OCN ONCC EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| OCN – ONCOLOGY NURSING PRACTICE
ONCC EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE 400 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Which side effect is reported as the most distressing to patients receiving
chemotherapy, radiation, or biotherapy?
a. nausea
b. fatigue
c. alopecia
d. fever - Correct Answer - b. fatigue
Fatigue is reported as the most distressing symptom associated with
cancer and it's treatment.
A patient with breast cancer who received cyclophosphamide five years
ago reports a new onset of bruising and fatigue. The nurse suspects the
development of:
a. cardiomyopathy
b. leukoencephalopathy
c. liver failure
d. a subsequent leukemia - Correct Answer - d. a subsequent leukemia
The risk of a patient developing a subsequent leukemia increases with
the use of alkylating agents.
pg. 1
,Radiation-induced diarrhea is treated with which of the following
medications?
a. neomycin
b. loperamide
c. cholestyramine
d. glutamine - Correct Answer - b. loperamide
The use of loperamide continues to be the recommended standard of
practice for patients with radiation-induced diarrhea.
Which of the following is an advantage of an implanted vascular access
device over a tunneled central venous catheter?
a. unlimited ability to access the device
b. decreased risk of infection
c. short-term use
d. low cost of insertion - Correct Answer - b. decreased risk of infection
Implanted vascular access devices have a lower risk of infection than
tunneled central venous catheters.
A patient with a neuroendocrine tumor reports flushing, wheezing, and
abdominal cramping most mornings after eating. Which food is most
likely to trigger these symptoms?
a. bananas
b. strawberries
c. muffins
d. eggs - Correct Answer - a. bananas
pg. 2
,Bananas have a high content of vasoactive amines, serotonin,
tryptamine, dopamine, and norepinephrine and may trigger symptoms of
carcinoid syndrome.
Which of the following is a common a preventable cause of anxiety for a
patient with cancer?
a. uncontrolled pain
b. spiritual distress
c. distressing memories
d. delirium - Correct Answer - a. uncontrolled pain
Chronic anxiety and depression can be caused by chronic, poorly
controlled pain.
Excessive use of smokeless tobacco and alcohol increases the risk for a
patient to develop which type of cancer?
a. lung
b. gastric
c. laryngeal
d. hepatocellular - Correct Answer - c. laryngeal
The combined use of alcohol and tobacco synergistically increases the
risk of laryngeal cancer by about 50%.
Which type of education theory suggests that learning results from
personal internal and external incentives?
a. cognitive
b. motivational
pg. 3
, c. social
d. behavioral - Correct Answer - b. motivational
Motivational learning theory is one in which learning results from
intrinsic or external motives.
The use of oral contraceptives for more than five years may provide
protection from developing which of the following cancers?
a. thyroid
b. cervical
c. ovarian
d. breast - Correct Answer - c. ovarian
Oral contraceptives have demonstrated risk reduction of ovarian cancer.
Which of the following is observed in at least half of all patients who are
receiving cetuximab?
a. dermatologic toxicity
b. tumor lysis syndrome
c. infusion reaction
d. venous thromboembolism - Correct Answer - a. dermatologic toxicity
Dermatologic toxicities are the common side effect of epidermal growth
factor inhibiting medications.
Risk factors for a patient to develop lymphedema following surgery for
breast cancer include:
a. adjuvant hormonal therapy
b. an axillary node dissection
pg. 4
BANK| OCN – ONCOLOGY NURSING PRACTICE
ONCC EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE 400 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Which side effect is reported as the most distressing to patients receiving
chemotherapy, radiation, or biotherapy?
a. nausea
b. fatigue
c. alopecia
d. fever - Correct Answer - b. fatigue
Fatigue is reported as the most distressing symptom associated with
cancer and it's treatment.
A patient with breast cancer who received cyclophosphamide five years
ago reports a new onset of bruising and fatigue. The nurse suspects the
development of:
a. cardiomyopathy
b. leukoencephalopathy
c. liver failure
d. a subsequent leukemia - Correct Answer - d. a subsequent leukemia
The risk of a patient developing a subsequent leukemia increases with
the use of alkylating agents.
pg. 1
,Radiation-induced diarrhea is treated with which of the following
medications?
a. neomycin
b. loperamide
c. cholestyramine
d. glutamine - Correct Answer - b. loperamide
The use of loperamide continues to be the recommended standard of
practice for patients with radiation-induced diarrhea.
Which of the following is an advantage of an implanted vascular access
device over a tunneled central venous catheter?
a. unlimited ability to access the device
b. decreased risk of infection
c. short-term use
d. low cost of insertion - Correct Answer - b. decreased risk of infection
Implanted vascular access devices have a lower risk of infection than
tunneled central venous catheters.
A patient with a neuroendocrine tumor reports flushing, wheezing, and
abdominal cramping most mornings after eating. Which food is most
likely to trigger these symptoms?
a. bananas
b. strawberries
c. muffins
d. eggs - Correct Answer - a. bananas
pg. 2
,Bananas have a high content of vasoactive amines, serotonin,
tryptamine, dopamine, and norepinephrine and may trigger symptoms of
carcinoid syndrome.
Which of the following is a common a preventable cause of anxiety for a
patient with cancer?
a. uncontrolled pain
b. spiritual distress
c. distressing memories
d. delirium - Correct Answer - a. uncontrolled pain
Chronic anxiety and depression can be caused by chronic, poorly
controlled pain.
Excessive use of smokeless tobacco and alcohol increases the risk for a
patient to develop which type of cancer?
a. lung
b. gastric
c. laryngeal
d. hepatocellular - Correct Answer - c. laryngeal
The combined use of alcohol and tobacco synergistically increases the
risk of laryngeal cancer by about 50%.
Which type of education theory suggests that learning results from
personal internal and external incentives?
a. cognitive
b. motivational
pg. 3
, c. social
d. behavioral - Correct Answer - b. motivational
Motivational learning theory is one in which learning results from
intrinsic or external motives.
The use of oral contraceptives for more than five years may provide
protection from developing which of the following cancers?
a. thyroid
b. cervical
c. ovarian
d. breast - Correct Answer - c. ovarian
Oral contraceptives have demonstrated risk reduction of ovarian cancer.
Which of the following is observed in at least half of all patients who are
receiving cetuximab?
a. dermatologic toxicity
b. tumor lysis syndrome
c. infusion reaction
d. venous thromboembolism - Correct Answer - a. dermatologic toxicity
Dermatologic toxicities are the common side effect of epidermal growth
factor inhibiting medications.
Risk factors for a patient to develop lymphedema following surgery for
breast cancer include:
a. adjuvant hormonal therapy
b. an axillary node dissection
pg. 4
