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NUR2392 Exam 1
2025 – Actual
Multidimensional
Care II (MDC 2)
Questions and Verified
Answers – Rasmussen
1. What is the primary difference between benign and malignant tumors?
a) Benign tumors metastasize to distant sites.
b) Malignant tumors have a small nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio.
c) Benign tumors resemble the tissue of origin and do not invade.
d) Malignant tumors are always encapsulated.
Correct Answer: c) Benign tumors resemble the tissue of origin and do not invade.
Rationale: Benign tumors have specific morphology, resembling their tissue of origin,
and do not invade or metastasize, unlike malignant tumors, which invade and spread, per
Rasmussen’s MDC II Chapter 21 content.
2. Which of the following is a hallmark of malignant cells?
a) Tight adherence to surrounding cells
b) Ability to metastasize to distant sites
c) Specific differentiated function
d) Small nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio
Correct Answer: b) Ability to metastasize to distant sites
Rationale: Malignant cells are characterized by their ability to invade and metastasize,
unlike benign cells, which remain localized, per Rasmussen’s MDC II course materials.
3. What is the primary goal of radiation therapy in cancer treatment?
a) Stimulate immune response
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b) Destroy cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissue
c) Increase tumor growth
d) Reduce inflammation
Correct Answer: b) Destroy cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissue
Rationale: Radiation therapy targets cancer cells to destroy them while sparing healthy
tissue as much as possible, per Rasmussen’s MDC II Chapter 22 content.
4. A patient asks what radiation exposure means. What is the nurse’s best response?
a) It refers to the amount of radiation delivered to the tumor.
b) It measures the patient’s immune response to radiation.
c) It indicates the tumor’s response to chemotherapy.
d) It tracks the spread of cancer cells.
Correct Answer: a) It refers to the amount of radiation delivered to the tumor.
Rationale: Radiation exposure refers to the dose of radiation delivered to target cancer
cells, per Rasmussen’s MDC II course materials.
5. Which action reduces the risk of infection in a patient undergoing chemotherapy?
a) Encouraging a high-sugar diet
b) Practicing strict hand hygiene
c) Increasing physical activity
d) Reducing fluid intake
Correct Answer: b) Practicing strict hand hygiene
Rationale: Chemotherapy suppresses the immune system, increasing infection risk. Strict
hand hygiene is critical to prevent infections, per Rasmussen’s MDC II Chapter 22
content.
6. What does it mean when a patient’s breast cancer has metastasized?
a) The cancer is confined to the breast tissue.
b) Cancer cells have spread to distant sites.
c) The cancer is benign.
d) The cancer responds to chemotherapy.
Correct Answer: b) Cancer cells have spread to distant sites.
Rationale: Metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells from the primary site to distant
organs or tissues, per Rasmussen’s MDC II course materials.
7. Which diagnostic test is most specific for confirming cancer?
a) Complete blood count (CBC)
b) Biopsy
c) Chest X-ray
d) Serum electrolytes
Correct Answer: b) Biopsy
Rationale: A biopsy provides a definitive diagnosis by examining tissue for malignant
cells, per Rasmussen’s MDC II Chapter 22 content.
8. Which lab value is most concerning in a patient receiving chemotherapy?
a) Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 500/mm³
b) Hemoglobin of 12 g/dL
c) Platelet count of 150,000/mm³
d) Serum potassium of 4.0 mEq/L
Correct Answer: a) Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 500/mm³
NUR2392 Exam 1
2025 – Actual
Multidimensional
Care II (MDC 2)
Questions and Verified
Answers – Rasmussen
1. What is the primary difference between benign and malignant tumors?
a) Benign tumors metastasize to distant sites.
b) Malignant tumors have a small nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio.
c) Benign tumors resemble the tissue of origin and do not invade.
d) Malignant tumors are always encapsulated.
Correct Answer: c) Benign tumors resemble the tissue of origin and do not invade.
Rationale: Benign tumors have specific morphology, resembling their tissue of origin,
and do not invade or metastasize, unlike malignant tumors, which invade and spread, per
Rasmussen’s MDC II Chapter 21 content.
2. Which of the following is a hallmark of malignant cells?
a) Tight adherence to surrounding cells
b) Ability to metastasize to distant sites
c) Specific differentiated function
d) Small nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio
Correct Answer: b) Ability to metastasize to distant sites
Rationale: Malignant cells are characterized by their ability to invade and metastasize,
unlike benign cells, which remain localized, per Rasmussen’s MDC II course materials.
3. What is the primary goal of radiation therapy in cancer treatment?
a) Stimulate immune response
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b) Destroy cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissue
c) Increase tumor growth
d) Reduce inflammation
Correct Answer: b) Destroy cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissue
Rationale: Radiation therapy targets cancer cells to destroy them while sparing healthy
tissue as much as possible, per Rasmussen’s MDC II Chapter 22 content.
4. A patient asks what radiation exposure means. What is the nurse’s best response?
a) It refers to the amount of radiation delivered to the tumor.
b) It measures the patient’s immune response to radiation.
c) It indicates the tumor’s response to chemotherapy.
d) It tracks the spread of cancer cells.
Correct Answer: a) It refers to the amount of radiation delivered to the tumor.
Rationale: Radiation exposure refers to the dose of radiation delivered to target cancer
cells, per Rasmussen’s MDC II course materials.
5. Which action reduces the risk of infection in a patient undergoing chemotherapy?
a) Encouraging a high-sugar diet
b) Practicing strict hand hygiene
c) Increasing physical activity
d) Reducing fluid intake
Correct Answer: b) Practicing strict hand hygiene
Rationale: Chemotherapy suppresses the immune system, increasing infection risk. Strict
hand hygiene is critical to prevent infections, per Rasmussen’s MDC II Chapter 22
content.
6. What does it mean when a patient’s breast cancer has metastasized?
a) The cancer is confined to the breast tissue.
b) Cancer cells have spread to distant sites.
c) The cancer is benign.
d) The cancer responds to chemotherapy.
Correct Answer: b) Cancer cells have spread to distant sites.
Rationale: Metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells from the primary site to distant
organs or tissues, per Rasmussen’s MDC II course materials.
7. Which diagnostic test is most specific for confirming cancer?
a) Complete blood count (CBC)
b) Biopsy
c) Chest X-ray
d) Serum electrolytes
Correct Answer: b) Biopsy
Rationale: A biopsy provides a definitive diagnosis by examining tissue for malignant
cells, per Rasmussen’s MDC II Chapter 22 content.
8. Which lab value is most concerning in a patient receiving chemotherapy?
a) Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 500/mm³
b) Hemoglobin of 12 g/dL
c) Platelet count of 150,000/mm³
d) Serum potassium of 4.0 mEq/L
Correct Answer: a) Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 500/mm³
