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CPHON Practice C - Questions/Answers
CPHON Practice C - Questions/Answers
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CPHON Practice C - Questions/AnswersParticipating in risk taking behavior- Adolescents can exhibit risk-taking
behavior in response to a terminal diagnosis. ✔️Ans - A 12-year-old
patient with metastatic osteosarcoma has been told that his prognosis is
poor. The nurse knows that which of the following would be a normal
display of grief in this age group?
4-year-olds have increased fine motor skills which includes drawing
pictures rather than scribbles. ✔️Ans - A 4-year-old child with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia has had a regression of several developmental
milestones. The nurse assesses the patient and determines which of the
following to be inappropriate for age?
Discuss the importance of having the sibling visit the patient - Loved ones
should be encouraged to visit the dying patient. ✔️Ans - The mother of
a child near the end-of-life voices concerns about the 8-year-old sibling
visiting the patient, stating that it would be "traumatizing". What is the
most appropriate response from the nurse?
Herbs and supplements increase the risk of side effects and medication
interactions. ✔️Ans - The mother of a patient with acute lymphoblastic
leukemia asks if she can give her child natural herbs to supplement the
immune system. Which of the following is the most appropriate response
from the nurse?
"Inactivated immunizations are safe but may be ineffective." All family
members and household contacts should be immunized with routinely
recommended vaccines. ✔️Ans - Which of the following statements
indicates parents' understanding about immunizations while their child is
being treated with chemotherapy?
Identity versus identity confusion ✔️Ans - A 16-year-old patient
diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia expresses concerns about
graduation. Which of the following developmental stages does this
represent?
, Itraconazole increases the risks for medication reactions ✔️Ans - Which
of the following can increase the risk of a medication interaction for a
patient scheduled to receive vincristine?
The goal of a phase 3 trial is to determine if new treatment is better than
existing treatment ✔️Ans - A patient with cancer tells the nurse that
she is enrolled in a clinical trial to see if combination chemotherapy is
more effective than single agent chemotherapy. Which phase of the trial is
the patient enrolled?
Intravenous immunoglobulins - IVIG is preferred over corticosteroids for
treatment of ITP ✔️Ans - A 13-month-old infant presents with a
continuous nose bleed. The patient's laboratory values reveal hemoglobin
13g/dL; absolute neutrophil count 1545/mm3; and platelets 8/mm3.
Which of the following will be the most likely initial treatment?
Capillary leak syndrome is an early complication associated with HSCT
✔️Ans - Which of the following complications would the nurse expect
during the early phase of a hematopoietic stem cell transplant?
Ferritin 875ng/mL - Iron overload can occur with repeated transfusions
✔️Ans - A patient with beta-thalassemia requires blood transfusions every
two weeks. Which of the following laboratory results would cause the
nurse to be concerned?
"I will need to shower several times a day after I receive the medication."
Patients receiving thiotepa for HSCT conditioning should shower several
times daily for 24 hours after treatment ✔️Ans - Which statement by a
patient receiving thiotepa for HSCT conditioning indicates an
understanding of potential side effects?
9-year-old boy with an astrocytoma - Bevacizumab is used for refractory
solid tumors ✔️Ans - Which of the following patients would most likely
be treated with bevacizumab?
how well the body can fight off infection." Neutrophils fight infection
✔️Ans - The mother of a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia asks the
nurse to explain the absolute neutrophil count. What is the nurse's best
response? "The absolute neutrophil count measures:
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