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Prepare for your Oncology Exam with this 2025 updated study guide and test bank. Includes cancer biology, diagnosis, staging, treatment modalities, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, oncologic emergencies, and nursing care. Designed for students aiming to excel in quizzes, exams, and assignments by mastering core oncology concepts and scoring 100%.

The nurse is reviewing the health record of a client with laryngeal cancer. The nurse should expect to note which most common risk factor for this type of cancer documented in the record? Ans Cigarette smoking The nurse is caring for a client in the oncology unit who has developed stomatitis during chemotherapy. The nurse should plan which measure to treat this complication? Ans Rinse the mouth with dilute baking soda or saline solution. A client with cancer develops whit...

(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) What diagnostic studies are recommended to be performed annually on all women older than age 40? Correct Answers (1) Mammography (4) Clinical breast examination (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) A client in the terminal stage of cancer is being transferred to hospice care. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching plan regarding hospice care? Correct Answers (1) Care focuses on controlling symptoms and relieving pain. (2) A multidisciplinary team p...

A diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease was made to a 58- year old man and is admitted for the initial cycle of chemotherapy. During the hospitalization, the nurse should watch out for the following complication, except? a) Fertility problems b) Benign prostatic hyperplasia c) Secondary cancer d) Infection Ans b) benign prostatic hyperplasia - Correct Answer: B. Benign prostatic hyperplasia Option B: Hodgkin's disease (Hodgkin's lymphoma) is a type of cancer that affects ...

The public health nurse is presenting a health-promotion class to a group at a local community center. Which intervention most directly addresses the leading cause of cancer deaths in North America? A) Monthly self-breast exams B) Smoking cessation C) Annual colonoscopies D) Monthly testicular exams Ans B (Cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as a leading cause of death in the United States. Although the numbers of cancer deaths have decreased slightly, more ...

A client diagnosed with widespread lung cancer asks the nurse why he must be careful to avoid crowds and people who are ill. What is the nurse's best response? A. "With lung cancer, you are more likely to develop pneumonia and could pass this on to other people who are already ill." B. "When lung cancer is in the bones, it becomes a bone marrow malignancy, which stops producing immune system cells." C. "The large amount of mucus produced by the cancer cells is a g...

The home health care nurse is caring for a male client with cancer and the client is complaining of acute pain. The appropriate nursing assessment of the client's pain would include which of the following? a) The client's pain rating b) the nurse's impression of the client's pain c) Nonverbal cues from the client d) Pain relief after appropriate nursing intervention Ans a) The client's pain rating - Correct Answer: A. The client's pain rating Option A: The c...

1. A male client has an abnormal result on a Papanicolaou test. After admitting, he read his chart while the nurse was out of the room, the client asks what dysplasia means. Which definition should the nurse provide? a. Presence of completely undifferentiated tumor cells that don't resemble cells of the tissues of their origin b. Increase in the number of normal cells in a normal arrangement in a tissue or an organ c. Replacement of one type of fully differentiated cell by ...

A 32-year-old woman meets with the nurse on her first official visit since undergoing a left mastectomy. When asked how she is doing, the woman states her appetite is still not good, she is not getting much sleep because she doesn't go to bed until her husband is asleep, and she is really anxious to get back to work. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse explore to support the client's current needs? a) Ask open-ended questions about sexuality issues r...

At a visit to the pediatric clinic, a mother is concerned by her 4 year old's symptoms over the last few weeks. Which of the following symptoms described by the mother would lead the nurse to be concerned about an oncologic disorder? Select all that apply a. bruising in various stages, mainly on the legs b. frequent complaints of respiratory infections, while siblings remain healthy c. enlarged, firm lymph nodes d. asthma symptoms with increase in wheezing e. fever for mo...