ATI RN Cancer Assessment Questions
and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
What is a common early warning sign of colon cancer a nurse should assess for?
✔✔ Changes in bowel habits, such as persistent diarrhea or constipation.
What skin change might indicate skin cancer during a physical exam?
✔✔ A mole that changes shape, color, or size.
Why is unintentional weight loss concerning in a cancer assessment?
✔✔ It may indicate a growing tumor increasing metabolic demands or interfering with nutrition.
What symptom might suggest leukemia in a child?
✔✔ Frequent infections and unexplained bruising.
Why should a nurse assess for hoarseness in a client with risk factors for throat cancer?
✔✔ Persistent hoarseness may indicate laryngeal or throat tumor growth.
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, What is a red flag finding in a breast exam that warrants immediate follow-up?
✔✔ A firm, non-tender lump with irregular borders.
Why is chronic fatigue a significant finding during a cancer assessment?
✔✔ It may be a systemic sign of cancer even without localized symptoms.
Why is it important to ask about family history during a cancer assessment?
✔✔ Certain cancers, like breast or colon, have hereditary risk factors.
What oral finding could suggest a possible oral cancer lesion?
✔✔ A non-healing sore or white patch on the tongue or inside the cheek.
What respiratory symptom should raise concern during a lung cancer assessment?
✔✔ A chronic cough that does not go away or produces blood-tinged sputum.
Why is early satiety an important symptom to report in suspected gastric cancer?
✔✔ It may result from tumor pressure in the stomach, preventing full meals.
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and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
What is a common early warning sign of colon cancer a nurse should assess for?
✔✔ Changes in bowel habits, such as persistent diarrhea or constipation.
What skin change might indicate skin cancer during a physical exam?
✔✔ A mole that changes shape, color, or size.
Why is unintentional weight loss concerning in a cancer assessment?
✔✔ It may indicate a growing tumor increasing metabolic demands or interfering with nutrition.
What symptom might suggest leukemia in a child?
✔✔ Frequent infections and unexplained bruising.
Why should a nurse assess for hoarseness in a client with risk factors for throat cancer?
✔✔ Persistent hoarseness may indicate laryngeal or throat tumor growth.
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, What is a red flag finding in a breast exam that warrants immediate follow-up?
✔✔ A firm, non-tender lump with irregular borders.
Why is chronic fatigue a significant finding during a cancer assessment?
✔✔ It may be a systemic sign of cancer even without localized symptoms.
Why is it important to ask about family history during a cancer assessment?
✔✔ Certain cancers, like breast or colon, have hereditary risk factors.
What oral finding could suggest a possible oral cancer lesion?
✔✔ A non-healing sore or white patch on the tongue or inside the cheek.
What respiratory symptom should raise concern during a lung cancer assessment?
✔✔ A chronic cough that does not go away or produces blood-tinged sputum.
Why is early satiety an important symptom to report in suspected gastric cancer?
✔✔ It may result from tumor pressure in the stomach, preventing full meals.
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