OCN Test Questions and Oncologic Emergencies with all
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Which of the following actions must be performed first when developing an educational
program? ✔Correct Answer-Assess Learning Needs
When preparing a survivorship care plan, the nurse ✔Correct Answer-includes
recommendations for healthy behaviors
A patient with stage I non-small cell lung cancer has impaired pulmonary function. The nurse
anticipates the treatment of choice will be ✔Correct Answer-External Beam Radiation
Which of the following medications can cause increased sedation when administered with
opioids ✔Correct Answer-Chlorpromazine
A patient with acute lymphoid leukemia experiences hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, and
hypocalcemia within a week of initiating chemotherapy. These symptoms are most likely
indicative of ✔Correct Answer-tumor lysis syndrome
The first step in using evidence-based practice in the oncology clinical setting is to ✔Correct
Answer-assess the patient's need to define the problem.
A patient with a life expectancy of five months is worried about using the Medicare Hospice
Benefit Program because of increasing financial concerns. The nurse knows that the benefit
includes providing: ✔Correct Answer-durable medical equipment
A patient with lymphoma reports numbness in the feet, weakness when ambulating and
dribbling urine. The nurse suspects ✔Correct Answer-spinal cord compression
A patient receiving thalidomide is requesting an adjunct treatment option for neuropathy.
Based on current evidence, the nurse suggests ✔Correct Answer-acupuncture
A patient with colon mesothelioma is scheduled for chemotherapy to be administered in the
peritoneal space. The nurse expects the patient to have which type of access for this treatment?
✔Correct Answer-implanted large silicone port
A patient scheduled for chemotherapy complains of shortness of breath, fatigue, and facial
swelling. Physical assessment reveals neck vein distention, edema of the hands, tachycardia,
and cyanosis. The nurse calls the physician and instructs the patient to ✔Correct Answer-sit
up and anticipates orders for chest X ray
,A patient is ordered opiates around the clock for pain control. Prior to initiating opioid therapy,
the nurse anticipates an order for ✔Correct Answer-stimulant laxatives
To reduce the risk of complications from thrombocytopenia, patients are taught to avoid
✔Correct Answer-using sharp objects in personal care
An 85-year-old patient's physician recommends major surgery and chemotherapy for his cancer.
His family advocates palliative care. The patient asks the nurse to help him decide what to do.
The most appropriate initial nursing action is to ✔Correct Answer-assess the patient's values
and basis for his preference
The adult children of a patient who has just died approach the nurse expressing feelings of
sadness, helplessness, and numbness. The nurse provides support to this family by ✔Correct
Answer-validating these feelings as normal feelings of grief
An example of adaptive or specific immunity is ✔Correct Answer-cell mediated response
A patient is to begin temozolomide. The nurse instructs the patient that ✔Correct Answer-
nadir occurs by day 28
Initial treatment of a patient in early septic shock includes the administration of: ✔Correct
Answer-IV antibiotics
A patient receiving hospice care is refusing to take prescribed opiates and tells the nurse "pain is
a part of life." The initial step the nurse takes is to: ✔Correct Answer-explore the meaning of
pain with the patient
A patient receiving doxorubicin through a peripheral IV catheter reports burning at the site, but
there is no notable swelling. The nurse's first action is to ✔Correct Answer-stop
administration of the drug
Which of the following is prescribed for a patient diagnosed with surgically unresectable renal
cell carcinoma that has metastasized to the liver ✔Correct Answer-Temsirolimus
A patient with cancer who is taking opioids for pain complains of pruritus. This may be managed
with ✔Correct Answer-antihistamines
Which of the following ethnic groups in the United States has the highest incidence and
mortality for prostate cancer? ✔Correct Answer-African American
In addition to decreasing inflammation, corticosteroids ✔Correct Answer-stimulate appetite
, A survivor of breast cancer tearfully states, "I knew lymphedema could happen, but I never
thought it would happen to me." The nurse's priority intervention is to: ✔Correct Answer-
allow the patient to express her feelings.
During counseling, a patient with breast cancer asks the nurse, "After I finish chemotherapy,
how long should I wait to get pregnant?" The nurse's best response is: ✔Correct Answer-"You
should wait at least one year"
A patient with small cell lung cancer has a four-pound weight gain, headache, and excessive
thirst. These symptoms indicate: ✔Correct Answer-SIADH
A 20-year-old woman with a family history of BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancer asks when she
should have a mammogram. The nurse recommends: ✔Correct Answer-talking with her
doctor about the benefits and limitations of starting the screening process early
In order to assist in resolving the patient's spiritual pain during end-stage disease, the priority
nursing intervention is to: ✔Correct Answer-acknowledge the legitimacy of the patient's pain
A nurse mistakenly administers a long-acting morphine tablet instead of the prescribed long-
acting oxycodone. What is the nurse's next step? ✔Correct Answer-Notify the patient and the
physician of the error
A patient recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer presents with mild ascites and complaints of
early satiety and bloating. Which of the following increases the risk of developing malignant
ascites? ✔Correct Answer-Peritoneal carcinomatosis
Following surgery for cancer, a patient has been told that adjuvant chemotherapy is needed.
The nurse explains that adjuvant chemotherapy refers to ✔Correct Answer-drugs given to
target minimal disease or micrometastases.
A patient has signed a consent form prior to beginning chemotherapy, and has questions
regarding treatment. The nurse ✔Correct Answer-addresses the patient's concerns prior to
initiating treatment.
After a physician discusses the need for a descending colostomy with a patient who has
colorectal cancer, the nurse informs the patient that the stoma site will be located ✔Correct
Answer-in the left lower quadrant.
A patient receiving interleukin-2 has persistent fever and chills and an absolute neutrophil count
of 1500/mm 3. The nurse knows that these symptoms represent ✔Correct Answer-a drug-
induced reaction
A patient with a history of ovarian cancer reports being bloated and feeling full and vomiting
after eating small amounts of food. The patient has noticed a 10-pound weight gain over the
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Which of the following actions must be performed first when developing an educational
program? ✔Correct Answer-Assess Learning Needs
When preparing a survivorship care plan, the nurse ✔Correct Answer-includes
recommendations for healthy behaviors
A patient with stage I non-small cell lung cancer has impaired pulmonary function. The nurse
anticipates the treatment of choice will be ✔Correct Answer-External Beam Radiation
Which of the following medications can cause increased sedation when administered with
opioids ✔Correct Answer-Chlorpromazine
A patient with acute lymphoid leukemia experiences hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, and
hypocalcemia within a week of initiating chemotherapy. These symptoms are most likely
indicative of ✔Correct Answer-tumor lysis syndrome
The first step in using evidence-based practice in the oncology clinical setting is to ✔Correct
Answer-assess the patient's need to define the problem.
A patient with a life expectancy of five months is worried about using the Medicare Hospice
Benefit Program because of increasing financial concerns. The nurse knows that the benefit
includes providing: ✔Correct Answer-durable medical equipment
A patient with lymphoma reports numbness in the feet, weakness when ambulating and
dribbling urine. The nurse suspects ✔Correct Answer-spinal cord compression
A patient receiving thalidomide is requesting an adjunct treatment option for neuropathy.
Based on current evidence, the nurse suggests ✔Correct Answer-acupuncture
A patient with colon mesothelioma is scheduled for chemotherapy to be administered in the
peritoneal space. The nurse expects the patient to have which type of access for this treatment?
✔Correct Answer-implanted large silicone port
A patient scheduled for chemotherapy complains of shortness of breath, fatigue, and facial
swelling. Physical assessment reveals neck vein distention, edema of the hands, tachycardia,
and cyanosis. The nurse calls the physician and instructs the patient to ✔Correct Answer-sit
up and anticipates orders for chest X ray
,A patient is ordered opiates around the clock for pain control. Prior to initiating opioid therapy,
the nurse anticipates an order for ✔Correct Answer-stimulant laxatives
To reduce the risk of complications from thrombocytopenia, patients are taught to avoid
✔Correct Answer-using sharp objects in personal care
An 85-year-old patient's physician recommends major surgery and chemotherapy for his cancer.
His family advocates palliative care. The patient asks the nurse to help him decide what to do.
The most appropriate initial nursing action is to ✔Correct Answer-assess the patient's values
and basis for his preference
The adult children of a patient who has just died approach the nurse expressing feelings of
sadness, helplessness, and numbness. The nurse provides support to this family by ✔Correct
Answer-validating these feelings as normal feelings of grief
An example of adaptive or specific immunity is ✔Correct Answer-cell mediated response
A patient is to begin temozolomide. The nurse instructs the patient that ✔Correct Answer-
nadir occurs by day 28
Initial treatment of a patient in early septic shock includes the administration of: ✔Correct
Answer-IV antibiotics
A patient receiving hospice care is refusing to take prescribed opiates and tells the nurse "pain is
a part of life." The initial step the nurse takes is to: ✔Correct Answer-explore the meaning of
pain with the patient
A patient receiving doxorubicin through a peripheral IV catheter reports burning at the site, but
there is no notable swelling. The nurse's first action is to ✔Correct Answer-stop
administration of the drug
Which of the following is prescribed for a patient diagnosed with surgically unresectable renal
cell carcinoma that has metastasized to the liver ✔Correct Answer-Temsirolimus
A patient with cancer who is taking opioids for pain complains of pruritus. This may be managed
with ✔Correct Answer-antihistamines
Which of the following ethnic groups in the United States has the highest incidence and
mortality for prostate cancer? ✔Correct Answer-African American
In addition to decreasing inflammation, corticosteroids ✔Correct Answer-stimulate appetite
, A survivor of breast cancer tearfully states, "I knew lymphedema could happen, but I never
thought it would happen to me." The nurse's priority intervention is to: ✔Correct Answer-
allow the patient to express her feelings.
During counseling, a patient with breast cancer asks the nurse, "After I finish chemotherapy,
how long should I wait to get pregnant?" The nurse's best response is: ✔Correct Answer-"You
should wait at least one year"
A patient with small cell lung cancer has a four-pound weight gain, headache, and excessive
thirst. These symptoms indicate: ✔Correct Answer-SIADH
A 20-year-old woman with a family history of BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancer asks when she
should have a mammogram. The nurse recommends: ✔Correct Answer-talking with her
doctor about the benefits and limitations of starting the screening process early
In order to assist in resolving the patient's spiritual pain during end-stage disease, the priority
nursing intervention is to: ✔Correct Answer-acknowledge the legitimacy of the patient's pain
A nurse mistakenly administers a long-acting morphine tablet instead of the prescribed long-
acting oxycodone. What is the nurse's next step? ✔Correct Answer-Notify the patient and the
physician of the error
A patient recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer presents with mild ascites and complaints of
early satiety and bloating. Which of the following increases the risk of developing malignant
ascites? ✔Correct Answer-Peritoneal carcinomatosis
Following surgery for cancer, a patient has been told that adjuvant chemotherapy is needed.
The nurse explains that adjuvant chemotherapy refers to ✔Correct Answer-drugs given to
target minimal disease or micrometastases.
A patient has signed a consent form prior to beginning chemotherapy, and has questions
regarding treatment. The nurse ✔Correct Answer-addresses the patient's concerns prior to
initiating treatment.
After a physician discusses the need for a descending colostomy with a patient who has
colorectal cancer, the nurse informs the patient that the stoma site will be located ✔Correct
Answer-in the left lower quadrant.
A patient receiving interleukin-2 has persistent fever and chills and an absolute neutrophil count
of 1500/mm 3. The nurse knows that these symptoms represent ✔Correct Answer-a drug-
induced reaction
A patient with a history of ovarian cancer reports being bloated and feeling full and vomiting
after eating small amounts of food. The patient has noticed a 10-pound weight gain over the
