FREE OCN General Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following drugs is typically prescribed to a leukemia patient as a preventative measure against P. carinii pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Bacrtrim

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Vincristine (Oncovin)

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Prednisone

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Oral nystatin suspension

Question 2

All of the following, except the next, are the malignancies most frequently linked to cardiac tamponade:

Accepted Answer

Thyroid cancer

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Lymphoma

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Leukemia

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Breast cancer

Question 3

Parents of young patients receiving radiation treatments that affect the central nervous system should be informed about post-radiation somnolence. What time of year does this neurological syndrome typically occur?

Accepted Answer

Within 5 to 8 weeks

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Within 3 to 6 months

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Immediately

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Within 1 to 2 weeks

Question 4

A 60-year-old male patient is admitted to the oncology unit with a new diagnosis of small cell carcinoma of the right lung and a cough as his main complaints. The syndrome of the superior vena cava is identified. Which medical procedures would you anticipate being prescribed for this patient?

Accepted Answer

Chemotherapy with adjuvant radiation therapy

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Transfusion of two units of packed red blood cells

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Thoracentesis under local anesthesia

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Surgical consultant to place a chest tube

Question 5

Chemotherapy combined with adjuvant radiation therapy is the proper course of treatment to reduce tumor size and improve blockage; that is the root cause of the syndrome. Treatment options for a pleural effusion might include chest tube insertion and thoracentesis. Superior vena cava syndrome cannot be effectively treated with packed red blood cell transfusions.

Accepted Answer

All of these choices

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Use a soft, nylon toothbrush when brushing teeth.

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Moisten foods with sauces, gravies and other liquids

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None of these answer choices

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Apply soothing ointments to the lips for dryness and cracking

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Rinse the mouth several times per day with a baking soda and warm water solution

Question 6

Which of the following is frequently affected when Hodgkin's lymphoma is diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Neck

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Back

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Goin

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Chest

Question 7

One of the primary tumors with the most significant frequency of brain metastases is:

Accepted Answer

Melanoma

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Ovarian cancer

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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

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Thyroid cancer