HONDROS NUR 212 EXAM 2 EXAM PREP
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
2026
◉ Primary prevention for cancer?
Answer: Lifestyle changes, healthy diet, exercise, smoking cessation.
◉ Secondary prevention for cancer?
Answer: Screenings (breast/testicle self exam, Pap smear, PSA)
◉ What is an important nursing intervention for a patient with a
mastectomy
Answer: No BP or injections on the side with mastectomy, and
elevate arm to help with flow of lymph due to the risk of
lymphedema
◉ Characteristics of benign tumors?
Answer: slow steady growth, remains localized, contained within a
capsule, crowds normal tissue, rarely fatal, rarely reoccurs after
removal, movable when palpated
, ◉ A patient is receiving chemo, which lab result would mean the
patient should be put on neutropenic precautions?
Answer: WBC
◉ The nurse is teaching a nursing student about the stages of cancer
development. Which statement by the student indicates a need for
further teaching?
1.The promotion stage includes strategies for preventing cancer.
2.Progression indicates that abnormal cells are being produced at
the same rate as normal cells without stopping.
3.The event that begins the initiation stage is when the DNA in a cell
is damaged or altered
Answer: Progression indicates that abnormal cells are being
produced at the same rate as normal cells without stopping.
◉ A patient is being treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer.
The patient's meal tray was just delivered. What foods would the
nurse remove from the tray?
1.Roast beef with gravy
2.Salad with ranch dressing
3.Steamed vegetables
4.Chocolate cake
Answer: Salad with ranch dressing
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
2026
◉ Primary prevention for cancer?
Answer: Lifestyle changes, healthy diet, exercise, smoking cessation.
◉ Secondary prevention for cancer?
Answer: Screenings (breast/testicle self exam, Pap smear, PSA)
◉ What is an important nursing intervention for a patient with a
mastectomy
Answer: No BP or injections on the side with mastectomy, and
elevate arm to help with flow of lymph due to the risk of
lymphedema
◉ Characteristics of benign tumors?
Answer: slow steady growth, remains localized, contained within a
capsule, crowds normal tissue, rarely fatal, rarely reoccurs after
removal, movable when palpated
, ◉ A patient is receiving chemo, which lab result would mean the
patient should be put on neutropenic precautions?
Answer: WBC
◉ The nurse is teaching a nursing student about the stages of cancer
development. Which statement by the student indicates a need for
further teaching?
1.The promotion stage includes strategies for preventing cancer.
2.Progression indicates that abnormal cells are being produced at
the same rate as normal cells without stopping.
3.The event that begins the initiation stage is when the DNA in a cell
is damaged or altered
Answer: Progression indicates that abnormal cells are being
produced at the same rate as normal cells without stopping.
◉ A patient is being treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer.
The patient's meal tray was just delivered. What foods would the
nurse remove from the tray?
1.Roast beef with gravy
2.Salad with ranch dressing
3.Steamed vegetables
4.Chocolate cake
Answer: Salad with ranch dressing
