Cancer & Oncology Nursing NCLEX Practice Quiz (170 Questions)

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?

The nurse is reviewing the chart of a client who is newly diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Which of the following laboratory values is expected to be seen?

Maria was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Upon the early diagnosis, the nurse will expect which of the following areas is often involved?

According to a standard staging classification of Hodgkin’s disease, which of the following criteria reflects stage III?

Angela, a clinical instructor is conducting a lecture about chemotherapy. Which of the following statements is correct about the rate of cell growth in relation to chemotherapy?

A 40-year-old male diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia finished his first cycle of chemotherapy. Which of the following statements by the nurse is wrong?

A client with leukemia has neutropenia. Which of the following functions must be frequently assessed?

Which of the following clients is most at risk for developing multiple myeloma?

Which of the following substances has abnormal values early in the course of multiple myeloma (MM)?

Nurse Andrei is caring for a client with multiple myeloma. During the review of the laboratory results. The nurse will monitor the client for which of the following conditions?

Giving instructions for breast self-examination is particularly important for clients with which of the following medical problems?

During a routine physical examination, a firm mass is palpated in the right breast of a 35-year-old woman. Which of the following findings or client history would suggest cancer of the breast as opposed to fibrocystic disease?

The client with which of the following types of lung cancer has the best prognosis?

Warning signs and symptoms of lung cancer include persistent cough, bloody sputum, dyspnea, and which of the other following symptoms?

A centrally located tumor would produce which of the following symptoms?

Which of the following interventions is the key to increasing the survival rates of clients with lung cancer?

A client has been diagnosed with lung cancer and requires a wedge resection. How much of the lung is removed?

When a client has a lobectomy, what fills the space where the lobe was?

Which of the following is the primary goal for surgical resection of lung cancer?

If the client with lung cancer also has preexisting pulmonary disease, which of the following statements best describes the extent of a surgery that can be performed?

The client with a benign lung tumor is treated in which of the following ways?

In the client with terminal lung cancer, the focus of nursing care is on which of the following nursing interventions?

What are the three most important prognostic factors in determining long-term survival for children with acute leukemia?

Which of the following complications are three main consequences of leukemia?

A child is seen in the pediatrician’s office for complaints of bone and joint pain. Which of the following other assessment findings may suggest leukemia?

Which of the following assessment findings in a client with leukemia would indicate that cancer has invaded the brain?

Which of the following types of leukemia carries the best prognosis?

Which of the following is the reason to perform a spinal tap on a client newly diagnosed with leukemia?

Joseph who had a history of long-term smoking and alcoholism is diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer. He is admitted into the chemo unit for the initiation of chemotherapy. Which of the following tests is performed before the infusion of chemotherapeutic agents?

Which of the following immunizations should not be given to a 4-month-old sibling of a client with leukemia?

Which of the following medications usually is given to a client with leukemia as prophylaxis against P. carinii pneumonia?

In which of the following diseases would bone marrow transplantation not be indicated in a newly diagnosed client?

Which of the following treatment measures should be implemented for a child with leukemia who has been exposed to the chickenpox?

Nausea and vomiting are common adverse effects of radiation and chemotherapy. When should a nurse administer antiemetics?

Parents of pediatric clients who undergo irradiation involving the central nervous system should be warned about postirradiation somnolence. When does this neurologic syndrome usually occur?

The nurse is instructing the client to perform a testicular self-examination. The nurse tells the client:

The community nurse is conducting a health promotion program at a local school and is discussing the risk factors associated with cancer. Which of the following, if identified by the client as a risk factor, indicates a need for further instructions?

The client with cancer is receiving chemotherapy and develops thrombocytopenia. The nurse identifies which intervention is the highest priority in the nursing plan of care?

A client is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The client asks the nurse about the diagnosis. The nurse bases the response on which of the following descriptions of this disorder?

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Which of the following would the nurse expect to note specifically in this disorder?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for the client with multiple myeloma. The nurse includes which priority intervention in the plan of care?

The oncology nurse specialist provides an educational session to nursing staff regarding the characteristics of Hodgkin’s disease. The nurse determines that further education is needed if a nursing staff member states which of the following is characteristic of the disease?

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client receiving chemotherapy. The platelet count is 10,000 cells/mm. Based on this laboratory value, the priority nursing assessment is which of the following?

Nurse Donald is caring for a client following a modified radical mastectomy. Which assessment finding would indicate that the client is experiencing a complication related to this surgery?

A nurse is providing education in a community setting about general measures to avoid excessive sun exposure. Which of the following recommendations is appropriate?

Which of the following nursing interventions would be most helpful in making the respiratory effort of a client with metastatic lung cancer more efficient?

The nurse is teaching a 17-year old client and the client’s family about what to expect with high-dose chemotherapy and the effects of neutropenia. What should the nurse teach as the most reliable early indicator of infection in a neutropenic client?

A 58-year-old man is going to have chemotherapy for lung cancer. He asks the nurse how the chemotherapeutic drugs will work. The most accurate explanation the nurse can give is which of the following?

When caring for a client with a central venous line, which of the following nursing actions should be implemented in the plan of care for chemotherapy administration? Select all that apply.

A client with stomach cancer is admitted to the oncology unit after vomiting for 3 days. Physical assessment findings include irregular pulse, muscle twitching, and complaints of prickling sensations in the fingers and hands. Laboratory results include a potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L, a pH of 7.46, and a bicarbonate level of 29 mEq/L. The client is experiencing: