RELIAS ONCOLOGY RN EXAM LATEST
UPDATE 2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS
*****NSAIDs taken with warfarin can cause liver toxicity.NSAIDS decrease the effects of warfarin.NSAIDS increase renal clearance of warfarin.YES......NSAIDs increase the effects of warfarin. - Correct Answer:What is the danger of taking NSAIDs with warfarin?
****8 to 12 weeks
- to 12 months
YES....3 to 5 months *****3 to 5 weeks - Correct Answer:How long after initiation of tumor treating fields (TTFields) is a response typically observed on a radiographic evaluation?
2,000 - Correct Answer:A patient weighting 220 lbs is ordered to receive IV heparin 20 units/kg/hour. How many units should he receive each hour?
- months - Correct Answer:To qualify for general hospice care, a patient's terminal
prognosis must be NO LONGER than what timespan?
15 minutes 30 minutes YES.....4 hours ***2 hours - Correct Answer:Your patient has been ordered a blood transfusion. What is the recommended transfusion time for a unit of blood?
15 year old non-Hispanic white male - Correct Answer:Which of the following patients is most likely to have Ewing sarcoma?
A clinician will make a thorough assessment before pronouncing death - Correct Answer:Your patient's family wants to know how you will make certain that their loved one is really dead. What is the BEST way to respond?
A hospital-wide in-service training on strategies to improve the patient experience
YES.....Obtaining payment for provided healthcare services
****When requested by a family member with proof of identity
A research project conducted by nursing students to study medication regimens - Correct Answer:In which of the following instances is disclosure of patient health information permitted without patient authorization?
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Acknowledge that hair loss is visible to others and can attract unwanted attention, which
can be difficult to cope with - Correct Answer:You are speaking with a patient
experiencing hair loss after chemotherapy. She tells you she does not go out of the house unless it is absolutely necessary because she feels like people stare at her.Which of the following is the BEST response?
Acknowledge the patient's faith and ask how you can be supportive - Correct Answer:Your terminally-ill patient says that they believe in the power of prayer and has faith that God will cure them. How should the nurse respond?
Adrenal crisis - Correct Answer:What oncologic emergency is MOST likely to occur after abrupt discontinuation of long-term glucocorticoids?
Aplastic anemia causes destruction of the hematopoietic system - Correct Answer:Why is an autologous hemopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) inappropriate for a 64-year- old patient with aplastic anemia?
Arrange for use of organization-approved interpreter services - Correct Answer:Before collecting a health history, you determine that the patient has limited English proficiency.What should you do before proceeding?
Ask the patient if he's considering harming himself - Correct Answer:A patient who is hospitalized has been crying and inconsolable. He tells you, "I see no reason to continue living". What is the FIRST action to take?
Autonomy - Correct Answer:Respect for a patient's decision to refuse chemotherapy even though doctors believe it will likely result in a cure follows what ethical principle?
Beneficence vs justice Non-maleficence vs justice ****Autonomy vs beneficence
YES....Autonomy vs non-maleficence - Correct Answer:A patient who wishes to be
discharged to his home even though his physician and other members of his healthcare team believe and have informed the patient that his decision poses a risk of harm is a conflict of what ethical principles?
Bone marrow suppression - Correct Answer:What is the MOST common and potentially serious complication of antineoplastic medications?
Both genes are risk factors for getting ovarian cancer - Correct Answer:A patient asks you if a family history of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes can predict a woman's chances of getting ovarian cancer. What is the BEST response?
Breast cancer - Correct Answer:Persons of Ashkenazi Jewish background are at
increased risk for what type of cancer?
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