Cancer nclex questions 2025 with
Correct Answers
A patient who is scheduled for a right breast biopsy asks the nurse the difference
between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor. Which answer by the nurse is correct?
a. "Benign tumors do not cause damage to other tissues."
b. "Benign tumors are likely to recur in the same location."
c. "Malignant tumors may spread to other tissues or organs."
d. "Malignant cells reproduce more rapidly than normal cells." - ANSWER✔✔-ANS: C
,The major difference between benign and malignant tumors is that malignant tumors
invade adjacent tissues and spread to distant tissues and benign tumors never
metastasize. The other statements are inaccurate. Both types of tumors may cause
damage to adjacent tissues. Malignant cells do not reproduce more rapidly than normal
cells. Benign tumors do not usually recur.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (comprehension) REF: 253
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
During a routine health examination, a 40-year-old patient tells the nurse about a family
history of colon cancer. Which action should the nurse take next?
a. Teach the patient about the need for a colonoscopy at age 50.
b. Teach the patient how to do home testing for fecal occult blood.
c. Obtain more information from the patient about the family history.
,d. Schedule a sigmoidoscopy to provide baseline data about the patient. - ANSWER✔✔-
ANS: C
The patient may be at increased risk for colon cancer, but the nurse's first action should
be further assessment. The other actions may be appropriate, depending on the
information that is obtained from the patient with further questioning.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 255-256
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and
Maintenance
A patient who is diagnosed with cervical cancer that is classified as Tis, N0, M0 asks the
nurse what the letters and numbers mean. Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate?
a."The cancer involves only the cervix."
b."The cancer cells look almost like normal cells."
, c."Further testing is needed to determine the spread of the cancer."
d."It is difficult to determine the original site of the cervical cancer." - ANSWER✔✔-
ANS: A
Cancer in situ indicates that the cancer is localized to the cervix and is not invasive at
this time. Cell differentiation is not indicated by clinical staging. Because the cancer is in
situ, the origin is the cervix. Further testing is not indicated given that the cancer has
not spread.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 254
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
The nurse teaches a patient who is scheduled for a prostate needle biopsy about the
procedure. Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates that teaching was
effective?
Correct Answers
A patient who is scheduled for a right breast biopsy asks the nurse the difference
between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor. Which answer by the nurse is correct?
a. "Benign tumors do not cause damage to other tissues."
b. "Benign tumors are likely to recur in the same location."
c. "Malignant tumors may spread to other tissues or organs."
d. "Malignant cells reproduce more rapidly than normal cells." - ANSWER✔✔-ANS: C
,The major difference between benign and malignant tumors is that malignant tumors
invade adjacent tissues and spread to distant tissues and benign tumors never
metastasize. The other statements are inaccurate. Both types of tumors may cause
damage to adjacent tissues. Malignant cells do not reproduce more rapidly than normal
cells. Benign tumors do not usually recur.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (comprehension) REF: 253
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
During a routine health examination, a 40-year-old patient tells the nurse about a family
history of colon cancer. Which action should the nurse take next?
a. Teach the patient about the need for a colonoscopy at age 50.
b. Teach the patient how to do home testing for fecal occult blood.
c. Obtain more information from the patient about the family history.
,d. Schedule a sigmoidoscopy to provide baseline data about the patient. - ANSWER✔✔-
ANS: C
The patient may be at increased risk for colon cancer, but the nurse's first action should
be further assessment. The other actions may be appropriate, depending on the
information that is obtained from the patient with further questioning.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 255-256
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and
Maintenance
A patient who is diagnosed with cervical cancer that is classified as Tis, N0, M0 asks the
nurse what the letters and numbers mean. Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate?
a."The cancer involves only the cervix."
b."The cancer cells look almost like normal cells."
, c."Further testing is needed to determine the spread of the cancer."
d."It is difficult to determine the original site of the cervical cancer." - ANSWER✔✔-
ANS: A
Cancer in situ indicates that the cancer is localized to the cervix and is not invasive at
this time. Cell differentiation is not indicated by clinical staging. Because the cancer is in
situ, the origin is the cervix. Further testing is not indicated given that the cancer has
not spread.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 254
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
The nurse teaches a patient who is scheduled for a prostate needle biopsy about the
procedure. Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates that teaching was
effective?
