1. What is the primary focus of palliative care?
2. Which of the following is NOT a principle of palliative care?
3. When should palliative care begin?
4. Which medication is the first-line treatment for moderate to severe pain in palliative care?
5. A patient is experiencing opioid-induced constipation. What is the best nursing intervention?
6. What is the best nursing intervention for dyspnea in a palliative patient?
7. Which of the following are common signs of impending death? (Select all that apply)
8. What is the best nursing response when a terminally ill patient asks, "Am I dying?"
9. The most important aspect of communication in palliative care is:
10. When discussing prognosis with a patient and family, a nurse should:
11. Which interventions can support a patient’s spiritual well-being? (Select all that apply)
12. What is anticipatory grief?
13. Which legal document allows patients to outline their end-of-life wishes?
14. A DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order means:
15. How can nurses support caregivers of palliative patients? (Select all that apply)
