NSG6001 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A patient with testicular cancer is being followed after completing treatment 1 year
ago. He has been symptom-free with no evidence of disease. How often should he have
a CT scan - ✔✔Every 3 to 4 months
✔✔During data collection the nurse notes the presence of a chancre on a male patients
penis. For which sexually transmitted infection should the nurse focus additional data
collection - ✔✔Syphilis
✔✔A patient is diagnosed with a parasitic infection caused by close contact with
another persons genitals. For which infection should the nurse plan care? - ✔✔Phthirus
pubis
✔✔It is documented in the medical record that a patient has gummas. For which
sexually transmitted infection should the nurse plan care - ✔✔Syphilis
✔✔The nurse is assisting with teaching a 22-year-old female patient who is diagnosed
with a sexually transmitted infection (STI). She says, I dont understand. My boyfriend
always wears a condom. Which understanding by the nurse should guide teaching in
this situation? - ✔✔condoms can decrease the risk of STIs, but they are not foolproof
✔✔The nurse is providing care for a patient with genital herpes who has vesicular
lesions. What term should the nurse use to describe these lesions to the patient? -
✔✔Blisters
✔✔Human papillomavirus (HPV) produces verrucous growths. What term should the
nurse use to describe these lesions to the patient? - ✔✔Warts
✔✔The nurse is collecting data on a patient with Chlamydia. Which assessment finding
should be reported immediately to the RN or physician? - ✔✔sharp pain at the base of
the ribs
✔✔Because Trichomonas is relatively large, unusually shaped, and diagnosed quickly,
the nurse is asked to assist the physician obtain which type of specimen? - ✔✔Wet
mount
✔✔A patient diagnosed with Trichomonas asks the nurse how the diagnosis will affect
her risk for cervical cancer. Which response by the nurse is best? - ✔✔Papanicolaou
smears should be done more frequently because results may be altered by
Trichomonas.
, ✔✔A patient asks why the physician has recommended systemic interferon treatment
for genital warts. Which explanation should the nurse provide to the patient -
✔✔Interferon therapy can attack warts all over the body at the same time
✔✔. A patient with hepatitis B virus (HBV) delivers a 6-pound 2-ounce baby boy. Which
action should the nurse anticipate will be needed for the infant? - ✔✔HBV-immune
globulin less than 12 hours after birth and then HBV vaccine series
✔✔The nurse must bathe a patient with herpes. What is the nurses best protection
against contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from patients while providing
perineal hygiene? - ✔✔Practicing standard precautions
✔✔. The nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who is fearful that her unborn child will
be born blind because of having a sexually transmitted infection (STI). For which STI
should the nurse plan care to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum in the newborn? -
✔✔Gonorrhea
✔✔The nurse is caring for a young woman who is newly diagnosed with genital warts.
She states, I heard you can get cancer from STIs. Is that true? Which response by the
nurse is correct? - ✔✔Yes, some STIs have been linked to cancer, so adequate
treatment is very important
✔✔he nurse is identifying ways for a young adult to reduce the risk of contracting a
sexually transmitted infection (STI). What should the nurse teach about the relationship
between consumption of alcohol and immediate risk of contracting an STI? - ✔✔Alcohol
may reduce inhibitions
✔✔The nurse reviews the ways to prevent condom breakage with a patient. Which
patient statement indicates that more teaching is necessary? - ✔✔Before I use a
condom, I should inflate it and check it for holes and leaks
✔✔The nurse is assisting with the admission of a known intravenous drug abuser to a
medical unit. In addition to drug abuse, which disorder in the patients history is most
consistent with a diagnosis of hepatitis? - ✔✔Jaundice
✔✔The nurse is teaching a patient the importance of completing treatment for
gonorrhea. On which information is the nurse basing this teaching? - ✔✔Men and
women may be asymptomatic and still transmit the infection
✔✔The nurse is assisting in the preparation of a teaching seminar for adolescents to
prevent the development of a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Which nonsexual
activity should the nurse teach that may transmit a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?
- ✔✔Sharing intravenous drug equipment
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A patient with testicular cancer is being followed after completing treatment 1 year
ago. He has been symptom-free with no evidence of disease. How often should he have
a CT scan - ✔✔Every 3 to 4 months
✔✔During data collection the nurse notes the presence of a chancre on a male patients
penis. For which sexually transmitted infection should the nurse focus additional data
collection - ✔✔Syphilis
✔✔A patient is diagnosed with a parasitic infection caused by close contact with
another persons genitals. For which infection should the nurse plan care? - ✔✔Phthirus
pubis
✔✔It is documented in the medical record that a patient has gummas. For which
sexually transmitted infection should the nurse plan care - ✔✔Syphilis
✔✔The nurse is assisting with teaching a 22-year-old female patient who is diagnosed
with a sexually transmitted infection (STI). She says, I dont understand. My boyfriend
always wears a condom. Which understanding by the nurse should guide teaching in
this situation? - ✔✔condoms can decrease the risk of STIs, but they are not foolproof
✔✔The nurse is providing care for a patient with genital herpes who has vesicular
lesions. What term should the nurse use to describe these lesions to the patient? -
✔✔Blisters
✔✔Human papillomavirus (HPV) produces verrucous growths. What term should the
nurse use to describe these lesions to the patient? - ✔✔Warts
✔✔The nurse is collecting data on a patient with Chlamydia. Which assessment finding
should be reported immediately to the RN or physician? - ✔✔sharp pain at the base of
the ribs
✔✔Because Trichomonas is relatively large, unusually shaped, and diagnosed quickly,
the nurse is asked to assist the physician obtain which type of specimen? - ✔✔Wet
mount
✔✔A patient diagnosed with Trichomonas asks the nurse how the diagnosis will affect
her risk for cervical cancer. Which response by the nurse is best? - ✔✔Papanicolaou
smears should be done more frequently because results may be altered by
Trichomonas.
, ✔✔A patient asks why the physician has recommended systemic interferon treatment
for genital warts. Which explanation should the nurse provide to the patient -
✔✔Interferon therapy can attack warts all over the body at the same time
✔✔. A patient with hepatitis B virus (HBV) delivers a 6-pound 2-ounce baby boy. Which
action should the nurse anticipate will be needed for the infant? - ✔✔HBV-immune
globulin less than 12 hours after birth and then HBV vaccine series
✔✔The nurse must bathe a patient with herpes. What is the nurses best protection
against contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from patients while providing
perineal hygiene? - ✔✔Practicing standard precautions
✔✔. The nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who is fearful that her unborn child will
be born blind because of having a sexually transmitted infection (STI). For which STI
should the nurse plan care to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum in the newborn? -
✔✔Gonorrhea
✔✔The nurse is caring for a young woman who is newly diagnosed with genital warts.
She states, I heard you can get cancer from STIs. Is that true? Which response by the
nurse is correct? - ✔✔Yes, some STIs have been linked to cancer, so adequate
treatment is very important
✔✔he nurse is identifying ways for a young adult to reduce the risk of contracting a
sexually transmitted infection (STI). What should the nurse teach about the relationship
between consumption of alcohol and immediate risk of contracting an STI? - ✔✔Alcohol
may reduce inhibitions
✔✔The nurse reviews the ways to prevent condom breakage with a patient. Which
patient statement indicates that more teaching is necessary? - ✔✔Before I use a
condom, I should inflate it and check it for holes and leaks
✔✔The nurse is assisting with the admission of a known intravenous drug abuser to a
medical unit. In addition to drug abuse, which disorder in the patients history is most
consistent with a diagnosis of hepatitis? - ✔✔Jaundice
✔✔The nurse is teaching a patient the importance of completing treatment for
gonorrhea. On which information is the nurse basing this teaching? - ✔✔Men and
women may be asymptomatic and still transmit the infection
✔✔The nurse is assisting in the preparation of a teaching seminar for adolescents to
prevent the development of a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Which nonsexual
activity should the nurse teach that may transmit a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?
- ✔✔Sharing intravenous drug equipment
