OCN Study Guide 2026
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📋 OCN Exam Format at a Glance
📚 OCN Topics to Study (45)
✍️ Sample OCN Questions & Answers
1. The 'teachback' method in patient education is best described as:
Teach-back is an evidence-based health literacy technique where the nurse asks the patient to restate information to verify comprehension before discharge.
2. Which of the following best prevents tumor lysis syndrome in high-risk patients starting chemotherapy?
Allopurinol (or rasburicase for very high-risk cases) combined with aggressive IV hydration is the standard prophylaxis for TLS in high-risk patients.
3. Cachexia in cancer patients is best described as:
Cancer cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome driven by inflammation and tumor factors, causing involuntary weight loss and muscle wasting that cannot be fully reversed by nutrition alone.
4. Which early sign of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) from brain metastases should the oncology nurse recognize?
Headache that is worst in the morning and improves when upright is a classic early sign of elevated ICP from brain metastases due to positional changes in cerebrospinal fluid pressure.
5. The MASCC risk index is used in oncology to:
The MASCC (Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer) score stratifies febrile neutropenia into low vs. high risk, guiding outpatient vs. inpatient management.
6. Hot flashes in breast cancer survivors receiving aromatase inhibitors are best managed initially with which non-pharmacological approach?
Non-pharmacological strategies such as trigger avoidance, cool environments, and layered clothing are recommended first because estrogen is contraindicated in breast cancer.
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