Oncology NCLEX practice Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
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 another in tissues where
the second type normally isn't found
d. Alteration in the size, shape, and organization of differentiated cells - Correct
answer-d. Alteration in the size, shape, and organization of differentiated cells
,Anaplasia presence of completely undifferentiated tumor cells that don't resemble
cells of the tissues of their origin.
Hyperplasia an increase in number of normal cells in a normal arrangement
Metaplasia replacement of one type of fully differentiated cell by another in tissues
where the second type normally isn't found
4. A female client with cancer is scheduled for radiation therapy. The nurse knows
that radiation at any treatment site may cause a certain adverse effect. Therefore,
the nurse should prepare the client to expect:
a. hair loss.
b. stomatitis.
c. fatigue.
d. vomiting. - Correct answer-c. fatigue.
Radiation therapy may cause fatigue, skin toxicities, and anorexia regardless of the
treatment site. Hair loss, stomatitis, and vomiting are site-specific, not generalized,
adverse effects of radiation therapy.
, 5. Nurse April is teaching a client who suspects that she has a lump in her breast.
The nurse instructs the client that a diagnosis of breast cancer is confirmed by:
a. breast self-examination.
b. mammography.
c. fine needle aspiration.
d. chest X-ray. - Correct answer-c. fine needle aspiration.
Fine needle aspiration and biopsy provide cells for histologic examination to
confirm a diagnosis of cancer.
7. A female client is receiving chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. Which
assessment finding indicates a fluid and electrolyte imbalance induced by
chemotherapy?
a. Urine output of 400 ml in 8 hours
b. Serum potassium level of 3.6 mEq/L
c. Blood pressure of 120/64 to 130/72 mm Hg
Questions and Answers Graded A+
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 another in tissues where
the second type normally isn't found
d. Alteration in the size, shape, and organization of differentiated cells - Correct
answer-d. Alteration in the size, shape, and organization of differentiated cells
,Anaplasia presence of completely undifferentiated tumor cells that don't resemble
cells of the tissues of their origin.
Hyperplasia an increase in number of normal cells in a normal arrangement
Metaplasia replacement of one type of fully differentiated cell by another in tissues
where the second type normally isn't found
4. A female client with cancer is scheduled for radiation therapy. The nurse knows
that radiation at any treatment site may cause a certain adverse effect. Therefore,
the nurse should prepare the client to expect:
a. hair loss.
b. stomatitis.
c. fatigue.
d. vomiting. - Correct answer-c. fatigue.
Radiation therapy may cause fatigue, skin toxicities, and anorexia regardless of the
treatment site. Hair loss, stomatitis, and vomiting are site-specific, not generalized,
adverse effects of radiation therapy.
, 5. Nurse April is teaching a client who suspects that she has a lump in her breast.
The nurse instructs the client that a diagnosis of breast cancer is confirmed by:
a. breast self-examination.
b. mammography.
c. fine needle aspiration.
d. chest X-ray. - Correct answer-c. fine needle aspiration.
Fine needle aspiration and biopsy provide cells for histologic examination to
confirm a diagnosis of cancer.
7. A female client is receiving chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. Which
assessment finding indicates a fluid and electrolyte imbalance induced by
chemotherapy?
a. Urine output of 400 ml in 8 hours
b. Serum potassium level of 3.6 mEq/L
c. Blood pressure of 120/64 to 130/72 mm Hg
