CPHON PRACTICE EXAM A; QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
BEARS: The BEARS tools evaluate the child's sleep history in terms of
regularity, snoring, awakenings, excessive daytime sleepiness, and bedtime.
ANSWER Parents complain that their leukemia-stricken school-aged child is
not getting enough sleep at home. What kind of instrument is used to check for
sleep disturbance?
Autonomy against doubt: A toddler's developmental job is to balance
psychosocial autonomy with scepticism. ANSWER Which of the following
best sums up a toddler's developmental stage?
Denial gives the patient the hope they need to continue living a productive life.
ANSWER The 13-year-old has been happy since receiving her cancer
diagnosis, the nurse observes, and she refrains from talking about her condition
and treatment, letting her parents ask all the questions. Based on her actions, the
patient is best described as:
Be available to the teen and emotionally involved. ANSWER The parent of a
teenager with cancer asks for guidance on how to support their child's emotional
health during treatment. What is the nurse's best recommendation to the parent?
B-cell immunoglobulin gene translocation: The chromosomal translocation of
B-cell immunoglobulin is a characteristic of Burkitt lymphoma and Burkitt-like
disease. ANSWER For a patient with Burkitt lymphoma, which of the
following is a cytogenetic feature?
One lymph node being affected is a positive prognostic indication for localized
nodal illness. Unfavorable prognostic factors include male gender, the presence
of B symptoms, and an increased sedimentation rate. ANSWER What is a sign
of a good prognosis for a child with Hodgkin lymphoma?
, ANSWER: Langerhans cell histiocytosis Which of these describes a dendritic
cell disorder?
Vagus: Brainstem gliomas, which are situated under the tentorium cerebelli,
affect cranial nerves V–X. ANSWER If a youngster has a brainstem glioma,
which nerve is most likely to be affected?
Oncogenes inhibit apoptosis and encourage cell division. ANSWER Which of
the following describes how oncogenes change healthy cells into cancerous
ones?
Bowel obstruction and tumor lysis syndrome are more likely to occur in patients
with abdominal lymphomas. ANSWER Which of the following issues is most
likely to occur in a patient with non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has affected the
abdomen?
Leukocyte decrease stops the CMV from spreading ANSWER Leukocyte
reduction in blood products is done to avoid which of the following?
50GY: ANSWER Radiation dosages of the following cause moist
desquamation of the skin:
Intravenous cytarabine at 1000 mg/m2 - ANSWER Which of the following
drug dosages is most likely to cause neurocognitive side effects?
Advanced bone age, early breast development, early epiphyseal fusion, and low
stature are indicators of precocious puberty. ANSWER Which of the following
best describes a child going through early puberty?
"Which therapies have you looked in to?" When discussing complementary
therapies with families, nurses should promote candid dialogue. Nurses should
determine which treatments the patient wants additional information on.
ANSWER The parents of a kid just diagnosed with cancer inquire about
complementary and alternative therapies after being given treatment
information. What is the best way for the nurse to respond?
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
BEARS: The BEARS tools evaluate the child's sleep history in terms of
regularity, snoring, awakenings, excessive daytime sleepiness, and bedtime.
ANSWER Parents complain that their leukemia-stricken school-aged child is
not getting enough sleep at home. What kind of instrument is used to check for
sleep disturbance?
Autonomy against doubt: A toddler's developmental job is to balance
psychosocial autonomy with scepticism. ANSWER Which of the following
best sums up a toddler's developmental stage?
Denial gives the patient the hope they need to continue living a productive life.
ANSWER The 13-year-old has been happy since receiving her cancer
diagnosis, the nurse observes, and she refrains from talking about her condition
and treatment, letting her parents ask all the questions. Based on her actions, the
patient is best described as:
Be available to the teen and emotionally involved. ANSWER The parent of a
teenager with cancer asks for guidance on how to support their child's emotional
health during treatment. What is the nurse's best recommendation to the parent?
B-cell immunoglobulin gene translocation: The chromosomal translocation of
B-cell immunoglobulin is a characteristic of Burkitt lymphoma and Burkitt-like
disease. ANSWER For a patient with Burkitt lymphoma, which of the
following is a cytogenetic feature?
One lymph node being affected is a positive prognostic indication for localized
nodal illness. Unfavorable prognostic factors include male gender, the presence
of B symptoms, and an increased sedimentation rate. ANSWER What is a sign
of a good prognosis for a child with Hodgkin lymphoma?
, ANSWER: Langerhans cell histiocytosis Which of these describes a dendritic
cell disorder?
Vagus: Brainstem gliomas, which are situated under the tentorium cerebelli,
affect cranial nerves V–X. ANSWER If a youngster has a brainstem glioma,
which nerve is most likely to be affected?
Oncogenes inhibit apoptosis and encourage cell division. ANSWER Which of
the following describes how oncogenes change healthy cells into cancerous
ones?
Bowel obstruction and tumor lysis syndrome are more likely to occur in patients
with abdominal lymphomas. ANSWER Which of the following issues is most
likely to occur in a patient with non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has affected the
abdomen?
Leukocyte decrease stops the CMV from spreading ANSWER Leukocyte
reduction in blood products is done to avoid which of the following?
50GY: ANSWER Radiation dosages of the following cause moist
desquamation of the skin:
Intravenous cytarabine at 1000 mg/m2 - ANSWER Which of the following
drug dosages is most likely to cause neurocognitive side effects?
Advanced bone age, early breast development, early epiphyseal fusion, and low
stature are indicators of precocious puberty. ANSWER Which of the following
best describes a child going through early puberty?
"Which therapies have you looked in to?" When discussing complementary
therapies with families, nurses should promote candid dialogue. Nurses should
determine which treatments the patient wants additional information on.
ANSWER The parents of a kid just diagnosed with cancer inquire about
complementary and alternative therapies after being given treatment
information. What is the best way for the nurse to respond?
