Child Health (Paediatrics) › Paediatric Haematology & Oncology · 64 questions on this topic in NurseRank, 4 free to practise now.
Practise Chemotherapy for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state nursing officer exams. Read the 3 sample questions below, tap Show answer and explanation to check yourself, then open the full topic practice.
Q1. A child with leukemia is receiving chemotherapy and is complaining of nausea. The nurse has been giving the scheduled antiemetic. Which of these should the nurse do when the child is nauseated?
Offer the child ' s favorite foods
Offer cool, clear liquids
Encourage low-caloric foods
Encourage low-protein foods
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Answer: B. Offer cool, clear liquids
A. It is better to provide high-protein nutritional supplements if the child can tolerate them. B. It is better to provide high-caloric nutritional supplements. C. Offering the child ' s favorite foods when the child is nauseated can create a later association with being sick; then the child may not want that food when not ill. D. Cool, clear liquids are better tolerated. Milk-based products cause secretions to be thick and can cause vomiting.
Q2. Which statement about hair loss from chemotherapy is correct for a school-age child?
Hair never grows back
Hair usually grows back, and hats or scarves can be offered
Shaving the head causes more hair loss
Hair loss means treatment failed
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Answer: B. Hair usually grows back, and hats or scarves can be offered
Hair typically regrows after treatment; supporting body image is important.
Q3. If oedema, redness and pain appear at the IV site during chemotherapy, the nurse should first:
Massage the site
Increase the flow rate
Apply heat and continue
Stop the infusion
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Answer: D. Stop the infusion
Chemotherapy extravasation – Watch IV site for oedema, redness, pain and tissue sloughing; stop the infusion and report.
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Which exams do these Chemotherapy MCQs help with?
They are useful for AIIMS NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO, DSSSB and state staff nurse or nursing officer exams, and for NCLEX-style practice.
