Question 1
Within which timeframe will chemotherapy-induced alopecia normally begin after receiving
a first treatment?
24 hours
2 weeks
1 month
3 months
ANSWER
2 weeks
Question 2
The nurse teaches a patient that the survivorship care plan is used to:
A. Provide instructions to the employer to make accommodations upon the return to work.
B. Replace the patient's electronic medical record.
C. Provide clear direction for ongoing care and surveillance following treatment.
D. Completion of treatment.
ANSWER
Provide clear direction for ongoing care and surveillance following treatment.
Question 3
1
,Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform for a patient who is at risk for
increased intracranial pressure?
Keeping the patient's bed in the high Fowler's position
Limiting suctioning to less than 30 seconds
Assessing the patient's gag reflex
Positioning pillows to hyperextend the neck
ANSWER
Assessing the patient's gag reflex
Question 4
Which of the following is a dose-limiting toxicity of irinotecan?
Diarrhea
Alopecia
Miosis
Vomiting
ANSWER
Diarhhea
Question 5
A patient demonstrates an adequate understanding of the teaching provided regarding
chemotherapy and myelosuppression by stating:
A. "Myelosuppression is:
The overreaction of the body's immune system to a medication."
2
, B. Unintentional prior to a bone marrow transplant."
C. A potential side effect of many cancer treatments."
D. When laboratory values show an elevation in the white blood cell count."
ANSWER
Question 6
A patient receiving a fluorouracil-based combination chemotherapy regimen is employed as
a landscaper. The nurse teaches the patient about the risk of:
Gout.
Peripheral edema.
Photosensitivity.
Pulmonary toxicity.
ANSWER
Photosensitivity.
Question 7
Which of the following is released into the bloodstream in the event of tumor lysis
syndrome?
Uric acid
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium
ANSWER
3
Within which timeframe will chemotherapy-induced alopecia normally begin after receiving
a first treatment?
24 hours
2 weeks
1 month
3 months
ANSWER
2 weeks
Question 2
The nurse teaches a patient that the survivorship care plan is used to:
A. Provide instructions to the employer to make accommodations upon the return to work.
B. Replace the patient's electronic medical record.
C. Provide clear direction for ongoing care and surveillance following treatment.
D. Completion of treatment.
ANSWER
Provide clear direction for ongoing care and surveillance following treatment.
Question 3
1
,Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform for a patient who is at risk for
increased intracranial pressure?
Keeping the patient's bed in the high Fowler's position
Limiting suctioning to less than 30 seconds
Assessing the patient's gag reflex
Positioning pillows to hyperextend the neck
ANSWER
Assessing the patient's gag reflex
Question 4
Which of the following is a dose-limiting toxicity of irinotecan?
Diarrhea
Alopecia
Miosis
Vomiting
ANSWER
Diarhhea
Question 5
A patient demonstrates an adequate understanding of the teaching provided regarding
chemotherapy and myelosuppression by stating:
A. "Myelosuppression is:
The overreaction of the body's immune system to a medication."
2
, B. Unintentional prior to a bone marrow transplant."
C. A potential side effect of many cancer treatments."
D. When laboratory values show an elevation in the white blood cell count."
ANSWER
Question 6
A patient receiving a fluorouracil-based combination chemotherapy regimen is employed as
a landscaper. The nurse teaches the patient about the risk of:
Gout.
Peripheral edema.
Photosensitivity.
Pulmonary toxicity.
ANSWER
Photosensitivity.
Question 7
Which of the following is released into the bloodstream in the event of tumor lysis
syndrome?
Uric acid
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium
ANSWER
3
