Cancer NCLEX Questions and answers
2024
The nurse incorporates which information in the teaching plan for a patient being discharged with
thrombocytopenia?
A. "Avoid large crowds."
B. "Use an electric razor for shaving."
C. "Limit the amount of fluids consumed."
D. "Elevate lower extremities when sitting –
- ANSWER
B. "Use an electric razor for shaving."
To reduce the risk of infection for a patient receiving chemotherapy, it is important for the nurse to
monitor which assessment finding?
A. Nadir.
B. Sodium.
C. Albumin.
D. Potassium –
ANSWER
- A. Nadir
A patient has just completed a course of chemotherapy and asks the nurse when head hair will begin to
grow back. In order to answer the patient's question the nurse must understand which of the following
about alopecia and chemotherapy?
A. Hair loss is probably permanent.
B. Hair usually begins to grow back in 3 to 4 weeks.
C. There is no way to tell when hair growth will return.
D. It may take a year for the hair follicles to regenerate –
, ANSWER
B. Hair usually begins to grow back in 3 to 4 weeks
13. The nurse is providing instructions with a patient who is undergoing external radiation therapy.
Which instruction should the nurse give the patient?
A. Apply lotion to the affected skin before therapy.
B. Shave the hair in the treatment area before each therapy session.
C. Avoid direct sun exposure to the treatment area for at least 1 year.
D. Frequently wash area the affected area with soap and water and rub dry
- ANSWER
- C. Avoid direct sun exposure to the treatment area for at least 1 year
The nurse is providing care for a patient experiencing tumor lysis syndrome following initiation of
chemotherapy. What should be included in the treatment plan for this patient? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A. Encourage oral fluids.
B. Assess intake and output.
C. Assess for signs of hypercalcemia.
D. Administer allopurinol (Zyloprim) as ordered.
E. Avoid taking blood pressure measurements in the upper extremities - A. Encourage oral fluids.
B. Assess intake and output
- ANSWER
D. Administer allopurinol (Zyloprim) as ordered
A nurse is monitoring a patient for signs and symptoms related to superior vena cava syndrome. Which
of the following is a clinical manifestation of this oncological emergency?
A. Headache.
2024
The nurse incorporates which information in the teaching plan for a patient being discharged with
thrombocytopenia?
A. "Avoid large crowds."
B. "Use an electric razor for shaving."
C. "Limit the amount of fluids consumed."
D. "Elevate lower extremities when sitting –
- ANSWER
B. "Use an electric razor for shaving."
To reduce the risk of infection for a patient receiving chemotherapy, it is important for the nurse to
monitor which assessment finding?
A. Nadir.
B. Sodium.
C. Albumin.
D. Potassium –
ANSWER
- A. Nadir
A patient has just completed a course of chemotherapy and asks the nurse when head hair will begin to
grow back. In order to answer the patient's question the nurse must understand which of the following
about alopecia and chemotherapy?
A. Hair loss is probably permanent.
B. Hair usually begins to grow back in 3 to 4 weeks.
C. There is no way to tell when hair growth will return.
D. It may take a year for the hair follicles to regenerate –
, ANSWER
B. Hair usually begins to grow back in 3 to 4 weeks
13. The nurse is providing instructions with a patient who is undergoing external radiation therapy.
Which instruction should the nurse give the patient?
A. Apply lotion to the affected skin before therapy.
B. Shave the hair in the treatment area before each therapy session.
C. Avoid direct sun exposure to the treatment area for at least 1 year.
D. Frequently wash area the affected area with soap and water and rub dry
- ANSWER
- C. Avoid direct sun exposure to the treatment area for at least 1 year
The nurse is providing care for a patient experiencing tumor lysis syndrome following initiation of
chemotherapy. What should be included in the treatment plan for this patient? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A. Encourage oral fluids.
B. Assess intake and output.
C. Assess for signs of hypercalcemia.
D. Administer allopurinol (Zyloprim) as ordered.
E. Avoid taking blood pressure measurements in the upper extremities - A. Encourage oral fluids.
B. Assess intake and output
- ANSWER
D. Administer allopurinol (Zyloprim) as ordered
A nurse is monitoring a patient for signs and symptoms related to superior vena cava syndrome. Which
of the following is a clinical manifestation of this oncological emergency?
A. Headache.
