Oncology NCLEX Questions with
Correct Answers
The nurse is teaching the 47-year-old female client about recommended screening
practices for breast cancer. Which statement by the client indicates understanding of the
nurse's instructions?
A. "My mother and grandmother had breast cancer, so I am at risk."
B. "I get a mammography every 2 years since I turned 30."
C. "A clinical breast examination is performed every month since I turned 40."
D. "A CT scan will be done every year after I turn 50." - ANSWER✔✔-A. A strong
family history of breast cancer indicates a risk for breast cancer. Annual screening may
be indicated for a strong family history. The client may perform a self-breast
examination monthly; a clinical examination by a health care provider is indicated
annually. An annual mammography is performed after age 40 or in younger clients
with a strong family history.
, The nurse manager in a long-term care facility is developing a plan for primary and
secondary prevention of colorectal cancer. Which tasks associated with the screening
plan will be delegated to nursing assistants within the facility?
A. Testing of stool specimens for occult blood
B. Teaching about the importance of dietary fiber
C. Referring clients for colonoscopy procedures
D. Giving vitamin and mineral supplements - ANSWER✔✔-A. Testing of stool
specimens for occult blood is done according to a standardized protocol and can be
delegated to nursing assistants.
The nurse includes which of the following in teaching regarding the warning signs of
cancer? Select all that apply.
A. Persistent constipation
B. Scab present for 6 months
C. Curdlike vaginal discharge
D. Axillary swelling
E. Headache - ANSWER✔✔-A,B,D: Change in bowel habit, A sore that does not heal, A
lump or thickening in the breast or elsewhere is a warning signal of cancer.
Which of these does the nurse recognize as the goal of palliative surgery for the client
with cancer?
Correct Answers
The nurse is teaching the 47-year-old female client about recommended screening
practices for breast cancer. Which statement by the client indicates understanding of the
nurse's instructions?
A. "My mother and grandmother had breast cancer, so I am at risk."
B. "I get a mammography every 2 years since I turned 30."
C. "A clinical breast examination is performed every month since I turned 40."
D. "A CT scan will be done every year after I turn 50." - ANSWER✔✔-A. A strong
family history of breast cancer indicates a risk for breast cancer. Annual screening may
be indicated for a strong family history. The client may perform a self-breast
examination monthly; a clinical examination by a health care provider is indicated
annually. An annual mammography is performed after age 40 or in younger clients
with a strong family history.
, The nurse manager in a long-term care facility is developing a plan for primary and
secondary prevention of colorectal cancer. Which tasks associated with the screening
plan will be delegated to nursing assistants within the facility?
A. Testing of stool specimens for occult blood
B. Teaching about the importance of dietary fiber
C. Referring clients for colonoscopy procedures
D. Giving vitamin and mineral supplements - ANSWER✔✔-A. Testing of stool
specimens for occult blood is done according to a standardized protocol and can be
delegated to nursing assistants.
The nurse includes which of the following in teaching regarding the warning signs of
cancer? Select all that apply.
A. Persistent constipation
B. Scab present for 6 months
C. Curdlike vaginal discharge
D. Axillary swelling
E. Headache - ANSWER✔✔-A,B,D: Change in bowel habit, A sore that does not heal, A
lump or thickening in the breast or elsewhere is a warning signal of cancer.
Which of these does the nurse recognize as the goal of palliative surgery for the client
with cancer?
