AONN 2025 Test Exam review.
Complete actual exam Questions and
Answers (Latest verified Update
2025/2026) GRADED A+.
How many colon cancers are caused by Lynch Syndrome - CORRECT ANS>> 3 out of 10
Long-Term Effect - CORRECT ANS>> Something that started during treatment & lasts even
after treatment is over
Late Effects - CORRECT ANS>> Can happen months or even years after treatment
Ambivalence - CORRECT ANS>> Means having mixed feelings about something
Empowerment is ... - CORRECT ANS>> An Attribute of advocacy
T/F: Components of NN role include assessment, shared decision-making & identifying
resources. - CORRECT ANS>> True
T/F: Barriers may occur at various points in the cancer continuum, from prevention to end of
life, & may overlap & repeat? - CORRECT ANS>> True
ONS Definition of Pt Navigation - CORRECT ANS>> The assistance provided to healthcare
consumes, pts, families, & caregivers to help them access & chart a course through the
healthcare system & overcome any barriers to care
Affordable Care Act: - CORRECT ANS>> -Expanded insurance coverage
-Helped with coat of care
,-Improved access
-No pre-existing
-Covered preventative
-Stay on parent’s insurance till 26 yrs old
T/F: 2013 survey showed more than half of pts reported that when they received a lack of
kindness in communication, they withheld information - CORRECT ANS>> True
Red Flags for Low Literacy - CORRECT ANS>> -Doesn't ask questions
-Low level of education
-Inability to name meds, purpose or dose
-Inability to provide medical history
-Lack of adherence to tx plan or instructions
-Lack of follow through with tests, referrals, appointments
-Pt given info but unable to weigh risks
-Inability to make decision
Ethnocentrism - CORRECT ANS>> -Believing that attitudes & behaviors that are different than
ours aren't correct
-Judging another culture
Distress can: - CORRECT ANS>> extend along a continuum, ranging from common normal
feelings of vulnerability, sadness, & fears, to problems that can become disabling, such as
depression, anxiety, panic, social isolation & existential & spiritual crisis
Why called Distress Management - CORRECT ANS>> -b/c it is more acceptable & less
stigmatizing than "psychiatric, psychosocial, or emotional"
-Can be defined & measured by self-reporting
Percentage of pt with genetic predisposition - CORRECT ANS>> 10%
, If mutation identified in a first degree relative, what is chance of also having the mutation -
CORRECT ANS>> 50%
Previvors - CORRECT ANS>> -People with a genetic predisposition for developing cancer
First step to any improvement project - CORRECT ANS>> Determine the global end goal
- should include an interdisciplinary team to ensure all stakeholders are accounted for
T/F: in healthcare, continual improvement is essential, & analysis of processes is an effective
method to introduce changes to improve the quality of a product or service - CORRECT ANS>>
True
Models of PT Navigation are based on: - CORRECT ANS>> Pt diagnosis & point in the
continuum of care
Goal of clinical trial: - CORRECT ANS>> to find better & safer way to prevent, screen for,
diagnosis or treat disease
-They also look for ways to improve pt's QoL
Common pt concerns about clinical trials are: - CORRECT ANS>> r/t quality of care
-New tx not working as well as standard tx
-Mistrust of medical research
-Being used as a guinea pig
-Getting a placebo instead of real tx
What do Trials study - CORRECT ANS>> -Prevention
-Screening
-Diagnosis
-Treatment
Complete actual exam Questions and
Answers (Latest verified Update
2025/2026) GRADED A+.
How many colon cancers are caused by Lynch Syndrome - CORRECT ANS>> 3 out of 10
Long-Term Effect - CORRECT ANS>> Something that started during treatment & lasts even
after treatment is over
Late Effects - CORRECT ANS>> Can happen months or even years after treatment
Ambivalence - CORRECT ANS>> Means having mixed feelings about something
Empowerment is ... - CORRECT ANS>> An Attribute of advocacy
T/F: Components of NN role include assessment, shared decision-making & identifying
resources. - CORRECT ANS>> True
T/F: Barriers may occur at various points in the cancer continuum, from prevention to end of
life, & may overlap & repeat? - CORRECT ANS>> True
ONS Definition of Pt Navigation - CORRECT ANS>> The assistance provided to healthcare
consumes, pts, families, & caregivers to help them access & chart a course through the
healthcare system & overcome any barriers to care
Affordable Care Act: - CORRECT ANS>> -Expanded insurance coverage
-Helped with coat of care
,-Improved access
-No pre-existing
-Covered preventative
-Stay on parent’s insurance till 26 yrs old
T/F: 2013 survey showed more than half of pts reported that when they received a lack of
kindness in communication, they withheld information - CORRECT ANS>> True
Red Flags for Low Literacy - CORRECT ANS>> -Doesn't ask questions
-Low level of education
-Inability to name meds, purpose or dose
-Inability to provide medical history
-Lack of adherence to tx plan or instructions
-Lack of follow through with tests, referrals, appointments
-Pt given info but unable to weigh risks
-Inability to make decision
Ethnocentrism - CORRECT ANS>> -Believing that attitudes & behaviors that are different than
ours aren't correct
-Judging another culture
Distress can: - CORRECT ANS>> extend along a continuum, ranging from common normal
feelings of vulnerability, sadness, & fears, to problems that can become disabling, such as
depression, anxiety, panic, social isolation & existential & spiritual crisis
Why called Distress Management - CORRECT ANS>> -b/c it is more acceptable & less
stigmatizing than "psychiatric, psychosocial, or emotional"
-Can be defined & measured by self-reporting
Percentage of pt with genetic predisposition - CORRECT ANS>> 10%
, If mutation identified in a first degree relative, what is chance of also having the mutation -
CORRECT ANS>> 50%
Previvors - CORRECT ANS>> -People with a genetic predisposition for developing cancer
First step to any improvement project - CORRECT ANS>> Determine the global end goal
- should include an interdisciplinary team to ensure all stakeholders are accounted for
T/F: in healthcare, continual improvement is essential, & analysis of processes is an effective
method to introduce changes to improve the quality of a product or service - CORRECT ANS>>
True
Models of PT Navigation are based on: - CORRECT ANS>> Pt diagnosis & point in the
continuum of care
Goal of clinical trial: - CORRECT ANS>> to find better & safer way to prevent, screen for,
diagnosis or treat disease
-They also look for ways to improve pt's QoL
Common pt concerns about clinical trials are: - CORRECT ANS>> r/t quality of care
-New tx not working as well as standard tx
-Mistrust of medical research
-Being used as a guinea pig
-Getting a placebo instead of real tx
What do Trials study - CORRECT ANS>> -Prevention
-Screening
-Diagnosis
-Treatment
