CPHON PRACTICE C EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Engaging in risk-taking behaviour- Adolescents may engage in risk-taking
behaviour in response to a terminal diagnosis. - ANSWER A 12-year-old
client has metastatic osteosarcoma and has been informed that he has a poor
prognosis. The nurse recognizes that which of the following would be a normal
manifestation of grief for this age group?
The fine motor has increased and should include a drawing of pictures rather
than scribbles. ANSWER A 4-year-old client diagnosed with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia has experienced a deviation of several developmental
milestones. The nurse examines the client and identifies which of the following
is inconsistent with the developmental stage.
Discuss the benefits of the sibling visiting the patient -Family members should
be supported to visit the dying client. - ANSWER A mother, whose child is at
end-of-life, is concerned about the 8-year-old sibling visiting the patient and
states it would be "traumatizing". The nurse's best response is
Herbs and supplements increase the risk of side effects and drug interactions. -
ANSWER The mother of a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia inquires if
she can administer her child natural herbs to supplement the immune system.
The nurse's best response is which of the following?
"Inactivated immunizations are safe but perhaps not effective." All family
members and household contacts should receive routinely recommended
vaccinations. - ANSWER The following statements indicate understanding by
the parents regarding immunizations during chemotherapy treatment of their
child:
, Identity versus identity confusion - ANSWER A 16-year-old client who has
been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia talks about being concerned about
graduation. Which aspect of development is this a part of?
Itraconazole increases the risks for medication reactions - ANSWER Which of
the following can increase a medication interaction risk for a client that will be
receiving vincristine?
Determine whether new treatment is superior to existing treatment - ANSWER
A patient diagnosed with cancer tells a nurse she is enrolled in a clinical trial to
determine if combination chemotherapy is more effective than single agent
chemotherapy. Which phase of the trial is the patient enrolled?
Intravenous immunoglobulins - IVIG preferred over corticosteroids for
treatment of ITP - ANSWER A 13-month-old infant presents with a continuous
nose bleed. The patient's laboratory values reveal hemoglobin 13g/dL; absolute
neutrophil count 1545/mm3; and platelets 8/mm3. Which of the following will
be the most likely initial treatment?
Capillary leak syndrome is an early complication associated with HSCT -
ANSWER The nurse would expect which of the following complications to
occur during the early phase of a hematopoietic stem cell transplant?
Ferritin 875ng/mL - Iron overload can occur with repeated transfusions -
ANSWER A patient with beta-thalassemia requires blood transfusions every
two weeks. For which of the following laboratory results would the nurse be
concerned?
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Engaging in risk-taking behaviour- Adolescents may engage in risk-taking
behaviour in response to a terminal diagnosis. - ANSWER A 12-year-old
client has metastatic osteosarcoma and has been informed that he has a poor
prognosis. The nurse recognizes that which of the following would be a normal
manifestation of grief for this age group?
The fine motor has increased and should include a drawing of pictures rather
than scribbles. ANSWER A 4-year-old client diagnosed with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia has experienced a deviation of several developmental
milestones. The nurse examines the client and identifies which of the following
is inconsistent with the developmental stage.
Discuss the benefits of the sibling visiting the patient -Family members should
be supported to visit the dying client. - ANSWER A mother, whose child is at
end-of-life, is concerned about the 8-year-old sibling visiting the patient and
states it would be "traumatizing". The nurse's best response is
Herbs and supplements increase the risk of side effects and drug interactions. -
ANSWER The mother of a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia inquires if
she can administer her child natural herbs to supplement the immune system.
The nurse's best response is which of the following?
"Inactivated immunizations are safe but perhaps not effective." All family
members and household contacts should receive routinely recommended
vaccinations. - ANSWER The following statements indicate understanding by
the parents regarding immunizations during chemotherapy treatment of their
child:
, Identity versus identity confusion - ANSWER A 16-year-old client who has
been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia talks about being concerned about
graduation. Which aspect of development is this a part of?
Itraconazole increases the risks for medication reactions - ANSWER Which of
the following can increase a medication interaction risk for a client that will be
receiving vincristine?
Determine whether new treatment is superior to existing treatment - ANSWER
A patient diagnosed with cancer tells a nurse she is enrolled in a clinical trial to
determine if combination chemotherapy is more effective than single agent
chemotherapy. Which phase of the trial is the patient enrolled?
Intravenous immunoglobulins - IVIG preferred over corticosteroids for
treatment of ITP - ANSWER A 13-month-old infant presents with a continuous
nose bleed. The patient's laboratory values reveal hemoglobin 13g/dL; absolute
neutrophil count 1545/mm3; and platelets 8/mm3. Which of the following will
be the most likely initial treatment?
Capillary leak syndrome is an early complication associated with HSCT -
ANSWER The nurse would expect which of the following complications to
occur during the early phase of a hematopoietic stem cell transplant?
Ferritin 875ng/mL - Iron overload can occur with repeated transfusions -
ANSWER A patient with beta-thalassemia requires blood transfusions every
two weeks. For which of the following laboratory results would the nurse be
concerned?
