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ONCOLOGY NURSING ACTUAL FINAL EXAM
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1. Which of the following conditions is not a complication of Hodgkin’s disease?
A. Anemia
B. Infection
C. Myocardial Infarction
D. Nausea
2. Which of the following laboratory values is expected for a client just diagnosed with
chronic lymphocytic leukemia?
A. Elevated sedimentation rate
B. Uncontrolled proliferation of granulocytes
C. Thrombocytopenia and increased lymphocytes
D. Elevated aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels.
3. At the time of diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which of the following areas is often
involved?
A. Back
B. Chest
C. Groin
D. Neck
4. According to a standard staging classification of Hodgkin’s disease, which of the following
criteria reflects stage II?
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A. Involvement of extralymphatic organs or tissues
B. Involvement of single lymph node region or structure
C. Involvement of two or more lymph node regions or structures.
D. Involvement of lymph node regions or structures on both sides of the diaphragm.
5. Which of the following statements is correct about the rate of cell growth in relation to
chemotherapy?
A. Faster growing cells are less susceptible to chemotherapy.
B. Non-dividing cells are more susceptible to chemotherapy
C. Faster growing cells are more susceptible to chemotherapy
D. Slower growing cells are more susceptible to chemotherapy.
6. Which of the following foods should a client with leukemia avoid?
A. White bread
B. Carrot sticks
C. Stewed apples
D. Medium rare steak
7. A client with leukemia has neutropenia. Which of the following functions must be
frequently assessed?
A. Blood pressure
B. Bowel sounds
C. Heart sounds
D. Breath sounds
8. Which of the following clients is most at risk for developing multiple myeloma?
A. A 20-year-old Asian woman
B. A 30-year-old White man
C. A 50-year-old Hispanic woman
D. A 60-year-old Black man
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9. Which of the following substances has abnormal values early in the course of multiple
myeloma (MM)?
A. Immunoglobulins
B. Platelets
C. Red blood cells
D. White blood cells
10. For which of the following conditions is a client with multiple myeloma (MM) monitored?
A. Hypercalcemia
B. Hyperkalemia
C. Hypernatremia
D. Hypermagnesemia
11. Giving instructions for breast self-examination is particularly important for clients with
which of the following medical problems?
A. Cervical dysplasia
B. A dermoid cyst
C. Endometrial polyps
D. Ovarian cancer
12. During a routine physical examination, a firm mass is palpated in the right breast of a 35-
year-old woman. Which of the following findings or client history would suggest cancer of the
breast as opposed to fibrocystic disease?
A. History of early menarche
B. Cyclic changes in mass size
C. History of anovulatory cycles
D. Increased vascularity of the breast
SPECIALISTS EXAM
ONCOLOGY NURSING ACTUAL FINAL EXAM
[LATEST UPDATED VERSION
1. Which of the following conditions is not a complication of Hodgkin’s disease?
A. Anemia
B. Infection
C. Myocardial Infarction
D. Nausea
2. Which of the following laboratory values is expected for a client just diagnosed with
chronic lymphocytic leukemia?
A. Elevated sedimentation rate
B. Uncontrolled proliferation of granulocytes
C. Thrombocytopenia and increased lymphocytes
D. Elevated aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels.
3. At the time of diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which of the following areas is often
involved?
A. Back
B. Chest
C. Groin
D. Neck
4. According to a standard staging classification of Hodgkin’s disease, which of the following
criteria reflects stage II?
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A. Involvement of extralymphatic organs or tissues
B. Involvement of single lymph node region or structure
C. Involvement of two or more lymph node regions or structures.
D. Involvement of lymph node regions or structures on both sides of the diaphragm.
5. Which of the following statements is correct about the rate of cell growth in relation to
chemotherapy?
A. Faster growing cells are less susceptible to chemotherapy.
B. Non-dividing cells are more susceptible to chemotherapy
C. Faster growing cells are more susceptible to chemotherapy
D. Slower growing cells are more susceptible to chemotherapy.
6. Which of the following foods should a client with leukemia avoid?
A. White bread
B. Carrot sticks
C. Stewed apples
D. Medium rare steak
7. A client with leukemia has neutropenia. Which of the following functions must be
frequently assessed?
A. Blood pressure
B. Bowel sounds
C. Heart sounds
D. Breath sounds
8. Which of the following clients is most at risk for developing multiple myeloma?
A. A 20-year-old Asian woman
B. A 30-year-old White man
C. A 50-year-old Hispanic woman
D. A 60-year-old Black man
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9. Which of the following substances has abnormal values early in the course of multiple
myeloma (MM)?
A. Immunoglobulins
B. Platelets
C. Red blood cells
D. White blood cells
10. For which of the following conditions is a client with multiple myeloma (MM) monitored?
A. Hypercalcemia
B. Hyperkalemia
C. Hypernatremia
D. Hypermagnesemia
11. Giving instructions for breast self-examination is particularly important for clients with
which of the following medical problems?
A. Cervical dysplasia
B. A dermoid cyst
C. Endometrial polyps
D. Ovarian cancer
12. During a routine physical examination, a firm mass is palpated in the right breast of a 35-
year-old woman. Which of the following findings or client history would suggest cancer of the
breast as opposed to fibrocystic disease?
A. History of early menarche
B. Cyclic changes in mass size
C. History of anovulatory cycles
D. Increased vascularity of the breast
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