ELITE COMPREHENSIVE
HIGH-YIELD ONCOLOGY NURSING FINAL EXAM
Cancer Complications, Chemotherapy Safety and
Palliative Care|| Final Spring Exam
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|| GRADE A+
The nurse manager in a long-term care facility is developing a plan for primary and
secondary prevention of colorectal cancer. Which tasks associated with the screening
plan will be delegated to nursing assistants within the facility?
A. Testing of stool specimens for occult blood
B. Teaching about the importance of dietary fiber
C. Referring clients for colonoscopy procedures
D. Giving vitamin and mineral supplements
✓ Testing of stool specimens for occult blood is done according to a
standardized protocol and can be delegated to nursing assistants.
The nurse includes which of the following in teaching regarding the warning signs of
cancer? Select all that apply.
A. Persistent constipation
B. Scab present for 6 months
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C. Curdlike vaginal discharge
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D. Axillary swelling
, E. Headache
✓ A,B,D: Change in bowel habit, A sore that does not heal, A lump or
thickening in the breast or elsewhere is a warning signal of cancer.
Which of these does the nurse recognize as the goal of palliative surgery for the client
with cancer?
A. Cure of the cancer
B. Relief of symptoms or improved quality of life
C. Allowing other therapies to be more effective
D. Prolonging the client's survival time
✓ B. The focus of palliative surgery is to improve quality of life during
the survival time.
Which signs or symptoms should the nurse report immediately because they indicate
thrombocytopenia secondary to cancer chemotherapy? Select all that apply.
A. Bruises
B. Fever
C. Petechiae
D. Epistaxis
E. Pallor
✓ A,C,D: Fever is a sign of infection secondary to neutropenia.Pallor is
a sign of anemia.
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Which intervention will be most helpful for the client with mucositis?
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A. Administering a biological response modifier
HIGH-YIELD ONCOLOGY NURSING FINAL EXAM
Cancer Complications, Chemotherapy Safety and
Palliative Care|| Final Spring Exam
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|| GRADE A+
The nurse manager in a long-term care facility is developing a plan for primary and
secondary prevention of colorectal cancer. Which tasks associated with the screening
plan will be delegated to nursing assistants within the facility?
A. Testing of stool specimens for occult blood
B. Teaching about the importance of dietary fiber
C. Referring clients for colonoscopy procedures
D. Giving vitamin and mineral supplements
✓ Testing of stool specimens for occult blood is done according to a
standardized protocol and can be delegated to nursing assistants.
The nurse includes which of the following in teaching regarding the warning signs of
cancer? Select all that apply.
A. Persistent constipation
B. Scab present for 6 months
1
C. Curdlike vaginal discharge
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D. Axillary swelling
, E. Headache
✓ A,B,D: Change in bowel habit, A sore that does not heal, A lump or
thickening in the breast or elsewhere is a warning signal of cancer.
Which of these does the nurse recognize as the goal of palliative surgery for the client
with cancer?
A. Cure of the cancer
B. Relief of symptoms or improved quality of life
C. Allowing other therapies to be more effective
D. Prolonging the client's survival time
✓ B. The focus of palliative surgery is to improve quality of life during
the survival time.
Which signs or symptoms should the nurse report immediately because they indicate
thrombocytopenia secondary to cancer chemotherapy? Select all that apply.
A. Bruises
B. Fever
C. Petechiae
D. Epistaxis
E. Pallor
✓ A,C,D: Fever is a sign of infection secondary to neutropenia.Pallor is
a sign of anemia.
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Which intervention will be most helpful for the client with mucositis?
Page
A. Administering a biological response modifier
