ONCC OCN PRACTICE TEST
Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following is not routinely included as part of a
diagnostic work-up for colorectal cancer?
A. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
B. Bone marrow biopsy
C. Barium enema
D. Colonoscopy: B. Bone marrow biopsy
2. You are a registered nurse working in an outpatient infusion
center and have begun administration of paclitaxel on a newly-
diagnosed breast cancer patient. The patient mentions that she
is feeling flushed and shows you a small hive on her left cheek.
Your next course of action is to
A. Immediately stop the infusion and notify the oncologist.
B. Decrease the rate of paclitaxel by 50%.
C. Give the patient 50mg of IV Benadryl.
D.Reassure the patient that this is a normal side effect of paclitaxel.:
A. Immediately stop the infusion and notify the oncologist.
3. A 62-year-old male patient diagnosed with stage 3 small cell lung
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, cancer is admitted to the oncology unit with somnolence, weakness,
nausea, vomiting, and diffuse abdominal pain. His wife reports that
he has become increasingly weak over the past three days and
has exhibited a change in mental status. She reports that he has
not had a bowel movement in five days. Which of the following
oncologic complications is a likely explanation for the patient's
clinical presentation?
A. Hypercalcemia
B. Septic shock
C. Liver metastasis
D. Superior vena cava syndrome: A. Hypercalcemia
4. Which of the following chemotherapeutic agents is classified
as a Vinca alkaloid?
A. Docetaxel
B. Etoposide
C. Oxaliplatin
D. Topotecan: B. Etoposide
5. Which of the following treatment examples best describes
adjuvant therapy?
A. A 64-year-old patient diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer
receives chemotherapy after undergoing a total abdominal
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Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following is not routinely included as part of a
diagnostic work-up for colorectal cancer?
A. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
B. Bone marrow biopsy
C. Barium enema
D. Colonoscopy: B. Bone marrow biopsy
2. You are a registered nurse working in an outpatient infusion
center and have begun administration of paclitaxel on a newly-
diagnosed breast cancer patient. The patient mentions that she
is feeling flushed and shows you a small hive on her left cheek.
Your next course of action is to
A. Immediately stop the infusion and notify the oncologist.
B. Decrease the rate of paclitaxel by 50%.
C. Give the patient 50mg of IV Benadryl.
D.Reassure the patient that this is a normal side effect of paclitaxel.:
A. Immediately stop the infusion and notify the oncologist.
3. A 62-year-old male patient diagnosed with stage 3 small cell lung
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14
, cancer is admitted to the oncology unit with somnolence, weakness,
nausea, vomiting, and diffuse abdominal pain. His wife reports that
he has become increasingly weak over the past three days and
has exhibited a change in mental status. She reports that he has
not had a bowel movement in five days. Which of the following
oncologic complications is a likely explanation for the patient's
clinical presentation?
A. Hypercalcemia
B. Septic shock
C. Liver metastasis
D. Superior vena cava syndrome: A. Hypercalcemia
4. Which of the following chemotherapeutic agents is classified
as a Vinca alkaloid?
A. Docetaxel
B. Etoposide
C. Oxaliplatin
D. Topotecan: B. Etoposide
5. Which of the following treatment examples best describes
adjuvant therapy?
A. A 64-year-old patient diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer
receives chemotherapy after undergoing a total abdominal
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