ONCOLOGY NURSING | CLINICAL JUDGMENT
ONCOLOGY
NURSING FULL EXAM
100 ORIGINAL QUESTIONS | ANSWERS + RATIONALES
Five sections of 20 | Print-friendly practice exam
EVIDENCE-INFORMED CARE. CLEAR THINKING. COMPASSION.
Independent educational practice | Not an official exam
,Exam Instructions
Suggested time: 120 minutes. Select the single best answer. Complete all five sections before reviewing the answer key and
rationales.
Coverage: screening and diagnosis, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, symptom management, hematologic complications,
surgery, psychosocial care, and palliative nursing.
This independently written study resource is not a publisher test bank, textbook companion, secure exam content, or affiliated product. Follow
current clinical guidance and the oncology team plan.
CONTENTS
Section 1: Questions 1-20
Section 2: Questions 21-40
Section 3: Questions 41-60
Section 4: Questions 61-80
Section 5: Questions 81-100
Answer Key and Rationales: Questions 1-100
ONCOLOGY NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 2
, SECTION 1 | QUESTIONS 1-20
SCREENING 1. A 62-year-old asks why colorectal screening is recommended before symptoms occur. What is the
nurse's best explanation?
A. Review personal and family history with a clinician to determine appropriate screening.
B. An abnormal screen is not a diagnosis; complete the recommended follow-up tests.
C. A new lump still needs diagnostic assessment even after a normal screening result.
D. Screening may find precancerous changes or cancer early, when follow-up can improve outcomes.
Answer: ______
SCREENING 2. A client with a new breast lump says a normal screening mammogram means it cannot be cancer.
Best response?
A. A new lump still needs diagnostic assessment even after a normal screening result.
B. A pathway for confirmatory testing and follow-up care.
C. Review personal and family history with a clinician to determine appropriate screening.
D. Screening may find precancerous changes or cancer early, when follow-up can improve outcomes.
Answer: ______
SCREENING 3. Which approach is best when discussing cervical cancer screening with a client who has trauma
history?
A. A pathway for confirmatory testing and follow-up care.
B. No test is perfect; keep following current recommendations and report new symptoms.
C. Explain each step, offer choices, and obtain consent before proceeding.
D. Supporting tobacco cessation and reducing exposure to carcinogens.
Answer: ______
SCREENING 4. A client asks whether family history changes cancer screening needs. What should the nurse say?
A. Access barriers such as cost, transport, language, and clinic hours.
B. Supporting tobacco cessation and reducing exposure to carcinogens.
C. Review personal and family history with a clinician to determine appropriate screening.
D. Explain each step, offer choices, and obtain consent before proceeding.
Answer: ______
SCREENING 5. A client avoids screening because of fear. What is the most therapeutic response?
A. Review personal and family history with a clinician to determine appropriate screening.
B. Supporting tobacco cessation and reducing exposure to carcinogens.
C. Ask what concerns them and provide clear, nonjudgmental information.
D. No test is perfect; keep following current recommendations and report new symptoms.
Answer: ______
ONCOLOGY NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 3
ONCOLOGY
NURSING FULL EXAM
100 ORIGINAL QUESTIONS | ANSWERS + RATIONALES
Five sections of 20 | Print-friendly practice exam
EVIDENCE-INFORMED CARE. CLEAR THINKING. COMPASSION.
Independent educational practice | Not an official exam
,Exam Instructions
Suggested time: 120 minutes. Select the single best answer. Complete all five sections before reviewing the answer key and
rationales.
Coverage: screening and diagnosis, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, symptom management, hematologic complications,
surgery, psychosocial care, and palliative nursing.
This independently written study resource is not a publisher test bank, textbook companion, secure exam content, or affiliated product. Follow
current clinical guidance and the oncology team plan.
CONTENTS
Section 1: Questions 1-20
Section 2: Questions 21-40
Section 3: Questions 41-60
Section 4: Questions 61-80
Section 5: Questions 81-100
Answer Key and Rationales: Questions 1-100
ONCOLOGY NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 2
, SECTION 1 | QUESTIONS 1-20
SCREENING 1. A 62-year-old asks why colorectal screening is recommended before symptoms occur. What is the
nurse's best explanation?
A. Review personal and family history with a clinician to determine appropriate screening.
B. An abnormal screen is not a diagnosis; complete the recommended follow-up tests.
C. A new lump still needs diagnostic assessment even after a normal screening result.
D. Screening may find precancerous changes or cancer early, when follow-up can improve outcomes.
Answer: ______
SCREENING 2. A client with a new breast lump says a normal screening mammogram means it cannot be cancer.
Best response?
A. A new lump still needs diagnostic assessment even after a normal screening result.
B. A pathway for confirmatory testing and follow-up care.
C. Review personal and family history with a clinician to determine appropriate screening.
D. Screening may find precancerous changes or cancer early, when follow-up can improve outcomes.
Answer: ______
SCREENING 3. Which approach is best when discussing cervical cancer screening with a client who has trauma
history?
A. A pathway for confirmatory testing and follow-up care.
B. No test is perfect; keep following current recommendations and report new symptoms.
C. Explain each step, offer choices, and obtain consent before proceeding.
D. Supporting tobacco cessation and reducing exposure to carcinogens.
Answer: ______
SCREENING 4. A client asks whether family history changes cancer screening needs. What should the nurse say?
A. Access barriers such as cost, transport, language, and clinic hours.
B. Supporting tobacco cessation and reducing exposure to carcinogens.
C. Review personal and family history with a clinician to determine appropriate screening.
D. Explain each step, offer choices, and obtain consent before proceeding.
Answer: ______
SCREENING 5. A client avoids screening because of fear. What is the most therapeutic response?
A. Review personal and family history with a clinician to determine appropriate screening.
B. Supporting tobacco cessation and reducing exposure to carcinogens.
C. Ask what concerns them and provide clear, nonjudgmental information.
D. No test is perfect; keep following current recommendations and report new symptoms.
Answer: ______
ONCOLOGY NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 3
