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Question 1 of 5

A patient has developed stomatitis from chemotherapy. Which intervention is appropriate for a patient with this condition?

A. Instruction in the following of a liquid diet

B. Using a commercial mouthwash after each meal

C. Cleaning teeth with a cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide

D. Using a soft toothbrush

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Question 2 of 5

Which patient will be the highest priority for referral for a prostate-specific antigen (PSA)?

A. 43-year-old Hispanic man

B. 45-year-old African American man

C. 49-year-old Korean man

D. 50-year-old Native American man

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Question 3 of 5

A patient, age 56, has been advised that his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is elevated. Which test will be the next definitive diagnostic test?

A. CA-125 test

B. Transrectal ultrasound

C. Needle biopsy of the prostate

D. MRI

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Question 4 of 5

A patient undergoing chemotherapy to treat breast cancer has an abscess near the rectal area. Which laboratory result is likely associated with this finding?

A. White blood cells 2400/mm3

B. Red blood cells 5.2 million/mm3

C. Platelet count 165,000/mm3

D. Hematocrit 47%

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Question 5 of 5

After reporting abdominal pain, the patient has blood drawn for a CA-19-9. When he asks the nurses the purpose of this test, which response is appropriate?

A. It tests for hepatobiliary cancer.

B. It tests for colorectal cancer.

C. It tests for bladder cancer.

D. It tests for lung cancer.

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