Lung Cancer Quiz: Assessment & Nursing Care

1. Which of the following is the leading risk factor for lung cancer development?

Tobacco smoking

Radon exposure

Asbestos exposure

Air pollution

2. A patient presents with persistent cough, chest pain, and hemoptysis. Which diagnostic test is most appropriate for initial evaluation?

Chest X-ray

Sputum cytology

CT scan with contrast

Bronchoscopy

3. What is the primary histological type of lung cancer most commonly associated with peripheral lung locations?

Small cell lung cancer

Squamous cell carcinoma

Adenocarcinoma

Large cell carcinoma

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5. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for a patient experiencing dyspnea related to lung cancer?

Elevate head of bed and provide supplemental oxygen

Restrict fluid intake

Encourage vigorous coughing

Position patient flat

6. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for approximately what percentage of all lung cancers?

5-10%

15-20%

35-40%

50-60%

7. A patient undergoing chemotherapy for lung cancer develops severe nausea and vomiting. Which antiemetic class is most effective?

5-HT3 receptor antagonists

H2 receptor blockers

Anticholinergics

Proton pump inhibitors

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9. Which imaging modality is most sensitive for detecting brain metastases in lung cancer patients?

Skull X-ray

MRI with contrast

CT without contrast

PET scan

10. A patient with advanced lung cancer reports severe bone pain. What is the most likely cause?

Bone metastases

Chemotherapy side effect

Radiation therapy

Osteoporosis

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12. Which targeted therapy is used for lung cancers with EGFR mutations?

Erlotinib

Bevacizumab

Nivolumab

Atezolizumab

13. A patient develops superior vena cava syndrome from lung cancer. Which nursing assessment finding is most critical?

Facial edema and neck vein distention

Decreased blood pressure

Bradycardia

Hypothermia

14. Immunotherapy checkpoint inhibitors for lung cancer work by blocking which pathway?

PD-1/PD-L1

VEGF receptor

HER2 receptor

ALK kinase

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Lung Cancer Quiz: Assessment & Nursing Care

1. Which of the following is the leading risk factor for lung cancer development?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. A patient presents with persistent cough, chest pain, and hemoptysis. Which diagnostic test is most appropriate for initial evaluation?

3. What is the primary histological type of lung cancer most commonly associated with peripheral lung locations?

4. The TNM staging system for lung cancer uses T to represent ____.

5. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for a patient experiencing dyspnea related to lung cancer?

6. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for approximately what percentage of all lung cancers?

7. A patient undergoing chemotherapy for lung cancer develops severe nausea and vomiting. Which antiemetic class is most effective?

8. Paraneoplastic syndrome associated with lung cancer that causes muscle weakness is ____.

9. Which imaging modality is most sensitive for detecting brain metastases in lung cancer patients?

10. A patient with advanced lung cancer reports severe bone pain. What is the most likely cause?

11. The primary goal of palliative care in advanced lung cancer is to ____.

12. Which targeted therapy is used for lung cancers with EGFR mutations?

13. A patient develops superior vena cava syndrome from lung cancer. Which nursing assessment finding is most critical?

14. Immunotherapy checkpoint inhibitors for lung cancer work by blocking which pathway?

15. The most common site of metastasis in lung cancer is the ____.