Oncology Practice Questions
2026/2027 Exam All Answers
and Illustrations Given
A client being treated for advanced breast cancer with chemotherapy
reports that she must be allergic to one of her drugs because her entire
face is swollen. What assessment does the nurse perform?
A. Asks whether the client has other known allergies
B. Checks the capillary refill on fingernails bilaterally
C. Examines the client's neck and chest for edema and engorged veins
,D. Compares blood pressure measured in the right arm with that in the
left arm - ANSWER ✔✔C. The client's swollen face indicates possible
superior vena cava syndrome, which is an oncologic emergency.
Manifestations result from the blockage of venous return from the head,
neck, and upper trunk. Early manifestations occur when the client arises
after a night's sleep and include edema of the face, especially around
the eyes, and tightness of the shirt or blouse collar. As the compression
worsens, the client develops engorged blood vessels and erythema of
the upper body, edema in the arms and hands, dyspnea, and epistaxis.
Interventions at this stage are more likely to be successful. Late
manifestations include hemorrhage, cyanosis, mental status changes,
decreased cardiac output, and hypotension. Death results if
compression is not relieved.
When should women be screened for breast cancer? - ANSWER
✔✔Yearly mammography for women older than 40 years.
A client who has a high risk should perform a monthly self breast exam.
,A 72-year-old client recovering from lung cancer surgery asks the nurse
to explain how she developed cancer when she has never smoked.
Which factor may explain the possible cause?
A. A diagnosis of diabetes treated with insulin and diet
B. An exercise regimen of jogging 3 miles 4x/wk
C. A history of cardiac disease
D. Advancing age - ANSWER ✔✔D. Advancing age is the single most
important risk factor for cancer. As a person ages, immune protection
decreases.
The client has a diagnosis of lung cancer. To which areas does the nurse
anticipate that this client's tumor may metastasize? Select all that apply.
A. Brain
B. Bone
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, C. Lymph nodes
D. Kidneys
E. Liver - ANSWER ✔✔A & B: Brain & Bone
The nurse presents a cancer prevention program to teens. Which of the
following will have the greatest impact in cancer prevention?
A. Avoid asbestos.
B. Wear sunscreen.
C. Get the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine.
D. Do not smoke cigarettes. - ANSWER ✔✔D. Tobacco is the single
most important source of preventable carcinogenesis.
The nurse is teaching a group of clients about cancers related to
tobacco or tobacco smoke. Identify the common cancers related to
tobacco use. Select all that apply.
2026/2027 Exam All Answers
and Illustrations Given
A client being treated for advanced breast cancer with chemotherapy
reports that she must be allergic to one of her drugs because her entire
face is swollen. What assessment does the nurse perform?
A. Asks whether the client has other known allergies
B. Checks the capillary refill on fingernails bilaterally
C. Examines the client's neck and chest for edema and engorged veins
,D. Compares blood pressure measured in the right arm with that in the
left arm - ANSWER ✔✔C. The client's swollen face indicates possible
superior vena cava syndrome, which is an oncologic emergency.
Manifestations result from the blockage of venous return from the head,
neck, and upper trunk. Early manifestations occur when the client arises
after a night's sleep and include edema of the face, especially around
the eyes, and tightness of the shirt or blouse collar. As the compression
worsens, the client develops engorged blood vessels and erythema of
the upper body, edema in the arms and hands, dyspnea, and epistaxis.
Interventions at this stage are more likely to be successful. Late
manifestations include hemorrhage, cyanosis, mental status changes,
decreased cardiac output, and hypotension. Death results if
compression is not relieved.
When should women be screened for breast cancer? - ANSWER
✔✔Yearly mammography for women older than 40 years.
A client who has a high risk should perform a monthly self breast exam.
,A 72-year-old client recovering from lung cancer surgery asks the nurse
to explain how she developed cancer when she has never smoked.
Which factor may explain the possible cause?
A. A diagnosis of diabetes treated with insulin and diet
B. An exercise regimen of jogging 3 miles 4x/wk
C. A history of cardiac disease
D. Advancing age - ANSWER ✔✔D. Advancing age is the single most
important risk factor for cancer. As a person ages, immune protection
decreases.
The client has a diagnosis of lung cancer. To which areas does the nurse
anticipate that this client's tumor may metastasize? Select all that apply.
A. Brain
B. Bone
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, C. Lymph nodes
D. Kidneys
E. Liver - ANSWER ✔✔A & B: Brain & Bone
The nurse presents a cancer prevention program to teens. Which of the
following will have the greatest impact in cancer prevention?
A. Avoid asbestos.
B. Wear sunscreen.
C. Get the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine.
D. Do not smoke cigarettes. - ANSWER ✔✔D. Tobacco is the single
most important source of preventable carcinogenesis.
The nurse is teaching a group of clients about cancers related to
tobacco or tobacco smoke. Identify the common cancers related to
tobacco use. Select all that apply.
