OCN OCN Trivia 4

Question 1

Which nursing intervention is the priority when a patient receiving chemotherapy develops neutropenic fever (temperature ≥38.3°C)?

Accepted Answer

Obtain blood cultures and initiate broad-spectrum antibiotics promptly

Answer

Neutropenic fever is an oncologic emergency requiring immediate blood cultures and broad-spectrum antibiotic administration within one hour.

Question 2

Tamoxifen is classified as which type of hormonal therapy?

Accepted Answer

Selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM)

Answer

Tamoxifen is a SERM that competitively blocks estrogen receptors in breast tissue, reducing estrogen-driven tumor growth.

Question 3

A patient asks about the difference between palliative care and hospice. The nurse's best response is that palliative care:

Accepted Answer

Can be provided alongside curative or active treatment at any stage

Answer

Palliative care can be integrated at any point in the illness trajectory alongside curative or life-prolonging treatments.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the action of monoclonal antibodies used in cancer immunotherapy?

Accepted Answer

Target specific antigens on cancer cells to trigger immune destruction

Answer

Monoclonal antibodies bind to specific antigens expressed on cancer cells, flagging them for destruction by the immune system.

Question 5

What is the most common site of metastasis for breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Liver, lungs, bone, and brain

Answer

Breast cancer most commonly metastasizes to the liver, lungs, bone, and brain.

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