EXAM 1: ONCOLOGY NURSING UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What are the cellular mechanisms involved in cancer development?
Answer:
Genetic mutations, uncontrolled cell growth, and metastasis.
Question:
2. What are the main treatment modalities for cancer patients?
Answer:
Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and surgical interventions.
Question:
3. What are common types of cancer in those assigned female at birth (AFAB)?
Answer:
Breast, lung, colorectal, uterine, and melanoma.
Question:
4. What are common types of cancer in those assigned male at birth (AMAB)?
Answer:
Prostate, lung, colorectal, bladder, and melanoma.
Question:
5. What is the role of nursing in cancer care?
Answer:
Evidence-based interventions for symptom management, patient education, and psychosocial support.
Question:
6. What is palliative care in oncology?
Answer:
End-of-life care focusing on pain management, holistic support, and ethical considerations.
Question:
7. What is cancer survivorship?
Answer:
Long-term effects of cancer treatments and strategies for improving survivors' quality of life.
Question:
8. What are modifiable risk factors for cancer?
Answer:
Smoking, alcohol consumption, excess body weight, sedentary lifestyle, dietary habits, and certain viruses.
Question:
9. What are the physiological impacts of cancer on overall health?
, Answer:
Pain, infections, gastrointestinal issues, lymphedema, peripheral neuropathy, and fertility.
Question:
10. What cognitive impacts can cancer have on patients?
Answer:
Sleep disturbances, delirium, concentration problems, impaired memory, and fatigue.
Question:
11. What are the levels of cancer prevention?
Answer:
Primary prevention (risk reduction), secondary prevention (screening), and tertiary prevention (treatment
and monitoring).
Question:
12. What are common physical manifestations of cancer?
Answer:
Unexplained weight loss, fatigue, palpable masses, swelling, pain, and skin changes.
Question:
13. What imaging tests are used for cancer diagnosis?
Answer:
CT scans, MRIs, bone scans, and angiography.
Question:
14. What is the purpose of tumor markers in cancer diagnosis?
Answer:
To help in the diagnosis and monitoring of cancer (e.g., PSA, CEA, CA-125).
Question:
15. What does the TNM staging system stand for?
Answer:
Tumor, Node, Metastasis.
Question:
16. What are the stages of cancer in the TNM system?
Answer:
Stages 0-IV, including terms like in situ, localized, regional, and distant.
Question:
17. What are the goals of cancer treatment?
Answer:
Cure, control, and palliation.
Question:
18. What are the main types of cancer treatments?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What are the cellular mechanisms involved in cancer development?
Answer:
Genetic mutations, uncontrolled cell growth, and metastasis.
Question:
2. What are the main treatment modalities for cancer patients?
Answer:
Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and surgical interventions.
Question:
3. What are common types of cancer in those assigned female at birth (AFAB)?
Answer:
Breast, lung, colorectal, uterine, and melanoma.
Question:
4. What are common types of cancer in those assigned male at birth (AMAB)?
Answer:
Prostate, lung, colorectal, bladder, and melanoma.
Question:
5. What is the role of nursing in cancer care?
Answer:
Evidence-based interventions for symptom management, patient education, and psychosocial support.
Question:
6. What is palliative care in oncology?
Answer:
End-of-life care focusing on pain management, holistic support, and ethical considerations.
Question:
7. What is cancer survivorship?
Answer:
Long-term effects of cancer treatments and strategies for improving survivors' quality of life.
Question:
8. What are modifiable risk factors for cancer?
Answer:
Smoking, alcohol consumption, excess body weight, sedentary lifestyle, dietary habits, and certain viruses.
Question:
9. What are the physiological impacts of cancer on overall health?
, Answer:
Pain, infections, gastrointestinal issues, lymphedema, peripheral neuropathy, and fertility.
Question:
10. What cognitive impacts can cancer have on patients?
Answer:
Sleep disturbances, delirium, concentration problems, impaired memory, and fatigue.
Question:
11. What are the levels of cancer prevention?
Answer:
Primary prevention (risk reduction), secondary prevention (screening), and tertiary prevention (treatment
and monitoring).
Question:
12. What are common physical manifestations of cancer?
Answer:
Unexplained weight loss, fatigue, palpable masses, swelling, pain, and skin changes.
Question:
13. What imaging tests are used for cancer diagnosis?
Answer:
CT scans, MRIs, bone scans, and angiography.
Question:
14. What is the purpose of tumor markers in cancer diagnosis?
Answer:
To help in the diagnosis and monitoring of cancer (e.g., PSA, CEA, CA-125).
Question:
15. What does the TNM staging system stand for?
Answer:
Tumor, Node, Metastasis.
Question:
16. What are the stages of cancer in the TNM system?
Answer:
Stages 0-IV, including terms like in situ, localized, regional, and distant.
Question:
17. What are the goals of cancer treatment?
Answer:
Cure, control, and palliation.
Question:
18. What are the main types of cancer treatments?
