BEHS 380 END OF LIFE PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
• What are the 4 qualifications for hospice?.
Answer: • Eligible for Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) or Medicaid •
Terminal illness with life-expectancy of six months or less based on the
natural progression of the disease • Forgo curative treatments in favor of
palliative care with focus on comfort and symptom management • Receive
care from a Medicare-approved hospice program
• Which action would the nurse include when caring for a patient and family
at end of life (EOL) to ensure appropriate cultural and spiritual care is
provided?.
Answer: assessing the beliefs and preferences of the Pt and family
• Which action would the nurse implement to demonstrate culturally
competent care?.
Answer: Learn about the cultures of the patients they serve
• What are examples of Specific Services Covered by Hospice?.
Answer: • Physician Services • Nursing Care • Medical Equipment •
Medical Supplies • Prescription Drugs • Hospice aide and homemaker
services • PT/OT/SLP/SW • Grief and Loss Counseling • Short-term
inpatient care and respite care • Dietary counseling
• How should medical necessity be documented?.
Answer: • Provided by a licensed PT or PTA and the documentation must
reflect the need for the services and why these services cannot be safely or
appropriately performed by a different provider (nursing, massage therapist,
etc) • Documentation needs to establish key points regularly • Don't focus so
much on objective measure changes with no obvious improvement •
Quantify contextual factors as well as patient-reported QOL • Focus on
, improved and maintained QOL
• Which palliative care document acknowledges the patient's wish to avoid
aggressive life-saving measures?.
Answer: Allow natural death (AND)-> preferred term for (DNR) order.
acknowledges pts wish to avoid aggressive life-saving measures.
• What is a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (DPAHC)?.
Answer: designates another person to make medical decisions on their
behalf if they unable to do so • Typically, a family member or close friend •
Granted for decisions that include finances, mental health care, and general
health care • Powers varies state to state
• What can help keep the patient's mouth moist and clean when they have a
loss of appetite?.
Answer: Ice chips
• Which physical manifestation will the nurse monitor for when suspecting
death is approaching for a patient? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
Answer: Tachycardia Cheyne-Stokes breathing Mottling of hands, feet,
coccyx, and arms
• What is included in a living will?.
Answer: • Medical treatment preferences--> Organ and tissue donations,
palliative care, tube feedings, ventilation, CPR, etc • Reflect Personal beliefs
• Power of Attorney (POA) • Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) • Physical orders
for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) or Medical orders for life-sustaining
treatment (MOLST)
• Palliative care focuses on providing comfort and improving the quality of
life for patients with serious illnesses, emphasizing symptom management
and emotional support. T/F.
Answer: true
• What is the Therapists' Role in Hospice and Palliative Care?.
Answer: Shifting of patient care priorities across the continuum from initial
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
• What are the 4 qualifications for hospice?.
Answer: • Eligible for Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) or Medicaid •
Terminal illness with life-expectancy of six months or less based on the
natural progression of the disease • Forgo curative treatments in favor of
palliative care with focus on comfort and symptom management • Receive
care from a Medicare-approved hospice program
• Which action would the nurse include when caring for a patient and family
at end of life (EOL) to ensure appropriate cultural and spiritual care is
provided?.
Answer: assessing the beliefs and preferences of the Pt and family
• Which action would the nurse implement to demonstrate culturally
competent care?.
Answer: Learn about the cultures of the patients they serve
• What are examples of Specific Services Covered by Hospice?.
Answer: • Physician Services • Nursing Care • Medical Equipment •
Medical Supplies • Prescription Drugs • Hospice aide and homemaker
services • PT/OT/SLP/SW • Grief and Loss Counseling • Short-term
inpatient care and respite care • Dietary counseling
• How should medical necessity be documented?.
Answer: • Provided by a licensed PT or PTA and the documentation must
reflect the need for the services and why these services cannot be safely or
appropriately performed by a different provider (nursing, massage therapist,
etc) • Documentation needs to establish key points regularly • Don't focus so
much on objective measure changes with no obvious improvement •
Quantify contextual factors as well as patient-reported QOL • Focus on
, improved and maintained QOL
• Which palliative care document acknowledges the patient's wish to avoid
aggressive life-saving measures?.
Answer: Allow natural death (AND)-> preferred term for (DNR) order.
acknowledges pts wish to avoid aggressive life-saving measures.
• What is a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (DPAHC)?.
Answer: designates another person to make medical decisions on their
behalf if they unable to do so • Typically, a family member or close friend •
Granted for decisions that include finances, mental health care, and general
health care • Powers varies state to state
• What can help keep the patient's mouth moist and clean when they have a
loss of appetite?.
Answer: Ice chips
• Which physical manifestation will the nurse monitor for when suspecting
death is approaching for a patient? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
Answer: Tachycardia Cheyne-Stokes breathing Mottling of hands, feet,
coccyx, and arms
• What is included in a living will?.
Answer: • Medical treatment preferences--> Organ and tissue donations,
palliative care, tube feedings, ventilation, CPR, etc • Reflect Personal beliefs
• Power of Attorney (POA) • Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) • Physical orders
for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) or Medical orders for life-sustaining
treatment (MOLST)
• Palliative care focuses on providing comfort and improving the quality of
life for patients with serious illnesses, emphasizing symptom management
and emotional support. T/F.
Answer: true
• What is the Therapists' Role in Hospice and Palliative Care?.
Answer: Shifting of patient care priorities across the continuum from initial
