Oncology Nursing Exam 2026/2027 –
Complete Study Guide & Practice
Questions
Cancer/neoplasia - correct answer-uncontrolled growth of abnormal, useless cells
oncology - correct answer-study of cancer
tumor - correct answer-a benign or maignant mass
hyperplasia - correct answer-increase in number of cells
dysplasia - correct answer-general disorganization of cells
metaplasia - correct answer-change from one cell type to another; early sign of
cancer
anaplasia - correct answer-complete undifferentiation of cells, always malignant
, stem cells and progenitor cells - correct answer-undifferentiated cells that
mitotically divide
cancer growth is: - correct answer-autonomous, excessive, disorganized
autonomous cancer growth - correct answer-cancer doesn't need signal to grow
excessive cancer growth - correct answer-nothing limits the growth of cancer
disorganized cancer growth - correct answer-growth does not look like original
cell
ways to classify tumors - correct answer-cell type, tissue of origin, degree of
differentiation, clinical presentation, histologic presentation
benign tumors - correct answer-remain localized, grow slower, do no infiltrate
other tissues or metastasize to distal sites, generally easy to remove (remain
encapsulated), cells remain well differentiated (retaining some original structure
and function), cells are more homogenous, normal number of chromosomes
malignant tumors - correct answer-more rapid growth, can infiltrate and/or
metastasize, nonencapsulated (legs, no borders), cells are more heterogenous
and not well differentiated, cells have abnormal chromosomal makeup
-oma suffix - correct answer-indicates cancer, normally paired with prefix that
indicates location of benign tumors
Complete Study Guide & Practice
Questions
Cancer/neoplasia - correct answer-uncontrolled growth of abnormal, useless cells
oncology - correct answer-study of cancer
tumor - correct answer-a benign or maignant mass
hyperplasia - correct answer-increase in number of cells
dysplasia - correct answer-general disorganization of cells
metaplasia - correct answer-change from one cell type to another; early sign of
cancer
anaplasia - correct answer-complete undifferentiation of cells, always malignant
, stem cells and progenitor cells - correct answer-undifferentiated cells that
mitotically divide
cancer growth is: - correct answer-autonomous, excessive, disorganized
autonomous cancer growth - correct answer-cancer doesn't need signal to grow
excessive cancer growth - correct answer-nothing limits the growth of cancer
disorganized cancer growth - correct answer-growth does not look like original
cell
ways to classify tumors - correct answer-cell type, tissue of origin, degree of
differentiation, clinical presentation, histologic presentation
benign tumors - correct answer-remain localized, grow slower, do no infiltrate
other tissues or metastasize to distal sites, generally easy to remove (remain
encapsulated), cells remain well differentiated (retaining some original structure
and function), cells are more homogenous, normal number of chromosomes
malignant tumors - correct answer-more rapid growth, can infiltrate and/or
metastasize, nonencapsulated (legs, no borders), cells are more heterogenous
and not well differentiated, cells have abnormal chromosomal makeup
-oma suffix - correct answer-indicates cancer, normally paired with prefix that
indicates location of benign tumors
