CPHON: PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A primary feature of von Willebrand disease is:
A- elevated factor VIII level
B-abnormal or low plasma glycoprotein level
C- low plt count
D- elevated ristocetin cofactor activity - correct answer- B-
low or abnormal plasma glycoprotein level
VW- most common inherited bleeding (clotting) disorder; tx is
vasopressin
After receiving treatment information, the parents of a child
recently diagnosed with cancer ask if complementary and
alternative treatments are an option. What is the nurse's best
response?
A- "Safe dosage and toxicity have not been determined for
children."
B- "Why do you think it will be beneficial for your child?"
, C- "Which therapies have you looked in to?"
D- "It is contraindicated while using chemotherapy." - correct
answer- B- why do you think it will be beneficial for your
child?
All statements about Ewings sarcoma are true EXCEPT:
A-it is far more common in Caucasian than african american
children
B-it is of neural crest origin
C-it is relatively resistant to radiation therapy
D-plain xrays of bone often reveal a "moth eaten" or "onion
skin" appearance - correct answer- C- it is relatively resistant
to radiation therapy
(ewings responds well to RT)
brachytherapy - correct answer- radiation therapy in which
the source of radiation (seeds) are implanted in the tissue to be
treated
Caregivers ask when their child can be discharged after a stem
cell transplant. A child can go home following transplant when:
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A primary feature of von Willebrand disease is:
A- elevated factor VIII level
B-abnormal or low plasma glycoprotein level
C- low plt count
D- elevated ristocetin cofactor activity - correct answer- B-
low or abnormal plasma glycoprotein level
VW- most common inherited bleeding (clotting) disorder; tx is
vasopressin
After receiving treatment information, the parents of a child
recently diagnosed with cancer ask if complementary and
alternative treatments are an option. What is the nurse's best
response?
A- "Safe dosage and toxicity have not been determined for
children."
B- "Why do you think it will be beneficial for your child?"
, C- "Which therapies have you looked in to?"
D- "It is contraindicated while using chemotherapy." - correct
answer- B- why do you think it will be beneficial for your
child?
All statements about Ewings sarcoma are true EXCEPT:
A-it is far more common in Caucasian than african american
children
B-it is of neural crest origin
C-it is relatively resistant to radiation therapy
D-plain xrays of bone often reveal a "moth eaten" or "onion
skin" appearance - correct answer- C- it is relatively resistant
to radiation therapy
(ewings responds well to RT)
brachytherapy - correct answer- radiation therapy in which
the source of radiation (seeds) are implanted in the tissue to be
treated
Caregivers ask when their child can be discharged after a stem
cell transplant. A child can go home following transplant when:
