OCN Patient Education and Psychosocial Care 3

Question 1

A patient undergoing radiation therapy to the chest asks if they can hug their grandchildren. The correct response is:

Accepted Answer

'External beam radiation does not make you radioactive — you are safe to hug family members.'

Answer

'Radiation makes you radioactive so you must avoid all contact.'

Answer

'You should avoid anyone under 18 for the duration of treatment.'

Answer

'Contact with family is fine only after your last radiation session.'

Question 2

Which assessment is essential before providing cancer patient education to ensure effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

Patient's readiness to learn, health literacy, preferred learning style, and language

Answer

Patient's insurance coverage

Answer

Whether the patient has internet access

Answer

Family member's educational background

Question 3

Which of the following is a key component of a survivorship care plan (SCP)?

Accepted Answer

Summary of cancer treatment received plus a follow-up plan for surveillance and late effects

Answer

Insurance billing codes for all treatments received

Answer

Full pathology and surgical operative reports

Answer

A list of all oncology team members and their credentials

Question 4

A patient with newly diagnosed cancer refuses to discuss prognosis with the physician, saying 'Just tell my wife everything.' How should the nurse respond?

Accepted Answer

Respect the patient's expressed preference to have the spouse receive information, and document this preference

Answer

Immediately share all information with the spouse

Answer

Override the patient's wishes because the prognosis affects treatment decisions

Answer

Insist the patient hear the information directly

Question 5

Financial toxicity in oncology refers to:

Accepted Answer

The negative financial burden experienced by patients due to cancer treatment costs, affecting well-being and adherence

Answer

Medications that cause liver damage affecting financial decision-making

Answer

Hospital billing errors that harm patients financially

Answer

Overprescribing of expensive medications

Question 6

Which oncology nursing organization publishes the standards of oncology nursing practice and the OCN certification?

Accepted Answer

Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)

Answer

American Nurses Association (ANA)

Answer

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Answer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)