NSG 6430 Women's Health FNP Week 4 Questions with
detailed answers graded A+ 2025-2026
Question 1
The nurse practitioner is prescribing a depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injection for
a patient. This medication is given at week intervals.
3
6
9
12
Question 2
Although barrier contraception methods are less effective in preventing pregnancy than more
modern methods, the nurse practitioner understands that interest in barrier methods is on the rise
because they:
can help protect against STIs, including HIV
are coitus dependent and require planning
are nonallergenic and male controlled
involve the use of hormones
Question 3
A woman is interested in starting Depo-Provera injections for contraception. What would be the
most likely side effect that she should be educated about?
Irregular bleeding
, Dysmenorrhea
Breast tenderness
Headache
Question 4
Lenore, fifty-five years old, comes in for evaluation of a breast mass. Which of the following
assessment findings is/are associated with carcinoma of the breast? Select all that apply.
Scaly lesions similar to eczema on one areola and nipple
Peau d’orange dimpling of skin over one breast
Unilateral retraction and deviation of nipple
Discrete, smooth, and mobile lesion
Question 5
There are several phases to the menstrual cycle. What phase begins with ovulation and ends with
menstruation?
Ovulatory phase
Follicular phase
Proliferative phase
Luteal phase
Question 6
Tanisha is a twenty-two-year-old woman who presents with extreme irritability and mood
swings, bloating, constipation, fluid retention, and headache. She tearfully tells you, “This
happens every month in my cycle. I get like a crazy woman, lashing out at everyone. I’m afraid
I’ll lose my job if I can’t stop this. Sometimes, it’s so bad. I just want to quit living. I need help!”
Tanisha’s symptoms are typical of what disorder?
Depression
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Bipolar disorder
detailed answers graded A+ 2025-2026
Question 1
The nurse practitioner is prescribing a depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injection for
a patient. This medication is given at week intervals.
3
6
9
12
Question 2
Although barrier contraception methods are less effective in preventing pregnancy than more
modern methods, the nurse practitioner understands that interest in barrier methods is on the rise
because they:
can help protect against STIs, including HIV
are coitus dependent and require planning
are nonallergenic and male controlled
involve the use of hormones
Question 3
A woman is interested in starting Depo-Provera injections for contraception. What would be the
most likely side effect that she should be educated about?
Irregular bleeding
, Dysmenorrhea
Breast tenderness
Headache
Question 4
Lenore, fifty-five years old, comes in for evaluation of a breast mass. Which of the following
assessment findings is/are associated with carcinoma of the breast? Select all that apply.
Scaly lesions similar to eczema on one areola and nipple
Peau d’orange dimpling of skin over one breast
Unilateral retraction and deviation of nipple
Discrete, smooth, and mobile lesion
Question 5
There are several phases to the menstrual cycle. What phase begins with ovulation and ends with
menstruation?
Ovulatory phase
Follicular phase
Proliferative phase
Luteal phase
Question 6
Tanisha is a twenty-two-year-old woman who presents with extreme irritability and mood
swings, bloating, constipation, fluid retention, and headache. She tearfully tells you, “This
happens every month in my cycle. I get like a crazy woman, lashing out at everyone. I’m afraid
I’ll lose my job if I can’t stop this. Sometimes, it’s so bad. I just want to quit living. I need help!”
Tanisha’s symptoms are typical of what disorder?
Depression
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Bipolar disorder
