NCLEX -Oncology Exam Actual Exam Questions with

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(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) A client with laryngeal cancer has undergone laryngectomy and is receiving radiation therapy to the head and neck. The nurse should monitor the client for which adverse effects of external radiation? - ANS – ✓ Xerostomia ✓ (2) Stomatitis ✓ (5) Dysgeusia

A client has been receiving chemotherapy to treat cancer. Which data collection finding suggests that the client has developed stomatitis (inflammation of the mouth)? - ANS ✓ Red, open sores on the oral mucosa

(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) After undergoing chemotherapy to treat breast cancer, a client has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 1,300/microliter. Which nursing interventions should be used with this client? -

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✓ Monitor the client's temperature and vital signs; report temperature higher than 101.3° F (38.5° C).✓ (2) Make sure no one with a viral or bacterial infection enters the client's room.✓ (3) Administer hematopoietic growth factors as prescribed.✓ (4) Reinforce good hand-washing techniques to anyone entering the client's room.

(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) A client receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer develops myelosuppression.Which instructions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan? - ANS – ✓ Avoid people who have recently received attenuated vaccines.✓ (2) Avoid activities that may cause bleeding.✓ (3) Wash hands frequently.✓ (5) Avoid crowded places, such as shopping malls.

A client is receiving chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. Which data collection finding indicates a fluid and electrolyte imbalance induced by chemotherapy? - ANS – ✓ Dry oral mucous membranes and cracked lips 1 / 2

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A client is undergoing a diagnostic workup for suspected testicular cancer. When obtaining the client's history, the nurse checks for known risk factors for this type of cancer. Testicular cancer has been linked to? - ANS – ✓ Cryptorchidism (failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum)

A client is undergoing a diagnostic workup for suspected thyroid cancer. What is the most common form of thyroid cancer in adults? - ANS – ✓ Papillary carcinoma

A client is undergoing a left modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer. Postoperatively, blood pressure should be obtained from the client's right arm, and the left arm and hand should be elevated as much as possible to prevent which condition? - ANS – ✓ Lymphedema

(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) After having a lobectomy for lung cancer, a client receives a chest tube connected to a three-chamber chest drainage system. The nurse observes that the drainage system is functioning correctly when she notes which of the following? - ANS – ✓ Fluctuations in the water-seal chamber occur when the client breathes.✓ (3) Intermittent bubbling occurs in the water-seal chamber.✓ (4) Gentle bubbling occurs in the suction control chamber.✓ (5) Drainage is collecting in the drainage chamber

"A 30-year-old client whose mother died of breast cancer at age 44 and whose sister has ovarian cancer is concerned about developing cancer. A nurse who is a member of the oncology multidisciplinary team should suggest that the client ask the physician about which of the following actions? - ANS – ✓ Obtaining genetic counseling

A 35-year-old female client is requesting information about mammograms and breast cancer. She isn't considered at high risk for breast cancer. What should the nurse tell this client? - ANS – ✓ She should eat a low-fat diet to further decrease her risk of breast cancer.

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