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1,400+ Practice Questions

Over 1,400 practice test questions mirroring the CHPN exam format and difficulty, including carefully crafted third-order questions

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Four timed Simulation Exams to gauge your readiness and focus your study efforts before exam day

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Each question includes detailed explanations with citations, providing valuable insights into the correct answers

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Questions span a wide range of topics focused on the CHPN exam blueprint, ensuring comprehensive coverage

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Practice Questions Aligned with the Exam Blueprint & Reviewed by CHPN Certified Faculty

Aligned with the official 2027 HPCC Detailed Content Outline. Prepare confidently with practice questions that cover every exam domain.

Patient Care – Assessment and Planning

Goals of care and shared decision making
Interdisciplinary care planning and ongoing evaluation
Life-limiting disease progression, complications, and treatment
Indicators of imminent death

Patient Care – Pain Management

Etiology of pain, types of pain, and pain syndromes
Verbal and nonverbal indicators of pain and pain scales
Factors that may influence the patient’s experience of pain (e.g., fear, depression, cultural, and spiritual issues)
Medications appropriate to severity and specific type of pain (opioid, non-opioid, adjuvant)
Titration of medication to determine baseline and breakthrough doses
Dosage equivalents when changing analgesics or route of administration
Non-pharmacologic interventions (e.g., ice, positioning, palliative surgery, palliative radiation, psychological therapy)
Complementary and alternative therapies (e.g., Reiki, hypnosis, acupressure, massage, pet therapy, music therapy)

Patient Care – Symptom Management

Neurological
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Genitourinary
Musculoskeletal
Skin and mucous membrane
Nutritional and metabolic
Immune/Lymphatic/Hematologic system
Psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual

Support, Education, and Advocacy

Advance care planning (e.g., advance directives, life sustaining therapies)
Hospice and palliative care benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance
Patient safety: environmental, physical, socioemotional
Communication: techniques, barriers, and cultural humility
Psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs
Medication management and controlled substances
Caregiver/Family self-care activities
End-stage disease at terminal phase
Grief and loss support / bereavement services
Support at time of death and post-mortem care
Ethical issues related to end of life

Practice Issues

Hospice and palliative care compliance under Medicare/Medicaid
National hospice and palliative care standards
National practice guidelines and standards (e.g., National Consensus Project)
Legal regulations (e.g., OSHA, CMS, HIPAA)
Professional boundaries
Strategies for self-care and stress management
Trends in legislation, policy, health care delivery, and reimbursement as they impact hospice and palliative care

Patient Care – Assessment and Planning

Goals of care and shared decision making
Interdisciplinary care planning and ongoing evaluation
Life-limiting disease progression, complications, and treatment
Indicators of imminent death

Patient Care – Pain Management

Etiology of pain, types of pain, and pain syndromes
Verbal and nonverbal indicators of pain and pain scales
Factors that may influence the patient’s experience of pain (e.g., fear, depression, cultural, and spiritual issues)
Medications appropriate to severity and specific type of pain (opioid, non-opioid, adjuvant)
Titration of medication to determine baseline and breakthrough doses
Dosage equivalents when changing analgesics or route of administration
Non-pharmacologic interventions (e.g., ice, positioning, palliative surgery, palliative radiation, psychological therapy)
Complementary and alternative therapies (e.g., Reiki, hypnosis, acupressure, massage, pet therapy, music therapy)

Patient Care – Symptom Management

Neurological
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Genitourinary
Musculoskeletal
Skin and mucous membrane
Nutritional and metabolic
Immune/Lymphatic/Hematologic system
Psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual

Support, Education, and Advocacy

Advance care planning (e.g., advance directives, life sustaining therapies)
Hospice and palliative care benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance
Patient safety: environmental, physical, socioemotional
Communication: techniques, barriers, and cultural humility
Psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs
Medication management and controlled substances
Caregiver/Family self-care activities
End-stage disease at terminal phase
Grief and loss support / bereavement services
Support at time of death and post-mortem care
Ethical issues related to end of life

Practice Issues

Hospice and palliative care compliance under Medicare/Medicaid
National hospice and palliative care standards
National practice guidelines and standards (e.g., National Consensus Project)
Legal regulations (e.g., OSHA, CMS, HIPAA)
Professional boundaries
Strategies for self-care and stress management
Trends in legislation, policy, health care delivery, and reimbursement as they impact hospice and palliative care

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Free CHPN Practice Test Questions

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The following are free CHPN practice test questions from the CHPN Practice Question Bank:

1A hospice patient with congestive heart failure and a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is planning a flight to visit family. The nurse should inform the family that:

(a)The airline crew is required to follow the DNR order

(b)A DNR order may not be honored on a commercial flight

(c)The family must bring a physician to ensure the DNR order is followed

(d)Airline policy mandates that CPR is always withheld for DNR patients

Answer: (b)

Airline crews are not mandated to follow DNR orders on flights, especially if the flight crosses state or national borders. The family should be aware that CPR may be initiated by the crew if the patient dies during the flight.

Source: Air Travel at the End-of-LifeDomain: Support/education/advocacy | Patient safety: environmental, physical, socioemotional

2A patient with a Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) score of 70% is likely to exhibit which of the following characteristics?

(a)Requires total care, bedbound

(b)Ambulatory and can perform some self-care tasks

(c)Fully independent with no disease symptoms

(d)Confined to a wheelchair and unable to perform any self-care

Answer: (b)

A PPS score of 70% indicates the patient is ambulatory and can carry out some self-care activities, although they may require occasional assistance.

Source: The Palliative Performance ScaleDomain: Assessment and Planning | Life-limiting disease progression, complications, and treatment

3Which of the following medications is least likely to cause central nervous system (CNS) side effects such as delirium when treating refractory terminal respiratory secretions?

(a)Scopolamine

(b)Atropine

(c)Hyoscyamine

(d)Glycopyrrolate

Answer: (d)

Glycopyrrolate is a quaternary amine that does not cross the blood-brain barrier, making it less likely to cause CNS toxicity such as delirium or sedation.

Source: Death Rattle and Oral SecretionsDomain: Symptom Management | Respiratory

4Which statement accurately differentiates anticipatory grief from bereavement?

(a)Anticipatory grief occurs only after a person is formally diagnosed with a terminal illness.

(b)Bereavement refers to emotional preparation for death, while anticipatory grief occurs only after the death.

(c)Anticipatory grief is experienced before death, while bereavement occurs after the loss.

(d)Anticipatory grief involves anger but bereavement does not.

Answer: (c)

Anticipatory grief happens when individuals begin emotionally preparing for an impending death, while bereavement refers to the grief experienced after the loss.

Source: Grief and BereavementDomain: Support/education/advocacy | Grief and loss support / bereavement services

5A palliative care nurse discusses the principle of double effect with a new nurse. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the principle of double effect?

(a)Using opioids for severe pain management in a patient with a prognosis of days, knowing that respiratory depression could occur as an unintended side effect

(b)Increasing opioid doses to deliberately cause respiratory arrest and hasten death

(c)Stopping a patient’s hydration because of the belief that fluids are unnecessary in the dying process

(d)Ordering a benzodiazepine and opioid together

Answer: (a)

The principle of double effect supports the use of opioids for pain management, where the primary intention is relief of suffering, and any unintended adverse effect (like respiratory depression) is ethically permissible.

Source: Bioethical Distinctions of End-of-Life Care PracticesDomain: Support/education/advocacy | Ethical issues related to end of life

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Ashley Williamson

MSN, MBA, RN, CMSRN, CHPN

Ashley is a dedicated nursing professional with extensive experience in healthcare leadership, education, and compliance. She holds dual master’s degrees in Business Administration (Healthcare Management) and Nursing, with CHPN and CMSRN certifications. She also serves as a CHAP Hospice Consultant.

Rachel Derry

BSN, RN, CHPN

Rachel is a dynamic healthcare leader and CHPN since 2006. As an HPNA Approved Educator, she oversees education, quality, and compliance programs for a hospice organization, driving operational excellence and mentoring future leaders.

Elizabeth Hayward

MBA, BSN, RN, CHPN

Elizabeth Hayward is an accomplished healthcare leader serving as Director of Medical Services at a hospice organization. With her MBA and CHPN certification, she leverages extensive nursing experience to enhance care delivery and operational efficiency.

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