(Answered)BEHS 380 End of Life 2024 Questions &
Verified Correct Answers. Graded A+.
A 67-year-old woman was recently diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer. Before
the diagnosis she was very active in her neighborhood association. Her husband is
concerned because his wife is staying at home and missing her usual community
activities. Which common EOL psychologic manifestation is she most likely
demonstrating?
a. Peacefulness
b. Decreased socialization
c. Decreased decision making
d. Anxiety about unfinished business - ANSB
A deathly ill patient from a culture different than the nurse's is admitted. Which question
is appropriate to help the nurse provide culturally competent care?
a. "If you die, will you want an autopsy?"
b. "Are you interested in learning about palliative or hospice care?"
c. "Do you have any preferences for what happens if you are dying?"
d. "Tell me about your expectations of care during this hospitalization." - ANSD
A home hospice patient becomes progressively less mobile and is ultimately bed-
bound. A common complication of immobility in the palliative care patient is:
a. Myoclonus
b. Pathological fractures
c. Pressure ulcers
d. Pruritus - ANSC
A hospice nurse who has become close to a terminally ill patient is present in the home
when the patient dies and feels saddened and tearful as the family members begin to
cry. Which action should the nurse take at this time?
a. Contact a grief counselor as soon as possible.
b. Cry along with the patient's family members.
c. Leave the home as soon as possible to allow the family to grieve privately.
d. Consider whether working in hospice is desirable because patient losses are
common. - ANSB
A hospice patient is manifesting a decrease in all body system functions except for a
heart rate of 124 and a respiratory rate of 28. Which statement, if made by the nurse to
the patient's family member, is most appropriate?
a. "These symptoms will continue to increase until death finally occurs."
b. "These symptoms are a normal response before these functions decrease."
c. "These symptoms indicate a reflex response to the slowing of other body systems."
d. "These symptoms may be associated with an improvement in the patient's condition."
- ANSB
, A middle-aged patient tells the nurse, "My mother died 4 months ago, and I just can't
seem to get over it. I'm not sure it is normal to still think about her every day." Which
nursing diagnosis is most appropriate?
a. Hopelessness related to inability to resolve grief
b. Complicated grieving related to unresolved issues
c. Anxiety related to lack of knowledge about normal grieving
d. Chronic sorrow related to ongoing distress about loss of mother - ANSC
A nurse has been working full time with terminally ill patients for 3 years. He has been
experiencing irritability and mixed emotions when expressing sadness since four of his
patients died on the same day. To optimize the quality of his nursing care, he should
examine his own
a. full-time work schedule.
b. past feelings toward death.
c. patterns for dealing with grief.
d. demands for involvement in patient care. - ANSC
A patient in the last stages of life is experiencing shortness of breath and air hunger.
Based on practice guidelines, what is the most appropriate action by the nurse?
a. Administer oxygen.
b. Administer bronchodilators.
c. Administer antianxiety agents.
d. Use any methods that make the patient more comfortable. - ANSD
A patient is receiving care to manage symptoms of a terminal illness when the disease
no longer responds to treatment. What is this type of care known as?
a. Terminal care
b. Palliative care
c. Supportive care
d. Maintenance care - ANSB
A patient who has been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer and has a poor
prognosis plans a trip across the country "to settle some issues with sisters and
brothers." The nurse recognizes that the patient is manifesting which psychosocial
response to death?
a. Restlessness
b. Yearning and protest
c. Anxiety about unfinished business
d. Fear of the meaninglessness of one's life - ANSC
A patient with end-stage liver failure tells the nurse, "If I can just live to see my first
grandchild who is expected in
5 months, then I can die happy." The nurse recognizes that the patient is demonstrating
which of the following stages of grieving?
a. Prolonged grief disorder
b. Kübler-Ross's stage of bargaining
Verified Correct Answers. Graded A+.
A 67-year-old woman was recently diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer. Before
the diagnosis she was very active in her neighborhood association. Her husband is
concerned because his wife is staying at home and missing her usual community
activities. Which common EOL psychologic manifestation is she most likely
demonstrating?
a. Peacefulness
b. Decreased socialization
c. Decreased decision making
d. Anxiety about unfinished business - ANSB
A deathly ill patient from a culture different than the nurse's is admitted. Which question
is appropriate to help the nurse provide culturally competent care?
a. "If you die, will you want an autopsy?"
b. "Are you interested in learning about palliative or hospice care?"
c. "Do you have any preferences for what happens if you are dying?"
d. "Tell me about your expectations of care during this hospitalization." - ANSD
A home hospice patient becomes progressively less mobile and is ultimately bed-
bound. A common complication of immobility in the palliative care patient is:
a. Myoclonus
b. Pathological fractures
c. Pressure ulcers
d. Pruritus - ANSC
A hospice nurse who has become close to a terminally ill patient is present in the home
when the patient dies and feels saddened and tearful as the family members begin to
cry. Which action should the nurse take at this time?
a. Contact a grief counselor as soon as possible.
b. Cry along with the patient's family members.
c. Leave the home as soon as possible to allow the family to grieve privately.
d. Consider whether working in hospice is desirable because patient losses are
common. - ANSB
A hospice patient is manifesting a decrease in all body system functions except for a
heart rate of 124 and a respiratory rate of 28. Which statement, if made by the nurse to
the patient's family member, is most appropriate?
a. "These symptoms will continue to increase until death finally occurs."
b. "These symptoms are a normal response before these functions decrease."
c. "These symptoms indicate a reflex response to the slowing of other body systems."
d. "These symptoms may be associated with an improvement in the patient's condition."
- ANSB
, A middle-aged patient tells the nurse, "My mother died 4 months ago, and I just can't
seem to get over it. I'm not sure it is normal to still think about her every day." Which
nursing diagnosis is most appropriate?
a. Hopelessness related to inability to resolve grief
b. Complicated grieving related to unresolved issues
c. Anxiety related to lack of knowledge about normal grieving
d. Chronic sorrow related to ongoing distress about loss of mother - ANSC
A nurse has been working full time with terminally ill patients for 3 years. He has been
experiencing irritability and mixed emotions when expressing sadness since four of his
patients died on the same day. To optimize the quality of his nursing care, he should
examine his own
a. full-time work schedule.
b. past feelings toward death.
c. patterns for dealing with grief.
d. demands for involvement in patient care. - ANSC
A patient in the last stages of life is experiencing shortness of breath and air hunger.
Based on practice guidelines, what is the most appropriate action by the nurse?
a. Administer oxygen.
b. Administer bronchodilators.
c. Administer antianxiety agents.
d. Use any methods that make the patient more comfortable. - ANSD
A patient is receiving care to manage symptoms of a terminal illness when the disease
no longer responds to treatment. What is this type of care known as?
a. Terminal care
b. Palliative care
c. Supportive care
d. Maintenance care - ANSB
A patient who has been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer and has a poor
prognosis plans a trip across the country "to settle some issues with sisters and
brothers." The nurse recognizes that the patient is manifesting which psychosocial
response to death?
a. Restlessness
b. Yearning and protest
c. Anxiety about unfinished business
d. Fear of the meaninglessness of one's life - ANSC
A patient with end-stage liver failure tells the nurse, "If I can just live to see my first
grandchild who is expected in
5 months, then I can die happy." The nurse recognizes that the patient is demonstrating
which of the following stages of grieving?
a. Prolonged grief disorder
b. Kübler-Ross's stage of bargaining
