ELNEC PASSED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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ELNEC
ELNEC PASSED Actual Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Mr. Rodriguez tells you that he is very frightened by not knowing what happens after death.
Which domain of quality of life is being affected by his serious illness? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Spiritual
Which of the following statements is true ...
ELNEC PASSED Actual Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Mr. Rodriguez tells you that he is very frightened by not knowing what happens after death.
Which domain of quality of life is being affected by his serious illness? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Spiritual
Which of the following statements is true about serious, chronic illnesses? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- The majority of annual U.S. healthcare spending goes toward chronic
illnesses.
Jack is a 6-year-old who just died at home with hospice from an aggressive type of brain
cancer. His parents and his 12 year old sister are having a very difficult time dealing with this
terrible loss. Which of the following would be a help to them after Jack's death? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Hospice bereavement care
Which of the following demonstrates the impact serious illness has on the social domain of
quality of life? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Financial burdens resulting form the high costs
of medical care
You are asked to describe palliative care to a family member. Which of the following
statements would be best to include in your discussion? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Palliative care supports the patient's goal of care.
Mr. E tells you he is feeling "down" about his new diagnosis of advanced lung cancer. In
which of the domains of quality of life does this statement reflect that he is suffering? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Psychological
Which disease and dying trajectory best represents the course for a person with Alzheimer's
disease? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Progressive deterioration
Mr. X has end stage liver cancer and multiple organ failure. He wants to be home and
comfortable. Which intervention would be most appropriate to offer him? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Hospice services
, Which of the following is an important way nurses can improve palliative care access for
those who should receive it? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Being knowledgable of the
benefits of palliative and hospice care
Which of the following statements reflects the importance of learning about palliative care as
a student nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Future employers expect you to have education
and training in palliative care services.
Roland was just told that his therapy for advanced prostate cancer is not working. He asks
you, "Why is this happening to me?" What is the most appropriate reason? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- I don't know. I wish I had an answer for you, but I don't.
Ms. H's family is in the waiting room of the intensive care unit. Ms. H is very ill and the
family has been told she will probably die during this hospital admission. You are walking by
the waiting room and you see that they are all seated together, crying. What is your best
response? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Go into the waiting room, sit next to them, and give
them time to talk with you.
You are working with Mr. T who has just been told his heart failure is getting worse. You go
into his room to see how he is doing after the team shared this information with him. He is
staring out the window, looking sad. How do you start your conversation? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- I saw the team was just here, can you tell me about their conversation with
you?
You are entering a room to administer a medication to your patient and as you come in you
find that three family members and the patient are all crying. What should you do next? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Remain silent to give permission to talk with you, holding off on
the medication initially.
Mr. G has just been told he has a serious illness. Which of the following statements reflects
respectful communication with him about his treatment and illness? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- It is important we understand what your hopes are for your treatment of this
illness.
A colleague comes to talk to you about a conflict he is having with another healthcare
professional. Which of the following would be good information to give him about handling
conflict? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Check that the conflict is not about you or getting your
own way.
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