Nclex Review: Oral Cancer Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
The nurse is teaching a group of teenage boys who are on a baseball team about the
risks of chewing tobacco. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the teenagers
to report to their parents and physicians? Select all that apply. 1. Dysphagia.
2. Sensitive teeth.
3. Unexplained mouth pain.
4. Lump in the neck.
5. Decreased saliva.
6. White patch on the mucosa. - ANSWER✔✔-1, 3, 4, 6.
Chewing tobacco has become a more common practice among teenagers. It is important
that they understand that this increases their risk for oral cancer. They should be
instructed to inspect their mouth frequently and report any observed lesions or other
changes in the oral mucosa. Signs and symptoms that are potential indicators of oral
cancer are dysphagia, unexplained mouth pain, a lump in the neck, and white patches
, on the mucosa (leukoplakia). Other indications may be a painless mouth ulcer, a
reddened patch (erythroplasia), and rough patches on the mucosa. Sensitive teeth and
decreased saliva are not associated with oral cancer.
A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned from surgery to treat a fractured
mandible. Which of the following items should always be available at this client's
bedside? Select all that apply.
1. Nasogastric tube.
2. Wire cutters.
3. Oxygen cannula.
4. Suction equipment.
5. Code cart. - ANSWER✔✔-2, 4.
Following surgery for a fractured mandible, the client's jaws will be wired. The nurse
should be prepared to intervene quickly in case the client develops respiratory distress
or begins to choke or vomit. Wire cutters or scissors should always be available in case
the wires need to be cut in a medical emergency. Suction equipment should be available
to help clear the client's airway if necessary. It is not necessary to keep a nasogastric
tube or oxygen cannula at the client's bedside. Cardiopulmonary arrest is unlikely, so a
code cart is not needed at the bedside.
2025 Questions and Answers
The nurse is teaching a group of teenage boys who are on a baseball team about the
risks of chewing tobacco. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the teenagers
to report to their parents and physicians? Select all that apply. 1. Dysphagia.
2. Sensitive teeth.
3. Unexplained mouth pain.
4. Lump in the neck.
5. Decreased saliva.
6. White patch on the mucosa. - ANSWER✔✔-1, 3, 4, 6.
Chewing tobacco has become a more common practice among teenagers. It is important
that they understand that this increases their risk for oral cancer. They should be
instructed to inspect their mouth frequently and report any observed lesions or other
changes in the oral mucosa. Signs and symptoms that are potential indicators of oral
cancer are dysphagia, unexplained mouth pain, a lump in the neck, and white patches
, on the mucosa (leukoplakia). Other indications may be a painless mouth ulcer, a
reddened patch (erythroplasia), and rough patches on the mucosa. Sensitive teeth and
decreased saliva are not associated with oral cancer.
A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned from surgery to treat a fractured
mandible. Which of the following items should always be available at this client's
bedside? Select all that apply.
1. Nasogastric tube.
2. Wire cutters.
3. Oxygen cannula.
4. Suction equipment.
5. Code cart. - ANSWER✔✔-2, 4.
Following surgery for a fractured mandible, the client's jaws will be wired. The nurse
should be prepared to intervene quickly in case the client develops respiratory distress
or begins to choke or vomit. Wire cutters or scissors should always be available in case
the wires need to be cut in a medical emergency. Suction equipment should be available
to help clear the client's airway if necessary. It is not necessary to keep a nasogastric
tube or oxygen cannula at the client's bedside. Cardiopulmonary arrest is unlikely, so a
code cart is not needed at the bedside.
