2024 OCN PRACTICE TEST EXAM
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the primary purpose for providing interprofessional oncology care?
a. delivering cost-effective services
b. standardizing patient communication
c. improving patient outcomes
d. meeting regulatory standards - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. improving patient
outcomes
Quality of practice includes the oncology nurse participating in
interprofessional teams to address outcomes and enhance factors that
promote safe and effective patient outcomes.
What is the shortest phase of the cell cycle?
a. synthesis
b. gap 2
c. mitosis
d. gap 1 - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. mitosis
Mitosis is the shortest phase of the cell's life cycle.
A patient is preparing to receive an autologous stem cell transplant. Which
type of access device will the patient most likely have placed?
a. peripheral IV catheter
b. peripherally inserted central catheter
c. apheresis catheter
d. midline catheter - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. apheresis catheter
A patient receiving an autologous stem cell transplant will most likely have
an apheresis catheter inserted.
A 24-year-old patient who received carmustine as a child reports a persistent
cough and shortness of breath. The nurse understands that the patient is at
an increased risk for developing pulmonary: a. empyema
b. aspergillosis
c. emboli
d. fibrosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSd. fibrosis
Nitrosoureas can cause pulmonary fibrosis.
Which medication in a patient's profile should be reported to the physician
before administering cyclophosphamide?
a. citalopram
b. allopurinol
,c. metoprolol
d. amitriptyline - CORRECT-ANSWERSb. allopurinol
The concomitant use of allopurinol can increase the toxicity of the agent,
particularly bone marrow depression by decreasing renal excretion.
What is a primary goal of treatment for a patient with muscle-invasive
bladder cancer receiving radiation therapy?
a. prepare the body for chemotherapy
b. prevent further spread of disease to the brain
c. minimize the time to surgery
d. preserve the function of the bladder - CORRECT-ANSWERSd. preserve the
function of the bladder
Radiotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer can be used to preserve
the bladder and maximize quality of life, without compromising long-term
disease-specific survival.
The use of the spouse as a translator for a non-English speaking patient is:
a. not recommended
b. used to increase patient comfort levels
c. allowed once the spouse passes a certification test
d. permitted if a professional is not available - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. not
recommended
Significant others are not recommended as translators because of role
conflicts or inability to communicate complex medical terminology.
When does a nadir typically occur after the completion of a chemotherapy
treatment cycle?
a. 3 weeks
b. 5 weeks
c. 10-14 days
d. 1-3 days - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. 10-14 days
Nadir dates may vary, but most typically occur 10-14 days after a patient
received chemotherapy.
Which of the following has been attributed to foreign-born women with
breast cancer having a lower survival rate than women with breast cancer
who were born in the United States?
a. histologic grade of the tumor
b. access to mammography screening
c. country from where the women have immigrated
d. differences in the treatment protocols - CORRECT-ANSWERSb. access to
mammography screening
Patients from other countries may have more significant barriers to obtaining
recommended screenings and care, leading to diagnosis at later stages and
decreased survival.
, An understanding of immunology is important when developing cancer
therapies because it:
a. predicts how well treatment will be tolerated
b. influences treatment choices to maintain bone marrow function
c. identifies how T cells, B cells, and natural killer cells work
d. explains how free radicals are eliminated from the body - CORRECT-
ANSWERSc. identifies how T cells, B cells, and natural killer cells work
The goals of research in immunology include the ability to understand how
the immune system cells work.
A patient with metastatic prostate cancer reports decreased urine output
and back pain. What is the nurse's next intervention?
a. refer to physical therapy for an evaluation
b. explain the common symptoms of prostate cancer
c. assess for sensory changes or weakness
d. advise an increase in the use of prescribed pain medication - CORRECT-
ANSWERSc. assess for sensory changes or weakness
A full neurologic assessment is indicated for a patient with prostate cancer
reporting urinary changes, and back pain to further evaluate for a spinal cord
compression.
Which of the following is recommended for the management of a patient
with a function gastrointestinal tract who is experiencing cancer-related
anorexia-cachexia syndrome?
a. parenteral support
b. progestinal agents
c. anabolic steroids
d. high-fat snacks - CORRECT-ANSWERSb. progestinal agents
Progestinal agents are used to manage cancer-related anorexia-cachexia
syndrome.
A patient with stage IIIC ovarian cancer who has relapsed after receiving
first-line therapy demonstrates an understanding of her condition by stating
which of the following?
a. "I am glad I will not need any additional treatment"
b. "I know I must have been overdoing it a bit"
c. "These symptoms must be a result of chemotherapy"
d. "What clinical trials are available for recurrent disease" - CORRECT-
ANSWERSd. what clinical trials are available for recurrent disease
Many patients with stage IIIC ovarian cancer will develop a relapse after
successful completion of first line therapies. Clinical trials are appropriate for
patients who have had recent recurrences of ovarian cancer and should be
explored.
Which of the following should be included in the initial treatment of a patient
with increased intracranial pressure?
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the primary purpose for providing interprofessional oncology care?
a. delivering cost-effective services
b. standardizing patient communication
c. improving patient outcomes
d. meeting regulatory standards - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. improving patient
outcomes
Quality of practice includes the oncology nurse participating in
interprofessional teams to address outcomes and enhance factors that
promote safe and effective patient outcomes.
What is the shortest phase of the cell cycle?
a. synthesis
b. gap 2
c. mitosis
d. gap 1 - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. mitosis
Mitosis is the shortest phase of the cell's life cycle.
A patient is preparing to receive an autologous stem cell transplant. Which
type of access device will the patient most likely have placed?
a. peripheral IV catheter
b. peripherally inserted central catheter
c. apheresis catheter
d. midline catheter - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. apheresis catheter
A patient receiving an autologous stem cell transplant will most likely have
an apheresis catheter inserted.
A 24-year-old patient who received carmustine as a child reports a persistent
cough and shortness of breath. The nurse understands that the patient is at
an increased risk for developing pulmonary: a. empyema
b. aspergillosis
c. emboli
d. fibrosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSd. fibrosis
Nitrosoureas can cause pulmonary fibrosis.
Which medication in a patient's profile should be reported to the physician
before administering cyclophosphamide?
a. citalopram
b. allopurinol
,c. metoprolol
d. amitriptyline - CORRECT-ANSWERSb. allopurinol
The concomitant use of allopurinol can increase the toxicity of the agent,
particularly bone marrow depression by decreasing renal excretion.
What is a primary goal of treatment for a patient with muscle-invasive
bladder cancer receiving radiation therapy?
a. prepare the body for chemotherapy
b. prevent further spread of disease to the brain
c. minimize the time to surgery
d. preserve the function of the bladder - CORRECT-ANSWERSd. preserve the
function of the bladder
Radiotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer can be used to preserve
the bladder and maximize quality of life, without compromising long-term
disease-specific survival.
The use of the spouse as a translator for a non-English speaking patient is:
a. not recommended
b. used to increase patient comfort levels
c. allowed once the spouse passes a certification test
d. permitted if a professional is not available - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. not
recommended
Significant others are not recommended as translators because of role
conflicts or inability to communicate complex medical terminology.
When does a nadir typically occur after the completion of a chemotherapy
treatment cycle?
a. 3 weeks
b. 5 weeks
c. 10-14 days
d. 1-3 days - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. 10-14 days
Nadir dates may vary, but most typically occur 10-14 days after a patient
received chemotherapy.
Which of the following has been attributed to foreign-born women with
breast cancer having a lower survival rate than women with breast cancer
who were born in the United States?
a. histologic grade of the tumor
b. access to mammography screening
c. country from where the women have immigrated
d. differences in the treatment protocols - CORRECT-ANSWERSb. access to
mammography screening
Patients from other countries may have more significant barriers to obtaining
recommended screenings and care, leading to diagnosis at later stages and
decreased survival.
, An understanding of immunology is important when developing cancer
therapies because it:
a. predicts how well treatment will be tolerated
b. influences treatment choices to maintain bone marrow function
c. identifies how T cells, B cells, and natural killer cells work
d. explains how free radicals are eliminated from the body - CORRECT-
ANSWERSc. identifies how T cells, B cells, and natural killer cells work
The goals of research in immunology include the ability to understand how
the immune system cells work.
A patient with metastatic prostate cancer reports decreased urine output
and back pain. What is the nurse's next intervention?
a. refer to physical therapy for an evaluation
b. explain the common symptoms of prostate cancer
c. assess for sensory changes or weakness
d. advise an increase in the use of prescribed pain medication - CORRECT-
ANSWERSc. assess for sensory changes or weakness
A full neurologic assessment is indicated for a patient with prostate cancer
reporting urinary changes, and back pain to further evaluate for a spinal cord
compression.
Which of the following is recommended for the management of a patient
with a function gastrointestinal tract who is experiencing cancer-related
anorexia-cachexia syndrome?
a. parenteral support
b. progestinal agents
c. anabolic steroids
d. high-fat snacks - CORRECT-ANSWERSb. progestinal agents
Progestinal agents are used to manage cancer-related anorexia-cachexia
syndrome.
A patient with stage IIIC ovarian cancer who has relapsed after receiving
first-line therapy demonstrates an understanding of her condition by stating
which of the following?
a. "I am glad I will not need any additional treatment"
b. "I know I must have been overdoing it a bit"
c. "These symptoms must be a result of chemotherapy"
d. "What clinical trials are available for recurrent disease" - CORRECT-
ANSWERSd. what clinical trials are available for recurrent disease
Many patients with stage IIIC ovarian cancer will develop a relapse after
successful completion of first line therapies. Clinical trials are appropriate for
patients who have had recent recurrences of ovarian cancer and should be
explored.
Which of the following should be included in the initial treatment of a patient
with increased intracranial pressure?
