ONCC Practice Exam with Questions
and Answers| Rated A
A patient states, I have been afraid to show my body to my spouse since the mastectomy, to promote
open communication the nurse response? - ✔✔Let's practice discussing your concerns with your
spouse. The nurse is able to provide a safe space to explore concerns and actively problem solve.
A newly diagnosed patient with cancer frequently, interrupts the nurse, who is providing teaching about
treatment, and states why did this happen to me? The nurse recognizes this behavior most likely
represents? - ✔✔Reactive anxiety. Patient may present with a variety of emotional signs of anxiety in
the beginning phase of their diagnosis and treatment with symptoms that include impulses and
repetitive behavior.
Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor for the prevention of colon cancer ? - ✔✔Increasing
the consumption of vegetables. A diet, rich in fruits and vegetables as a modifiable factor for
decreasing the risk of developing colon cancer.
A patient and planted vascular access device flushes without difficulty, but does not yield a blood
return. What should the nurse do first? - ✔✔Ask the patient to reposition by raising the hands up
and coughing. The patient should reposition in an attempt to change the intrathoracic pressure, so that
the blood return can be achieved.
Calculation question. a patient is 160 cm tall and weighs 70 kg and is ordered OXALIPLATIN 70 mg/m² IV.
What is the total dose of oxaliplatin that this patient will receive? - ✔✔You must first calculate the
BSA by multiplying one 60 x 70 which equals 11,200 it is then divided by 3600, which equals 3.111. Next
, take the square root of 3.111 which equals 1.76 the BSA is 1.76 and then is multiplied by the deuce of
70 which equals 123 mg
What information will best assess the oncology, nurse navigator and supporting a patience adherence to
the treatment plan? - ✔✔Level of health literacy. Understanding a patient's level of health literacy
will help the nurse navigator anticipate and develop a plan to illuminate potential barriers to care.
Which of these factors is most likely to result in a higher incidence of a cute graft versus host disease? -
✔✔Female to male donation. A male recipient receiving the stem cells of a female increases the rest
for the development of GVH.
A patient is ordered CHLORAMBUCIL and reports not eating within the past four hours which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ✔✔Administer the medication as prescribed. This
medication should be administered on an empty stomach.
A patient who has been treated with whole brain. Radiation reports a new onset of headaches,
photophobia, nausea, and confusion. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing? -
✔✔Increased ICP. Symptoms of increased intracranial pressure include headaches, nausea, vomiting,
and photophobia.
A patient with chemotherapy induced mucositis should be taught? - ✔✔Avoid foods that are spicy,
acidic, or rough in texture. Any spicy, and or acidic and rough foods tend to irritate the mucosal
lining, and should be avoided.
Which type of risk measures the occurrence of cancer either through new cases or desk, and a general
population? - ✔✔Absolute. Absolute risk measures of the occurrence of cancer through incidence
or mortality in a population.
A patient with cancer, receiving palliative services, reports, poor sleep, fatigue, and frequently feeling
worried. Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed for the patient? -
✔✔Citalopram or Celexa. The symptoms described are consistent with generalized anxiety. SSRIs,
such as Celexa are considered first line for the management of generalized anxiety disorder.
What should the nurse do to best promote the positive body image of a patient who received a bilateral
neck dissection with a partial mandibulectomy? - ✔✔Be present the first time, the patient looks in
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