NR507 Midterm
Exam Week 2 – Full
Set of Questions with
Verified Answers and
Detailed Explanation
,Male patients require before and during androgen therapy.
1. A digital prostate exam
2. A Doppler exam of testicular blood flow
3. Urine analysis for proteinuria
4. Serial orthostatic blood pressures
Correct answer- 1. A digital prostate exam
Absolute contraindications to estrogen therapy include:
1. History of any type of cancer
2. Clotting disorders
3. History of tension headaches
4. Orthostatic hypotension
Correct answer- 2. Clotting disorders
Postmenopausal women with an intact uterus should not be prescribed:
1. Estrogen/progesterone combination
2. IM medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera)
3. Estrogen alone
4. Androgens
Correct answer- 3. Estrogen alone
Women who have migraines with an aura should not be prescribed estrogen
because of:
1. The interaction between triptans and estrogen, limiting migraine therapy choices
2. An increased incidence of migraines with the use of estrogen
3. An increased risk of stroke occurring with estrogen use
, 4. Patients with migraines may be prescribed estrogen without any concerns
Correct answer- 3. An increased risk of stroke occurring with estrogen use
A 22-year-old woman receives a prescription for oral contraceptives. Education for this
patient includes:
1. Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral contraceptives
2. Advising a monthly pregnancy test for the first 3 months she is taking the
contraceptive
3. Advising that she may miss two pills in a row and not be concerned about pregnancy
4. Recommending that her next follow-up visit is in 1 year for a refill and annual exam
Correct answer- 1. Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral
contraceptives
A 19-year-old female is a nasal Staph aureus carrier and is placed on 5 days of rifampin
for treatment. Her only other medication is combined oral contraceptives. What
education should she receive regarding her medications?
1. Separate the oral ingestion of the rifampin and oral contraceptive by at least an hour.
Exam Week 2 – Full
Set of Questions with
Verified Answers and
Detailed Explanation
,Male patients require before and during androgen therapy.
1. A digital prostate exam
2. A Doppler exam of testicular blood flow
3. Urine analysis for proteinuria
4. Serial orthostatic blood pressures
Correct answer- 1. A digital prostate exam
Absolute contraindications to estrogen therapy include:
1. History of any type of cancer
2. Clotting disorders
3. History of tension headaches
4. Orthostatic hypotension
Correct answer- 2. Clotting disorders
Postmenopausal women with an intact uterus should not be prescribed:
1. Estrogen/progesterone combination
2. IM medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera)
3. Estrogen alone
4. Androgens
Correct answer- 3. Estrogen alone
Women who have migraines with an aura should not be prescribed estrogen
because of:
1. The interaction between triptans and estrogen, limiting migraine therapy choices
2. An increased incidence of migraines with the use of estrogen
3. An increased risk of stroke occurring with estrogen use
, 4. Patients with migraines may be prescribed estrogen without any concerns
Correct answer- 3. An increased risk of stroke occurring with estrogen use
A 22-year-old woman receives a prescription for oral contraceptives. Education for this
patient includes:
1. Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral contraceptives
2. Advising a monthly pregnancy test for the first 3 months she is taking the
contraceptive
3. Advising that she may miss two pills in a row and not be concerned about pregnancy
4. Recommending that her next follow-up visit is in 1 year for a refill and annual exam
Correct answer- 1. Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral
contraceptives
A 19-year-old female is a nasal Staph aureus carrier and is placed on 5 days of rifampin
for treatment. Her only other medication is combined oral contraceptives. What
education should she receive regarding her medications?
1. Separate the oral ingestion of the rifampin and oral contraceptive by at least an hour.
