NSG 233 MED SURG 2 EXAM 2 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS 2026
◉ A patient has hematuria, abdominal discomfort, and a distended
abdomen. Which condition does the patient most likely have,
according to these symptoms?
Brain tumor
Bladder cancer
Cervical cancer
Esophageal cancer. Answer: Bladder cancer
◉ A patient with lung cancer is diagnosed with superior vena cava
syndrome. Which action is most appropriate for this patient?
Assessing for signs of fluid overload
Assessing for unsteady gait
Assessing for signs of renal dysfunction
Assessing for signs of respiratory distress. Answer: Assessing for
signs of respiratory distress
◉ Which are warning signs of cancer? Select all that apply.
Oral mucositis
Alopecia
,Change in bowel habits
Nagging cough or hoarseness
Obvious change in a wart or mole. Answer: Change in bowel habits
Nagging cough or hoarseness
Obvious change in a wart or mole
◉ *The nurse monitors fluid overload in a patient with cancer-
associated syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
(SIADH). Which condition is the nurse aiming to prevent in this
intervention?
Dyspnea
Heart block
Leukostasis. Answer: Hypertension
◉ What is true regarding bowel obstruction in a patient with colon
cancer?
It can happen due to masses in bowel lumen.
It can happen due to internal compression.
It can happen due to excess antidiuretic hormone.
It can happen due to excessive immature white blood cells.. Answer:
It can happen due to masses in bowel lumen.
,◉ *A nurse is caring for a patient with acute myelocytic leukemia
who has been admitted to the oncology department due to
leukostasis. What are the most important nursing interventions for
this patient? Select all that apply.
Monitor white blood cell count.
Assess for signs of occluded microcirculation.
Monitor calcium, phosphorous, and renal function.
Assess for edema of the face and eyes.
Assess for signs of bleeding.. Answer: Monitor white blood cell
count.
Assess for signs of occluded microcirculation.
Assess for signs of bleeding.
◉ A nurse is educating patients about cancer prevention. Which
cancer prevention measure stated by one of the patients indicates a
need for further teaching? Select all that apply.
"I should include 150 minutes of vigorous activity per week."
"I should ensure that as a woman I do not consume more than two
drinks per day."
"I should avoid exposure to known carcinogens such as tobacco."
"I should try to maintain a healthy weight."
"I should eat a starch-based diet to stay healthy.". Answer: "I should
include 150 minutes of vigorous activity per week."
, "I should ensure that as a woman I do not consume more than two
drinks per day."
"I should eat a starch-based diet to stay healthy."
◉ *A nurse is teaching about carcinogens. Which example indicates
a need for further teaching?
Human papilloma virus
Tobacco
Sun exposure
Nonionizing radiation. Answer: Nonionizing radiation
◉ *The nurse is caring for a patient with spinal cord compression.
Which symptoms demonstrate late stages?
Back pain
Weakness, numbness, and tingling
Inability to distinguish between hot and cold
Constipation or incontinence. Answer: Constipation or incontinence
(rest are early)
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient with stage II cancer who asks,
"What does stage II cancer mean?" How should the nurse reply?
"Stage II cancer includes large or locally invasive tumors."
QUESTIONS 2026
◉ A patient has hematuria, abdominal discomfort, and a distended
abdomen. Which condition does the patient most likely have,
according to these symptoms?
Brain tumor
Bladder cancer
Cervical cancer
Esophageal cancer. Answer: Bladder cancer
◉ A patient with lung cancer is diagnosed with superior vena cava
syndrome. Which action is most appropriate for this patient?
Assessing for signs of fluid overload
Assessing for unsteady gait
Assessing for signs of renal dysfunction
Assessing for signs of respiratory distress. Answer: Assessing for
signs of respiratory distress
◉ Which are warning signs of cancer? Select all that apply.
Oral mucositis
Alopecia
,Change in bowel habits
Nagging cough or hoarseness
Obvious change in a wart or mole. Answer: Change in bowel habits
Nagging cough or hoarseness
Obvious change in a wart or mole
◉ *The nurse monitors fluid overload in a patient with cancer-
associated syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
(SIADH). Which condition is the nurse aiming to prevent in this
intervention?
Dyspnea
Heart block
Leukostasis. Answer: Hypertension
◉ What is true regarding bowel obstruction in a patient with colon
cancer?
It can happen due to masses in bowel lumen.
It can happen due to internal compression.
It can happen due to excess antidiuretic hormone.
It can happen due to excessive immature white blood cells.. Answer:
It can happen due to masses in bowel lumen.
,◉ *A nurse is caring for a patient with acute myelocytic leukemia
who has been admitted to the oncology department due to
leukostasis. What are the most important nursing interventions for
this patient? Select all that apply.
Monitor white blood cell count.
Assess for signs of occluded microcirculation.
Monitor calcium, phosphorous, and renal function.
Assess for edema of the face and eyes.
Assess for signs of bleeding.. Answer: Monitor white blood cell
count.
Assess for signs of occluded microcirculation.
Assess for signs of bleeding.
◉ A nurse is educating patients about cancer prevention. Which
cancer prevention measure stated by one of the patients indicates a
need for further teaching? Select all that apply.
"I should include 150 minutes of vigorous activity per week."
"I should ensure that as a woman I do not consume more than two
drinks per day."
"I should avoid exposure to known carcinogens such as tobacco."
"I should try to maintain a healthy weight."
"I should eat a starch-based diet to stay healthy.". Answer: "I should
include 150 minutes of vigorous activity per week."
, "I should ensure that as a woman I do not consume more than two
drinks per day."
"I should eat a starch-based diet to stay healthy."
◉ *A nurse is teaching about carcinogens. Which example indicates
a need for further teaching?
Human papilloma virus
Tobacco
Sun exposure
Nonionizing radiation. Answer: Nonionizing radiation
◉ *The nurse is caring for a patient with spinal cord compression.
Which symptoms demonstrate late stages?
Back pain
Weakness, numbness, and tingling
Inability to distinguish between hot and cold
Constipation or incontinence. Answer: Constipation or incontinence
(rest are early)
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient with stage II cancer who asks,
"What does stage II cancer mean?" How should the nurse reply?
"Stage II cancer includes large or locally invasive tumors."
