NUR 678 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A woman with placenta previa is being treated with expectant
management. The woman and fetus are stable. The nurse is assessing
the woman for possible discharge home. Which statement by the woman
would suggest to the nurse that home care might be inappropriate?
A) My mother lives next door and can drive me here if necessary.
B) I have a toddler and preschooler at home who need my attention.
C) I know to call my health care provider right away if I start to bleed
again.
D) I realize the importance of following the instructions for my care. -
CORRECT ANSWER- B) I have a toddler and preschooler at home
who need my attention.
A woman with hyperemesis gravidarum asks the nurse about
suggestions to minimize nausea and vomiting. Which suggestion would
be most appropriate for the nurse to make?
A) Make sure that anything around your waist is quite snug.
B) Try to eat three large meals a day with less snacking.
C) Drink fluids in between meals rather than with meals.
D) Lie down for about an hour after you eat - CORRECT ANSWER-
C) Drink fluids in between meals rather than with meals.
A woman with gestational hypertension experiences a seizure. Which of
the following would be the priority?
A) Fluid replacement
B) Oxygenation
C) Control of hypertension
D) Delivery of the fetus - CORRECT ANSWER- B) Oxygenation
,A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate as part of her treatment for
severe preeclampsia. The nurse is monitoring the womans serum
magnesium levels. Which level would the nurse identify as therapeutic?
A) 3.3 mEq/L
B) 6.1 mEq/L
C) 8.4 mEq/L
D) 10.8 mEq/L - CORRECT ANSWER- B) 6.1 mEq/L
Midlife is commonly defined by which of the following ways? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Age
B. Proximity to menopause
C. Degree of children's independence
D. Level of cognitive function
E. Women's self-perception of age - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Age
B. Proximity to menopause
C. Degree of children's independence
E. Women's self-perception of age
Vivian is an 80-year-old patient who is reminiscing about her own midlife
with her nurse who has just entered midlife. given her age, vivian is most
likely to identify which of the following as having been a primary source
of meaning during her midlife?
A. her cancer
B. her family
C. her friends
D. Her artistic accomplishments - CORRECT ANSWER- B. her family
which of the following is the definition of menopause currently used in
the health sciences?
A. the date of onset of menopause -related symptoms
B. the cessation of menses defined as the end of the final menstrual
period
C. the cessation of menses defined as 1 year after the final menstrual
period
D. the data of the last menopause related symptoms - CORRECT
ANSWER- C. the cessation of menses defined as 1 year after the final
menstrual period
, women of which US ethnic group are the most likely to describe
menopause as "something you have to go though" and to view it as a
time to reorient and restructure their lives?
A. african americans
B. japanese americans
C. european americans
D urban latinas - CORRECT ANSWER- D urban latinas
which of the following endocrine changes are typical during the last 2
years before the final menstrual period? select all that apply
A. increased testosterone levels
B. decreased antral follicle count
C. increased follicle-stimulating hormone levels
D. decreased progesterone levels
E. increased estradiol levels - CORRECT ANSWER- B. decreased
antral follicle count
C. increased follicle-stimulating hormone levels
D. decreased progesterone levels
sleep disruption, a common symptom during the menopausal transition,
is most often associated with which other perimenopausal symptoms?
A. Hot flashes
B. decline in memory
C. back pain
D. Depressed mood - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Hot flashes
Which of the following are common symptoms during the menopausal
transition? select all that apply?
A difficulty concentrating
B urinary incontinence
C. vaginal dryness
D. increased sexual desire
E. nausea and vomiting - CORRECT ANSWER- A difficulty
concentrating
B urinary incontinence
C. vaginal dryness
CORRECT ANSWERS
A woman with placenta previa is being treated with expectant
management. The woman and fetus are stable. The nurse is assessing
the woman for possible discharge home. Which statement by the woman
would suggest to the nurse that home care might be inappropriate?
A) My mother lives next door and can drive me here if necessary.
B) I have a toddler and preschooler at home who need my attention.
C) I know to call my health care provider right away if I start to bleed
again.
D) I realize the importance of following the instructions for my care. -
CORRECT ANSWER- B) I have a toddler and preschooler at home
who need my attention.
A woman with hyperemesis gravidarum asks the nurse about
suggestions to minimize nausea and vomiting. Which suggestion would
be most appropriate for the nurse to make?
A) Make sure that anything around your waist is quite snug.
B) Try to eat three large meals a day with less snacking.
C) Drink fluids in between meals rather than with meals.
D) Lie down for about an hour after you eat - CORRECT ANSWER-
C) Drink fluids in between meals rather than with meals.
A woman with gestational hypertension experiences a seizure. Which of
the following would be the priority?
A) Fluid replacement
B) Oxygenation
C) Control of hypertension
D) Delivery of the fetus - CORRECT ANSWER- B) Oxygenation
,A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate as part of her treatment for
severe preeclampsia. The nurse is monitoring the womans serum
magnesium levels. Which level would the nurse identify as therapeutic?
A) 3.3 mEq/L
B) 6.1 mEq/L
C) 8.4 mEq/L
D) 10.8 mEq/L - CORRECT ANSWER- B) 6.1 mEq/L
Midlife is commonly defined by which of the following ways? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Age
B. Proximity to menopause
C. Degree of children's independence
D. Level of cognitive function
E. Women's self-perception of age - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Age
B. Proximity to menopause
C. Degree of children's independence
E. Women's self-perception of age
Vivian is an 80-year-old patient who is reminiscing about her own midlife
with her nurse who has just entered midlife. given her age, vivian is most
likely to identify which of the following as having been a primary source
of meaning during her midlife?
A. her cancer
B. her family
C. her friends
D. Her artistic accomplishments - CORRECT ANSWER- B. her family
which of the following is the definition of menopause currently used in
the health sciences?
A. the date of onset of menopause -related symptoms
B. the cessation of menses defined as the end of the final menstrual
period
C. the cessation of menses defined as 1 year after the final menstrual
period
D. the data of the last menopause related symptoms - CORRECT
ANSWER- C. the cessation of menses defined as 1 year after the final
menstrual period
, women of which US ethnic group are the most likely to describe
menopause as "something you have to go though" and to view it as a
time to reorient and restructure their lives?
A. african americans
B. japanese americans
C. european americans
D urban latinas - CORRECT ANSWER- D urban latinas
which of the following endocrine changes are typical during the last 2
years before the final menstrual period? select all that apply
A. increased testosterone levels
B. decreased antral follicle count
C. increased follicle-stimulating hormone levels
D. decreased progesterone levels
E. increased estradiol levels - CORRECT ANSWER- B. decreased
antral follicle count
C. increased follicle-stimulating hormone levels
D. decreased progesterone levels
sleep disruption, a common symptom during the menopausal transition,
is most often associated with which other perimenopausal symptoms?
A. Hot flashes
B. decline in memory
C. back pain
D. Depressed mood - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Hot flashes
Which of the following are common symptoms during the menopausal
transition? select all that apply?
A difficulty concentrating
B urinary incontinence
C. vaginal dryness
D. increased sexual desire
E. nausea and vomiting - CORRECT ANSWER- A difficulty
concentrating
B urinary incontinence
C. vaginal dryness
