ONCOLOGY NURSING PNLE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Biopsy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |confirm, |distinguish |and |determine |cancerous |cells
Blood |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-fastest |route |for |metastasis
Lymph |nodes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-most |common |site |of |cancer
Chemotherapy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-it |kills |rapidly |dividing |cells
alopecia, |brittle |skin |and |nause |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-common |side |effect |of |chemotherapy
Stomatitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toxic |effect |of |methotrexate |during |chemotherapy
Pulmonary |fibrosis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toxic |effect |of |bleomycin |during |chemotherapy
Cardiac |toxicity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toxic |effect |of |doxorubicin |during |chemotherapy
Ototoxicity |and |nephrotoxicity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toxic |effect |of |cisplastin |during |
chemotherapy
Hemorrhagic |cystitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toxic |effect |of |cyclophosphamide |during |
chemotherapy
Peripheral |neuropathy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toxic |effect |of |vincristine |and |vinblastine |
during |chemotherapy
, Hyperplasia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-increase |in |the |number |of |cells |of |a |tissue |or |organ, |most
|often |associated |with |period |od |rapid |growth |of |the |body
Metaplasia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-replacement |of |type |of |mature |cell |into |another |cell |type
Dysplasia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-bizzare |cell |growth, |resulting |in |cells |that |differ |in |size, |
shape, |arrangement |from |other |cells |of |the |same |type |of |tissue
Neoplasia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-uncontrolled |cell |growth |that |follows |no |physiologic |
demand. |New |and |abnormal |development |of |cells |that |may |be |benign |or |maligant
Anaplasia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cells |that |lack |normal |cellular |characteristics |and |differ |in |
shape |and |organization |with |respect |to |their |cells |of |origin, |usually |malignant
Carcinoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |malignant |tumor |that |affect |epithelial |cells |and |organs
Sarcoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-malignant |tumor |of |connective |tissue |such |as |bone |and |
muscles
Leukemia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cancer |of |the |blood
Melanoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cancer |of |the |skin |and |melanocytes
Lymphoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-malignant |tumor |of |lymph |nodes |and |lymph |tissue
Extravasation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cancer |treatment |happens |when |chemotherapy |drugs |
spill |or |leak |from |intravenous |(IV) |lines |or |cannulas.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Biopsy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |confirm, |distinguish |and |determine |cancerous |cells
Blood |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-fastest |route |for |metastasis
Lymph |nodes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-most |common |site |of |cancer
Chemotherapy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-it |kills |rapidly |dividing |cells
alopecia, |brittle |skin |and |nause |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-common |side |effect |of |chemotherapy
Stomatitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toxic |effect |of |methotrexate |during |chemotherapy
Pulmonary |fibrosis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toxic |effect |of |bleomycin |during |chemotherapy
Cardiac |toxicity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toxic |effect |of |doxorubicin |during |chemotherapy
Ototoxicity |and |nephrotoxicity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toxic |effect |of |cisplastin |during |
chemotherapy
Hemorrhagic |cystitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toxic |effect |of |cyclophosphamide |during |
chemotherapy
Peripheral |neuropathy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toxic |effect |of |vincristine |and |vinblastine |
during |chemotherapy
, Hyperplasia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-increase |in |the |number |of |cells |of |a |tissue |or |organ, |most
|often |associated |with |period |od |rapid |growth |of |the |body
Metaplasia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-replacement |of |type |of |mature |cell |into |another |cell |type
Dysplasia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-bizzare |cell |growth, |resulting |in |cells |that |differ |in |size, |
shape, |arrangement |from |other |cells |of |the |same |type |of |tissue
Neoplasia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-uncontrolled |cell |growth |that |follows |no |physiologic |
demand. |New |and |abnormal |development |of |cells |that |may |be |benign |or |maligant
Anaplasia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cells |that |lack |normal |cellular |characteristics |and |differ |in |
shape |and |organization |with |respect |to |their |cells |of |origin, |usually |malignant
Carcinoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |malignant |tumor |that |affect |epithelial |cells |and |organs
Sarcoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-malignant |tumor |of |connective |tissue |such |as |bone |and |
muscles
Leukemia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cancer |of |the |blood
Melanoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cancer |of |the |skin |and |melanocytes
Lymphoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-malignant |tumor |of |lymph |nodes |and |lymph |tissue
Extravasation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cancer |treatment |happens |when |chemotherapy |drugs |
spill |or |leak |from |intravenous |(IV) |lines |or |cannulas.
