice care? Answer: Death must be
accepted.
● What is the most common hospice diagnosis in the U.S.? Answer:
Neurologic conditions such as Alzheimer's, dementia, and Parkinson's.
● What is the nurse's role in family meetings regarding palliative care?
Answer: To gather and share information, clarify goals, address
concerns, and formulate a plan.
● What are the two components of Advance Care Planning (ACP)?
Answer: Designating a health care surrogate and documenting end-of-
life preferences.
● What is the purpose of advanced directives? Answer: To document
preferences regarding medical treatment at the end of life.
PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
● What is the aim of palliative care? Answer: To improve the quality of
life for patients and families.
● At what stages of illness is palliative care appropriate? Answer: At any
age and stage of serious illness.
● What is the role of interprofessional collaborative practice in palliative
care? Answer: It involves multiple health professionals working together
with patients, families, and communities.
● What does hospice care focus on? Answer: Comfort at the end-of-life.
● What are the four illness trajectories in end-of-life care? Answer:
Sudden death, terminal illness, organ failure, and frailty.
● What is the Palliative Performance Scale based on? Answer:
Ambulation, activity, disease evidence, self-care, intake, and
consciousness.
● What is the initial setting for hospice care? Answer: Home-based or at
freestanding hospices.
, ● What is the role of outpatient palliative care? Answer: To provide
service and support to patients and families not eligible for home
hospice.
● What are common reasons for palliative care consultation? Answer:
Goals of care discussions for older patients with serious illnesses.
● What is a key principle of hospice care? Answer: Death must be
accepted.
● What is the most common hospice diagnosis in the U.S.? Answer:
Neurologic conditions such as Alzheimer's, dementia, and Parkinson's.
● What is the nurse's role in family meetings regarding palliative care?
Answer: To gather and share information, clarify goals, address
concerns, and formulate a plan.
● What are the two components of Advance Care Planning (ACP)?
Answer: Designating a health care surrogate and documenting end-of-
life preferences.
● What is the purpose of advanced directives? Answer: To document
preferences regarding medical treatment at the end of life.
