OCN practice test A Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
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OCN
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OCN
1. A patient who reports nausea four days after receiving chemotherapy is experiencing which type of chemotherapy-induced nausea?
Breakthrough
Acute
Delayed
Refractory - ANSWERDelayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting starts at least 24 hours after treatment and may last up to 5 days.
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OCN practice test A Questions & Answers 100%
Correct!!
1. A patient who reports nausea four days after receiving chemotherapy is experiencing which type of
chemotherapy-induced nausea?
Breakthrough
Acute
Delayed
Refractory - ANSWERDelayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting starts at least 24 hours after
treatment and may last up to 5 days.
2. A patient newly diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma is determined to have an unfavorable prognosis
through which of the following clinical findings?
Hemoglobin 11 g/dL
Absolute lymphocyte count 400/mm3
Presence of A symptoms
Involvement of two lymph nodes - ANSWERAn absolute lymphocyte count of less than 600/mm3 is an
unfavorable prognostic finding for a patient with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma.
3. Which of the following patients with cancer is most likely to experience sexual dysfunction?
A patient and partner who schedule time for sexual activity
A female patient with hypotension
A young patient who is newly married
A patient with a history of marital discord - ANSWERPatients who have marital issues in their
relationships before a diagnosis of cancer will be a greater risk for sexual difficulties.
4. Which of the following is an advantage of an implanted vascular access device over a tunneled central
venous catheter?
Unlimited ability to access
Low cost of insertion
, Decreased risk of infection
Short-term use - ANSWERImplanted ports have a lower risk of infection than tunneled central venous
catheters.
11. Which of the following conditions will most likely be treated by an allogeneic stem cell transplant?
Multiple myeloma
Hodgkin lymphoma
Chronic myeloid leukemia
Follicular thyroid cancer - ANSWERChronic myeloid leukemia is most likely to be treated by an allogeneic
transplant.
12. Within which timeframe will chemotherapy-induced alopecia normally begin after receiving a first
treatment?
24 hours
3 months
1 month
2 weeks - ANSWERHair loss from chemotherapy usually begins two weeks after beginning treatment.
13. Hormone therapy is effective for which two types of cancer?
Sarcoma and small cell lung
Lymphoma and gallbladder
Liver and chronic myeloid leukemia
Breast and prostate - ANSWERHormone therapy has been successfully used to treat breast and prostate
cancers.
14. A squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is most likely to arise from the:
proximal esophagus.
Schatzki's ring.
abdominal esophagus.
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