A nurse is reviewing referrals for end-of-life services. Which patients are appropriate candidates for hospice care rather than palliative care only? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a 78-year-old patient with end-stage heart failure who has recently been admitted to hospice care. Which of the following nursing interventions is most appropriate in supporting the goals of hospice care?

A patient taking naproxen for chronic back pain reports passing black, tarry stools this morning and feeling slightly lightheaded. What is the nurse’s PRIORITY action?

A patient receiving home hospice services for end-stage pancreatic cancer reports severe, escalating abdominal pain rated 9/10. The patient appears grimacing and restless, with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min and shallow respirations. Morphine is prescribed every 2 hours PRN for severe pain. Which action should the nurse take first?

An 81-year-old patient is receiving scheduled opioid therapy for severe postoperative pain. During morning rounds, which assessment finding requires IMMEDIATE nursing intervention?

A nurse educator is reviewing characteristics of delirium with a newly licensed nurse. Which statement by the new nurse indicates a need for further teaching?

Which nursing intervention BEST reflects primary prevention?

During a clinic visit, the nurse observes interactions between an older adult patient and the primary caregiver. Which caregiver behavior is MOST concerning for possible abuse?

A nurse is caring for a patient in the actively dying phase of end-stage renal disease. The patient is unresponsive and has noisy, gurgling respirations with each breath. A distressed family member asks, “Is my loved one suffocating?” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The lower the pH, the lower the hydrogen ion concentration.