Competency Quiz # 4

10 Questions | By Mtoupe | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Total Attempts: 165

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1.

Which of the following cancers is the leading killer worldwide?
- A.
  
  Stomach
- B.
  
  Lung
- C.
  
  Colon
- D.
  
  Liver
2.

Cancer incidence is:
- A.
  
  The same as prevalence
- B.
  
  The number or percent of people alive in the population who have had a diagnosis of cancer
- C.
  
  The number of new cancers of a specific site/type in the population during one year
- D.
  
  None of the above
3.

Which of the following is the leading cause of nursing error and possible malpractice?
- A.
  
  Incomplete or absent documentation in the medical record
- B.
  
  Failure to monitor a patient in restraints
- C.
  
  Medication errors
- D.
  
  Failure to education the patient
4.

Tumor markers:
- A.
  
  Incude PSA, CEA, CA-125
- B.
  
  May always distinguish benign from malignant conditions
- C.
  
  Are always useful for diagnosis of specific cancer
- D.
  
  Are never useful gauges of effective therapy.
5.

Which of the following organisms is most likely to cause infection one year or longer after a hematopoietic stem cell transplant?
- A.
  
  Aspergillus species
- B.
  
  Varicell-zoster virus
- C.
  
  Pneumocystis carinii
- D.
  
  S. Aureus
6.

Which of the following chemotherapy drugs is most likely to cause hepatic fibrosis or cirrhosis in long-term cancer survivors?
- A.
  
  Methotrexate
- B.
  
  Doxorubicin
- C.
  
  Bleomycin
- D.
  
  Vincristine
7.

Which of the following is a possible cause of nausea and vomiting in a patient with advanced cancer?
- A.
  
  Bowel obstruction
- B.
  
  Chemotherapy
- C.
  
  Increased intracranial pressure
- D.
  
  All of the above
8.

Which of the following metabolic patterns would yu expec in the tumor lysis syndrome?
- A.
  
  Elevated potassium, elevated uric acid, elevated calcium
- B.
  
  Low potassium, elevated uric acid, low calcium
- C.
  
  Elevated potassium,elevated uric acid, low calcium
- D.
  
  Elevaed potassium, elevated uri acid, low phosphate
9.

Ondansetron is
- A.
  
  A chemotherapy drug
- B.
  
  A steroid
- C.
  
  An antiemetic
- D.
  
  An antibiotic
10.

A patient wih cancer is undergoing chemotheapy and develops a fever of 103.5 degrees F; he is found to have a neutrophil count of 300/mm3. Physicial exam is not helpful in pinpointing the source of infection. Cultures are pending. Appropriate initial empiric antibiotic therapy might include the following except:
- A.
  
  A cephalosporin
- B.
  
  An antipseudomanal penicillin
- C.
  
  Vancomycin
- D.
  
  A fluoroquinolone