ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy
Immunotherapy Administration
Exam Actual Questions and Verified
Answers
1. What is hematologic cancer (blood cancer)?
A) Cancer that begins in bone marrow or immune system cells. (Correct)
B) Cancer that starts in the skin.
C) Cancer that originates in the digestive tract.
D) Cancer that begins in muscles.
Hematologic cancers originate in blood-forming tissues such as bone marrow and
immune cells, including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
2. Where does leukemia originate?
A) In the lymph nodes.
B) In blood-forming tissues like bone marrow. (Correct)
C) In the liver.
D) In the skin.
Leukemia begins in blood-forming tissues such as the bone marrow, leading to
abnormal blood cell production.
,3. Which statements correctly describe lymphoma?
A) It begins in the immune system, involving WBCs called lymphocytes. (Correct)
B) It includes Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin types.
C) B lymphocytes produce antibodies, while T lymphocytes help regulate immune
responses.
D) All of the above.
Lymphoma is a cancer of immune cells (lymphocytes), with Hodgkin and non-
Hodgkin types, involving B cells that produce antibodies and T cells that regulate
immune responses.
4. What characteristic cell is found in Hodgkin lymphoma?
A) Reed-Sternberg cell (Correct)
B) Myeloblast
C) Plasma cell
D) T-cell receptor cell
Reed-Sternberg cells are characteristic of Hodgkin lymphoma.
5. Which best describes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma?
A) A slow-growing cancer only.
B) A large, diverse group of cancers that can be indolent or aggressive. (Correct)
C) A cancer that always originates in the bone marrow.
D) A type of leukemia.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma encompasses various lymphatic cancers, which can be
slow or fast growing.
, 6. What is myeloma?
A) Cancer of plasma cells that produce antibodies. (Correct)
B) Cancer of T lymphocytes.
C) A form of leukemia.
D) A skin cancer.
Myeloma involves malignant plasma cells that produce abnormal antibodies.
7. Which statement best defines chemotherapy?
A) All antineoplastic agents used to treat cancer, administered via various routes,
excluding hormonal therapies. (Correct)
B) Hormonal therapies used to treat hormone-sensitive cancers.
C) Only oral medications used in cancer treatment.
D) Surgical removal of tumors.
Chemotherapy includes all drug-based treatments (excluding hormonal therapies)
for cancer, delivered through oral, parenteral, or other routes.
8. Who is authorized to order chemotherapy?
A) Only licensed physicians (MD/DO).
B) MD/DO, Physician Assistants (PA), and Oncology Nurse Practitioners (NP).
(Correct)
C) Any registered nurse.
D) Pharmacists.
Immunotherapy Administration
Exam Actual Questions and Verified
Answers
1. What is hematologic cancer (blood cancer)?
A) Cancer that begins in bone marrow or immune system cells. (Correct)
B) Cancer that starts in the skin.
C) Cancer that originates in the digestive tract.
D) Cancer that begins in muscles.
Hematologic cancers originate in blood-forming tissues such as bone marrow and
immune cells, including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
2. Where does leukemia originate?
A) In the lymph nodes.
B) In blood-forming tissues like bone marrow. (Correct)
C) In the liver.
D) In the skin.
Leukemia begins in blood-forming tissues such as the bone marrow, leading to
abnormal blood cell production.
,3. Which statements correctly describe lymphoma?
A) It begins in the immune system, involving WBCs called lymphocytes. (Correct)
B) It includes Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin types.
C) B lymphocytes produce antibodies, while T lymphocytes help regulate immune
responses.
D) All of the above.
Lymphoma is a cancer of immune cells (lymphocytes), with Hodgkin and non-
Hodgkin types, involving B cells that produce antibodies and T cells that regulate
immune responses.
4. What characteristic cell is found in Hodgkin lymphoma?
A) Reed-Sternberg cell (Correct)
B) Myeloblast
C) Plasma cell
D) T-cell receptor cell
Reed-Sternberg cells are characteristic of Hodgkin lymphoma.
5. Which best describes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma?
A) A slow-growing cancer only.
B) A large, diverse group of cancers that can be indolent or aggressive. (Correct)
C) A cancer that always originates in the bone marrow.
D) A type of leukemia.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma encompasses various lymphatic cancers, which can be
slow or fast growing.
, 6. What is myeloma?
A) Cancer of plasma cells that produce antibodies. (Correct)
B) Cancer of T lymphocytes.
C) A form of leukemia.
D) A skin cancer.
Myeloma involves malignant plasma cells that produce abnormal antibodies.
7. Which statement best defines chemotherapy?
A) All antineoplastic agents used to treat cancer, administered via various routes,
excluding hormonal therapies. (Correct)
B) Hormonal therapies used to treat hormone-sensitive cancers.
C) Only oral medications used in cancer treatment.
D) Surgical removal of tumors.
Chemotherapy includes all drug-based treatments (excluding hormonal therapies)
for cancer, delivered through oral, parenteral, or other routes.
8. Who is authorized to order chemotherapy?
A) Only licensed physicians (MD/DO).
B) MD/DO, Physician Assistants (PA), and Oncology Nurse Practitioners (NP).
(Correct)
C) Any registered nurse.
D) Pharmacists.
