Oncology NCLEX practice questions copy WITH WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS
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 - 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. - 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. - 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
d. Dry oral mucous membranes and cracked lips - answer☑️✔️..d. Dry oral mucous
membranes and cracked lips
Chemotherapy commonly causes nausea and vomiting, which may lead to fluid and electrolyte
imbalances.
ANSWERS
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 - 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. - 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. - 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
d. Dry oral mucous membranes and cracked lips - answer☑️✔️..d. Dry oral mucous
membranes and cracked lips
Chemotherapy commonly causes nausea and vomiting, which may lead to fluid and electrolyte
imbalances.
