APHON nurse assessment in peds onc
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
s/s of a brain tumor in school age children - CORRECT ANSWER - vision changes, morning
HA, vomiting
s/s of leukemia in a preschooler - CORRECT ANSWER - pallor, fatigue, bruising, bone pain
s/s of changes in blood cell production - CORRECT ANSWER - acute/chronic anemia and
WBC/platelet abnormality
s/s of anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - pallor, fatigue, compensatory tachycardia and
tachypnea
s/s low platelet count - CORRECT ANSWER - bleeding, bruising, petechiae, or purpura (non
blanching)
low platelet count caused by viral infection - CORRECT ANSWER - ITP
s/s of cancer that mimic childhood illnesses - CORRECT ANSWER - •Pallor/Fatigue
•Persistent fever
•Lymphadenopathy
•Abdominal mass
•Bone or joint pain/Limp
•Bleeding/Bruising/Purpura/Petechiae
•Headache/Visual changes/Vomiting
•Cough/Respiratory difficulties
•Unusual mass or swelling
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
s/s of a brain tumor in school age children - CORRECT ANSWER - vision changes, morning
HA, vomiting
s/s of leukemia in a preschooler - CORRECT ANSWER - pallor, fatigue, bruising, bone pain
s/s of changes in blood cell production - CORRECT ANSWER - acute/chronic anemia and
WBC/platelet abnormality
s/s of anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - pallor, fatigue, compensatory tachycardia and
tachypnea
s/s low platelet count - CORRECT ANSWER - bleeding, bruising, petechiae, or purpura (non
blanching)
low platelet count caused by viral infection - CORRECT ANSWER - ITP
s/s of cancer that mimic childhood illnesses - CORRECT ANSWER - •Pallor/Fatigue
•Persistent fever
•Lymphadenopathy
•Abdominal mass
•Bone or joint pain/Limp
•Bleeding/Bruising/Purpura/Petechiae
•Headache/Visual changes/Vomiting
•Cough/Respiratory difficulties
•Unusual mass or swelling
