CHPN® Exam (Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse)

Question 1

Which of the following is the FIRST action to take if a hospice has made the decision to investigate the effects of nebulized morphine?

Obtain physician approval. Review previous studies. Write an informed consent document. Submit a research grant proposal.

Correct Answer:

Review previous studies.

Question 2

When attending to a patient's spiritual needs, which of the following is imperative?

Obtaining permission to contact the patient's clergy. Sharing ones own spiritual beliefs with the patient. Discerning when physical symptoms are indicative of spiritual concerns. Being available to pray with the patient.

Correct Answer:

Discerning when physical symptoms are indicative of spiritual concerns.

Question 3

Six doses of sustained-release morphine were needed for a patient of morphine with quick release within a day for breakthrough pain. If the doctor worries whether raising the baseline maintained The nurses' BEST course of action upon releasing morphine would be to talk:

Ease of therapy delivery. Elevating the pain threshold. Cost-effectiveness. Erasing pain memory.

Correct Answer:

Ease of therapy delivery.

Question 4

His wife is taking care of their 39-year-old father who is near death. His two room is off-limits to small children. How can an interdisciplinary team start out?"

Have a volunteer stay with the children for a few hours. Discuss with the parents their reasons for the childrens exclusion. Respect the parents wishes and refer the children to a grief group. Arrange for spiritual and social work counseling for the family.

Correct Answer:

Discuss with the parents their reasons for the childrens exclusion.

Question 5

The most common side effect of chemotherapy that causes concern to the patient is:

Cardiotoxicity- loss of cardiac muscle tone, congestive heart failure Gastrointestinal symptoms- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea Neurptoxicity- peripheral neuropathies, constipation Nephrotoxicity- blood in urine, renal failure

Correct Answer:

Gastrointestinal symptoms- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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Prepare with the CHPN® Exam (Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse) practice quiz. This question bank includes 150 questions covering patient, hospice, nurse, family, and care. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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