GRADED A+ MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATION EVALUATION SET
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION EXPERT CHECKED
◉ Colonoscopy. Answer: Start at 50, every 10 years; every 5 years
with family history (Unit 4).
◉ Pap Smear. Answer: Ages 21-65, every 3 years (Unit 4).
◉ Low-Dose CT. Answer: Ages 55-74 with 30 pack-year smoking
history (Unit 4).
◉ General Warning Signs of Cancer. Answer: Unexplained weight
loss, fatigue, persistent pain (Unit 4).
◉ Bladder Cancer Warning Signs. Answer: Painless hematuria,
dysuria, frequency (Unit 5).
◉ Oral Cancer Warning Signs. Answer: Leukoplakia, dysphagia, neck
masses (Unit 3).
◉ Myelosuppression. Answer: Most common side effect of
chemotherapy (Unit 4).
, ◉ Neutropenia. Answer: Infection risk; implement infection
precautions (handwashing, avoid crowds).
◉ Thrombocytopenia. Answer: Bleeding risk; bleeding precautions
(soft toothbrush, no razors).
◉ Anemia. Answer: Fatigue, hypoxia; fall precautions, monitor
Hgb/Hct.
◉ Mucositis. Answer: Oral pain; bland diet, frequent oral care.
◉ Alopecia. Answer: Hair loss; educate on wigs, scarves.
◉ Nausea/Vomiting. Answer: Administer antiemetics
(ondansetron).
◉ Cardiotoxic Drugs. Answer: Monitor ejection fraction (<50%
indicates toxicity, Unit 4).
◉ Wilms Tumor. Answer: Pediatric kidney cancer (Unit 4).
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATION EVALUATION SET
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION EXPERT CHECKED
◉ Colonoscopy. Answer: Start at 50, every 10 years; every 5 years
with family history (Unit 4).
◉ Pap Smear. Answer: Ages 21-65, every 3 years (Unit 4).
◉ Low-Dose CT. Answer: Ages 55-74 with 30 pack-year smoking
history (Unit 4).
◉ General Warning Signs of Cancer. Answer: Unexplained weight
loss, fatigue, persistent pain (Unit 4).
◉ Bladder Cancer Warning Signs. Answer: Painless hematuria,
dysuria, frequency (Unit 5).
◉ Oral Cancer Warning Signs. Answer: Leukoplakia, dysphagia, neck
masses (Unit 3).
◉ Myelosuppression. Answer: Most common side effect of
chemotherapy (Unit 4).
, ◉ Neutropenia. Answer: Infection risk; implement infection
precautions (handwashing, avoid crowds).
◉ Thrombocytopenia. Answer: Bleeding risk; bleeding precautions
(soft toothbrush, no razors).
◉ Anemia. Answer: Fatigue, hypoxia; fall precautions, monitor
Hgb/Hct.
◉ Mucositis. Answer: Oral pain; bland diet, frequent oral care.
◉ Alopecia. Answer: Hair loss; educate on wigs, scarves.
◉ Nausea/Vomiting. Answer: Administer antiemetics
(ondansetron).
◉ Cardiotoxic Drugs. Answer: Monitor ejection fraction (<50%
indicates toxicity, Unit 4).
◉ Wilms Tumor. Answer: Pediatric kidney cancer (Unit 4).