OCN practice test – actual
solution graded A+
Within which timeframe will chemotherapy-induced alopecia normally
begin after receiving a first treatment?
24 hours
2 weeks
1 month
3 months - ANS-2 weeks
The nurse teaches a patient that the survivorship care plan is used to:
A. provide instructions to the employer to make accommodations upon
the return to work.
B. replace the patient's electronic medical record.
C. provide clear direction for ongoing care and surveillance following
treatment.
,D. completion of treatment. - ANS-provide clear direction for ongoing
care and surveillance following treatment.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform for a
patient who is at risk for increased intracranial pressure?
Keeping the patient's bed in the high Fowler's position
Limiting suctioning to less than 30 seconds
Assessing the patient's gag reflex
Positioning pillows to hyperextend the neck - ANS-Assessing the
patient's gag reflex
Which of the following is a dose-limiting toxicity of irinotecan?
Diarrhea
Alopecia
Miosis
Vomiting - ANS-diarhhea
A patient demonstrates an adequate understanding of the teaching
provided regarding chemotherapy and myelosuppression by stating:
A. "Myelosuppression is:
, the overreaction of the body's immune system to a medication."
B. unintentional prior to a bone marrow transplant."
C. a potential side effect of many cancer treatments."
D. when laboratory values show an elevation in the white blood cell
count." - ANS-
A patient receiving a fluorouracil-based combination chemotherapy
regimen is employed as a landscaper. The nurse teaches the patient
about the risk of:
gout.
peripheral edema.
photosensitivity.
pulmonary toxicity. - ANS-photosensitivity.
Which of the following is released into the bloodstream in the event of
tumor lysis syndrome?
Uric acid
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium - ANS-uric acid
solution graded A+
Within which timeframe will chemotherapy-induced alopecia normally
begin after receiving a first treatment?
24 hours
2 weeks
1 month
3 months - ANS-2 weeks
The nurse teaches a patient that the survivorship care plan is used to:
A. provide instructions to the employer to make accommodations upon
the return to work.
B. replace the patient's electronic medical record.
C. provide clear direction for ongoing care and surveillance following
treatment.
,D. completion of treatment. - ANS-provide clear direction for ongoing
care and surveillance following treatment.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform for a
patient who is at risk for increased intracranial pressure?
Keeping the patient's bed in the high Fowler's position
Limiting suctioning to less than 30 seconds
Assessing the patient's gag reflex
Positioning pillows to hyperextend the neck - ANS-Assessing the
patient's gag reflex
Which of the following is a dose-limiting toxicity of irinotecan?
Diarrhea
Alopecia
Miosis
Vomiting - ANS-diarhhea
A patient demonstrates an adequate understanding of the teaching
provided regarding chemotherapy and myelosuppression by stating:
A. "Myelosuppression is:
, the overreaction of the body's immune system to a medication."
B. unintentional prior to a bone marrow transplant."
C. a potential side effect of many cancer treatments."
D. when laboratory values show an elevation in the white blood cell
count." - ANS-
A patient receiving a fluorouracil-based combination chemotherapy
regimen is employed as a landscaper. The nurse teaches the patient
about the risk of:
gout.
peripheral edema.
photosensitivity.
pulmonary toxicity. - ANS-photosensitivity.
Which of the following is released into the bloodstream in the event of
tumor lysis syndrome?
Uric acid
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium - ANS-uric acid
