Oncology Exam questions with answers |\ |\ |\ |\
Which risk factor is most significant for developing cancer?
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a) advancing age
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b) smoking tobacco
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c) drinking alcohol
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d) fam h/o cancer - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a (advancing age)
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Which demonstrates the nurse's correct understanding of
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*neutropenic precautions*? |\
a) moving client to semi-private room
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b) encouraging fam to visit often
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c) having room dusted/cleaned frequently
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d) encouraging fam members to bring fresh flowers - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔c (clean/dust frequently)
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For the client receiving external radiation therapy, which nursing
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diagnosis is the highest priority?
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a) altered oral mucuous membrane
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b) pain
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c) self-care deficit
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,d) risk for impaired skin integrity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d
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(impaired skin integrity) |\ |\
The client diagnosed with terminal cancer blames the medical
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staff for not operating soon enough. Which stage of the grieving
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process is the client most likely in?
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a) denial
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b) anger
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c) guilt
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d) depression - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b (anger)
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Which assessment measure is indicated for the client receiving
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radiation therapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma?
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a) careful observation of skin
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b) assessment of DTR's
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c) measurement of BP & P
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d) palpation of lymph nodes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a (careful
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observation of skin due to side effects of radiation therapy)
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Which is the *most* life-threatening side effect of chemotherapy?
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a) alopecia
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b) bone marrow suppression
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c) vomiting
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,d) mucositis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b (bone marrow
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suppression - results in decreased leukocytes, erythrocytes, and
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platelets)
The client with terminal cancer says to the nurse, "I just want to
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make it to my daughter's wedding. If I can just make it to that,
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then I will be ready to die." The nurse expects the client to be in
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which stage of the grief process?
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a) anger
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b) denial
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c) bargaining
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d) acceptance - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c (bargaining - making a
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deal, usually in regards to more time)
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What are the most common side effects of external radiation
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therapy? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-skin reactions/irritations
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-fatigue
-nausea
-anorexia
After two weeks of chemotherapy, the client's WBCs are down to
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2,000. This is *most* likely do to which factor?
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a) weight loss
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b) polycythemia
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c) bone marrow depression
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, d) infection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c (bone marrow depression)
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For which reason is chemotherapy given to clients diagnosed
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with leukemia? |\
a) to treat the infections caused by leukemia
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b) to prevent further development of leukemia
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c) to destroy the fastest growing cells in the body
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d) to treat the problems caused by leukemia - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔c (to destroy the fastest growing cells in the body --
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> *to allow the stem cells to produce the correct number & type
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of cells in the bone marrow*)
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Which cells/tissues have the ability to divide throughout a
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person's lifespan? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔*cells that are
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located in tissues that undergo constant damage or wear, so
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continued cell growth is needed to replace dead tissues*
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-skin
-hair
-MM
- bone marrow
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-linings of organs such as lungs, stomach, intestines, bladder,
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uterus |\
(controlled through cellular regulation) |\ |\ |\
Which risk factor is most significant for developing cancer?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a) advancing age
|\ |\
b) smoking tobacco
|\ |\
c) drinking alcohol
|\ |\
d) fam h/o cancer - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a (advancing age)
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Which demonstrates the nurse's correct understanding of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
*neutropenic precautions*? |\
a) moving client to semi-private room
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b) encouraging fam to visit often
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c) having room dusted/cleaned frequently
|\ |\ |\ |\
d) encouraging fam members to bring fresh flowers - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔c (clean/dust frequently)
|\ |\ |\
For the client receiving external radiation therapy, which nursing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
diagnosis is the highest priority?
|\ |\ |\ |\
a) altered oral mucuous membrane
|\ |\ |\ |\
b) pain
|\
c) self-care deficit
|\ |\
,d) risk for impaired skin integrity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(impaired skin integrity) |\ |\
The client diagnosed with terminal cancer blames the medical
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
staff for not operating soon enough. Which stage of the grieving
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
process is the client most likely in?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a) denial
|\
b) anger
|\
c) guilt
|\
d) depression - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b (anger)
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Which assessment measure is indicated for the client receiving
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
radiation therapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma?
|\ |\ |\ |\
a) careful observation of skin
|\ |\ |\ |\
b) assessment of DTR's
|\ |\ |\
c) measurement of BP & P
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d) palpation of lymph nodes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a (careful
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
observation of skin due to side effects of radiation therapy)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which is the *most* life-threatening side effect of chemotherapy?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a) alopecia
|\
b) bone marrow suppression
|\ |\ |\
c) vomiting
|\
,d) mucositis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b (bone marrow
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
suppression - results in decreased leukocytes, erythrocytes, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
platelets)
The client with terminal cancer says to the nurse, "I just want to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
make it to my daughter's wedding. If I can just make it to that,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
then I will be ready to die." The nurse expects the client to be in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
which stage of the grief process?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a) anger
|\
b) denial
|\
c) bargaining
|\
d) acceptance - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c (bargaining - making a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
deal, usually in regards to more time)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What are the most common side effects of external radiation
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
therapy? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-skin reactions/irritations
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-fatigue
-nausea
-anorexia
After two weeks of chemotherapy, the client's WBCs are down to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2,000. This is *most* likely do to which factor?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a) weight loss
|\ |\
b) polycythemia
|\
c) bone marrow depression
|\ |\ |\
, d) infection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c (bone marrow depression)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
For which reason is chemotherapy given to clients diagnosed
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
with leukemia? |\
a) to treat the infections caused by leukemia
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b) to prevent further development of leukemia
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c) to destroy the fastest growing cells in the body
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d) to treat the problems caused by leukemia - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔c (to destroy the fastest growing cells in the body --
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
> *to allow the stem cells to produce the correct number & type
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of cells in the bone marrow*)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which cells/tissues have the ability to divide throughout a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
person's lifespan? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔*cells that are
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
located in tissues that undergo constant damage or wear, so
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
continued cell growth is needed to replace dead tissues*
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-skin
-hair
-MM
- bone marrow
|\ |\ |\
-linings of organs such as lungs, stomach, intestines, bladder,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
uterus |\
(controlled through cellular regulation) |\ |\ |\
