NURS 6551 WEEK 3 SOAP NOTE OB-
GYNECOLOGY KEY CONCEPTS AND
DOCUMENTATION GUIDE 2026
◉ A nurse is preparing a client for chorionic villus sampling (CVS).
Which nursing action is appropriate prior to the procedure?
a) Ensure the bladder is full
b) Position the client in a Trendelenburg position
c) Administer RhoGAM if the client is Rh positive
d) Ensure the client has an empty bladder. Answer: a
◉ A nurse is teaching a client about what to do if she misses one
dose of her combined oral contraceptive (COC). Which instruction is
correct?
a) "Stop the pack and restart during your next period."
b) "Skip the missed pill and continue with the next scheduled dose."
c) "Take the missed illas son as you
remember and continue the pack as usual."
d) "Take two pills the next day and use backup contraception for a
week.". Answer: c
,◉ When teaching about HIV transmission, which of the following
does the nurse explain that the virus cannot be transmitted by?
a) Sexual intercourse
b) Breastfeeding
c) Shaking hands
d) Sharing drug needles. Answer: c
◉ Which client history will help the nurse identify as a cause of the
client's candidiasis?
a) Substance use
b) Long-term use of antibiotics
c) Recent blood transfusion
d) Use of condom. Answer: b
◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
endometriosis. Which of the following findings supports this
diagnosis?
a) Fibroids
b) Breast tenderness
c) Infertility
d) Ovarian cysts. Answer: c
, ◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is prescribed a
combination birth control pill. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
a) "This pill works by inactivating the sperm so it cannot reach the
egg."
b) "This pill has fewer adverse effects than a progesterone-only pill!"
c) This pill contains a synthetic estroen
and progesterone."
d) "Take the first pill in a new pack on the last day of your period for
it to be effective right away.". Answer: c
◉ A nurse is teaching a client about safe sex and disease prevention.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
a) "Once I reach menopause, I do not have to worry about STIs
anymore."
b) "I should get tested for STIs every 5 years."
c) "The HPV vaccine will protect me from getting an STI."
d) "STIs can prevent me from being able to get pregnant.". Answer: d
◉ A nurse is teaching a group of adolescents about the menstrual
cycle. Which statement indicates correct understanding?
a) "The menstrual cycle is controlled mainly by hormones from the
thyroid gland."
GYNECOLOGY KEY CONCEPTS AND
DOCUMENTATION GUIDE 2026
◉ A nurse is preparing a client for chorionic villus sampling (CVS).
Which nursing action is appropriate prior to the procedure?
a) Ensure the bladder is full
b) Position the client in a Trendelenburg position
c) Administer RhoGAM if the client is Rh positive
d) Ensure the client has an empty bladder. Answer: a
◉ A nurse is teaching a client about what to do if she misses one
dose of her combined oral contraceptive (COC). Which instruction is
correct?
a) "Stop the pack and restart during your next period."
b) "Skip the missed pill and continue with the next scheduled dose."
c) "Take the missed illas son as you
remember and continue the pack as usual."
d) "Take two pills the next day and use backup contraception for a
week.". Answer: c
,◉ When teaching about HIV transmission, which of the following
does the nurse explain that the virus cannot be transmitted by?
a) Sexual intercourse
b) Breastfeeding
c) Shaking hands
d) Sharing drug needles. Answer: c
◉ Which client history will help the nurse identify as a cause of the
client's candidiasis?
a) Substance use
b) Long-term use of antibiotics
c) Recent blood transfusion
d) Use of condom. Answer: b
◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
endometriosis. Which of the following findings supports this
diagnosis?
a) Fibroids
b) Breast tenderness
c) Infertility
d) Ovarian cysts. Answer: c
, ◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is prescribed a
combination birth control pill. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
a) "This pill works by inactivating the sperm so it cannot reach the
egg."
b) "This pill has fewer adverse effects than a progesterone-only pill!"
c) This pill contains a synthetic estroen
and progesterone."
d) "Take the first pill in a new pack on the last day of your period for
it to be effective right away.". Answer: c
◉ A nurse is teaching a client about safe sex and disease prevention.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
a) "Once I reach menopause, I do not have to worry about STIs
anymore."
b) "I should get tested for STIs every 5 years."
c) "The HPV vaccine will protect me from getting an STI."
d) "STIs can prevent me from being able to get pregnant.". Answer: d
◉ A nurse is teaching a group of adolescents about the menstrual
cycle. Which statement indicates correct understanding?
a) "The menstrual cycle is controlled mainly by hormones from the
thyroid gland."
