OCN practice test Questions and Answers
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A 78-year-old patient with prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease is taking naproxen twice a
day and a daily dose of acetylsalicylic acid. The nurse instructs the patient to:
expect an increase in swelling of the extremities during the evening.
speak with the physician about adding a cytoprotectant.
space the medications at least one hour apart.
take the medications on an empty stomach. speak with the physician about adding a
cytoprotectant.
Patients receiving cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitors who are high risk based on existing cardiac
disease should consider the addition of a cytoprotectant.
A patient newly diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma is determined to have an unfavorable
prognosis through which of the following clinical findings?
Hemoglobin 11 g/dL
Absolute lymphocyte count 400/mm3
,Presence of A symptoms
Involvement of two lymph nodes An absolute lymphocyte count of less than 600/mm3 is
an unfavorable prognostic finding for a patient with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma.
A patient with ovarian cancer is most likely to be diagnosed with which of the following
secondary malignancies?
Ocular melanoma
Gastric carcinoma
Hodgkin lymphoma
Leiomyosarcoma ocular melanoma
Which of the following is an advantage of an implanted vascular access device over a tunneled
central venous catheter?
Low cost of insertion
Short-term use
Unlimited ability to access
Decreased risk of infection Decreased risk of infection
, A dexrazoxane infusion shows efficacy for treating the extravasation of:
an anthracycline.
an alkylating agent.
a nitrosourea.
a plant alkaloid. anthracycline
Which of the following risk factors will most significantly increase the risk of developing breast
cancer?
Menarche at age 13
Mother diagnosed before age 60
Menopause occurring at age 54
First pregnancy at age 30 Mother diagnosed before age 60
Which of the following techniques is most likely to support healthy communication patterns
between the nurse and a patient?
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A 78-year-old patient with prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease is taking naproxen twice a
day and a daily dose of acetylsalicylic acid. The nurse instructs the patient to:
expect an increase in swelling of the extremities during the evening.
speak with the physician about adding a cytoprotectant.
space the medications at least one hour apart.
take the medications on an empty stomach. speak with the physician about adding a
cytoprotectant.
Patients receiving cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitors who are high risk based on existing cardiac
disease should consider the addition of a cytoprotectant.
A patient newly diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma is determined to have an unfavorable
prognosis through which of the following clinical findings?
Hemoglobin 11 g/dL
Absolute lymphocyte count 400/mm3
,Presence of A symptoms
Involvement of two lymph nodes An absolute lymphocyte count of less than 600/mm3 is
an unfavorable prognostic finding for a patient with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma.
A patient with ovarian cancer is most likely to be diagnosed with which of the following
secondary malignancies?
Ocular melanoma
Gastric carcinoma
Hodgkin lymphoma
Leiomyosarcoma ocular melanoma
Which of the following is an advantage of an implanted vascular access device over a tunneled
central venous catheter?
Low cost of insertion
Short-term use
Unlimited ability to access
Decreased risk of infection Decreased risk of infection
, A dexrazoxane infusion shows efficacy for treating the extravasation of:
an anthracycline.
an alkylating agent.
a nitrosourea.
a plant alkaloid. anthracycline
Which of the following risk factors will most significantly increase the risk of developing breast
cancer?
Menarche at age 13
Mother diagnosed before age 60
Menopause occurring at age 54
First pregnancy at age 30 Mother diagnosed before age 60
Which of the following techniques is most likely to support healthy communication patterns
between the nurse and a patient?
