ONCC oncology nursing certification EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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OCN Study Cards: Test Questions and Oncologic Emerge
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ncies 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (6765B)
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QUESTION 1 vc




Which of the following actions must be performed first when developing an educational
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program?
ANSWER

Assess Learning Needs
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QUESTION 2 vc




When preparing a survivorship care plan, the nurse
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ANSWER

includes recommendations for healthy behaviors
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QUESTION 3 vc




A patient with stage I non-
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small cell lung cancer has impaired pulmonary function. The nurse anticipates the treat
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ment of choice will be
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ANSWER

External Beam Radiation
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QUESTION 4 vc




Which of the following medications can cause increased sedation when administered wit
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h opioids
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ANSWER

,Chlorpromazine



QUESTION 5 vc




A patient with acute lymphoid leukemia experiences hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia,
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and hypocalcemia within a week of initiating chemotherapy. These symptoms are most l
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ANSWER

tumor lysis syndromevc vc




QUESTION 6 vc




The first step in using evidence-based practice in the oncology clinical setting is to
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ANSWER

assess the patient's need to define the problem.
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QUESTION 7 vc




A patient with a life expectancy of five months is worried about using the Medicare Hosp
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ice Benefit Program because of increasing financial concerns. The nurse knows that the
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benefit includes providing: vc vc




ANSWER

durable medical equipmentvc vc




QUESTION 8 vc




A patient with lymphoma reports numbness in the feet, weakness when ambulating and
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dribbling urine. The nurse suspects vc vc vc vc




ANSWER

spinal cord compression
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QUESTION 9 vc




A patient receiving thalidomide is requesting an adjunct treatment option for neuropath
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y. Based on current evidence, the nurse suggests
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ANSWER

acupuncture

,QUESTION 10 vc




A patient with colon mesothelioma is scheduled for chemotherapy to be administered in
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the peritoneal space. The nurse expects the patient to have which type of access for this t
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reatment?
ANSWER

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QUESTION 11 vc




A patient scheduled for chemotherapy complains of shortness of breath, fatigue, and faci
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al swelling. Physical assessment reveals neck vein distention, edema of the hands, tachyc
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ardia, and cyanosis. The nurse calls the physician and instructs the patient to
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ANSWER

sit up and anticipates orders for chest X ray
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QUESTION 12 vc




A patient is ordered opiates around the clock for pain control. Prior to initiating opioid t
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herapy, the nurse anticipates an order for
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ANSWER

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QUESTION 13 vc




To reduce the risk of complications from thrombocytopenia, patients are taught to avoid
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ANSWER

using sharp objects in personal care
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QUESTION 14 vc




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old patient's physician recommends major surgery and chemotherapy for his cancer. His
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family advocates palliative care. The patient asks the nurse to help him decide what to d
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o. The most appropriate initial nursing action is to
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ANSWER

assess the patient's values and basis for his preference
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The adult children of a patient who has just died approach the nurse expressing feelings
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of sadness, helplessness, and numbness. The nurse provides support to this family by
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ANSWER

validating these feelings as normal feelings of grief
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QUESTION 16 vc




An example of adaptive or specific immunity is
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ANSWER

cell mediated response
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QUESTION 17 vc




A patient is to begin temozolomide. The nurse instructs the patient that
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ANSWER

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QUESTION 18 vc




Initial treatment of a patient in early septic shock includes the administration of:
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ANSWER

IV antibiotics
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QUESTION 19 vc




A patient receiving hospice care is refusing to take prescribed opiates and tells the nurse
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"pain is a part of life." The initial step the nurse takes is to:
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ANSWER

explore the meaning of pain with the patient
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QUESTION 20 vc




A patient receiving doxorubicin through a peripheral IV catheter reports burning at the s
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ite, but there is no notable swelling. The nurse's first action is to
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