GKA APEA Pharm- Women's Health
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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PASS||UPDATED 2026\2027
SYLLABUS||A+ GRADED||<<RECENT
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1. Late breakthrough bleeding or amenorrhea while taking an oral
contraceptive may mean that the oral contraceptive has:
not enough estrogen.
too much estrogen.
not enough progestin.
too much progestin. - ANSWER ✓ not enough progestin.
2. The copper component of the ParaGard intrauterine device to prevent
pregnancy is thought to:
thicken the endometrium and cervical mucus.
decrease the movement of ovum through the fallopian tubes.
interfere with estrogen uptake and decrease sperm motility.
suppress ovulation. - ANSWER ✓ interfere with estrogen uptake and decrease
sperm motility.
3. Intrauterine devices should NOT be implanted in women:
until they are at least 2 weeks postpartum.
who have had a sexually transmitted infection in the past 3 months.
who have recurrent bladder infections.
with a history of toxic shock syndrome. - ANSWER ✓ who have had a sexually
transmitted infection in the past 3 months.
4. The best choice for short-term treatment of severe abnormal uterine bleeding
is:
estrogen only.
androgen therapy.
gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs.
, combination estrogen/progesterone. - ANSWER ✓ estrogen only.
5. A Bartholin's gland abscess caused by Staphylococcal aureus infection is
best treated with:
amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin).
cephalexin (Keflex).
clindamycin (Cleocin).
metronidazole (Flagyl). - ANSWER ✓ clindamycin (Cleocin).
Due to high rates of resistance, penicillin and cephalosporins are not
recommended. Metronidazole is not indicated in the treatment of staphylococcal
infections.
6. Levonorgestrel (Plan B), an emergency contraceptive, is absolutely
contraindicated:
in the presence of psychiatric illness.
in the presence of known or suspected pregnancy.
in a woman who is breastfeeding.
in women with intrauterine fibroids. - ANSWER ✓ in the presence of known or
suspected pregnancy.
7. Danazol, classified as an androgen, is used in the treatment of abnormal
uterine bleeding and endometriosis. It works by suppressing:
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and human chorionic gonadotropin
(HCG).
gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and sex binding hormone. - ANSWER
✓ follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
8. Medications that may be helpful in the treatment of vulvodynia include:
oral contraceptives.
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
antidepressants and anticonvulsants.
antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. - ANSWER ✓ antidepressants and
anticonvulsants.
9. Women who have had levonorgestrel (Mirena) implanted to prevent
pregnancy do NOT need to immediately report:
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS||UPDATED 2026\2027
SYLLABUS||A+ GRADED||<<RECENT
VERSION>>
1. Late breakthrough bleeding or amenorrhea while taking an oral
contraceptive may mean that the oral contraceptive has:
not enough estrogen.
too much estrogen.
not enough progestin.
too much progestin. - ANSWER ✓ not enough progestin.
2. The copper component of the ParaGard intrauterine device to prevent
pregnancy is thought to:
thicken the endometrium and cervical mucus.
decrease the movement of ovum through the fallopian tubes.
interfere with estrogen uptake and decrease sperm motility.
suppress ovulation. - ANSWER ✓ interfere with estrogen uptake and decrease
sperm motility.
3. Intrauterine devices should NOT be implanted in women:
until they are at least 2 weeks postpartum.
who have had a sexually transmitted infection in the past 3 months.
who have recurrent bladder infections.
with a history of toxic shock syndrome. - ANSWER ✓ who have had a sexually
transmitted infection in the past 3 months.
4. The best choice for short-term treatment of severe abnormal uterine bleeding
is:
estrogen only.
androgen therapy.
gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs.
, combination estrogen/progesterone. - ANSWER ✓ estrogen only.
5. A Bartholin's gland abscess caused by Staphylococcal aureus infection is
best treated with:
amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin).
cephalexin (Keflex).
clindamycin (Cleocin).
metronidazole (Flagyl). - ANSWER ✓ clindamycin (Cleocin).
Due to high rates of resistance, penicillin and cephalosporins are not
recommended. Metronidazole is not indicated in the treatment of staphylococcal
infections.
6. Levonorgestrel (Plan B), an emergency contraceptive, is absolutely
contraindicated:
in the presence of psychiatric illness.
in the presence of known or suspected pregnancy.
in a woman who is breastfeeding.
in women with intrauterine fibroids. - ANSWER ✓ in the presence of known or
suspected pregnancy.
7. Danazol, classified as an androgen, is used in the treatment of abnormal
uterine bleeding and endometriosis. It works by suppressing:
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and human chorionic gonadotropin
(HCG).
gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and sex binding hormone. - ANSWER
✓ follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
8. Medications that may be helpful in the treatment of vulvodynia include:
oral contraceptives.
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
antidepressants and anticonvulsants.
antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. - ANSWER ✓ antidepressants and
anticonvulsants.
9. Women who have had levonorgestrel (Mirena) implanted to prevent
pregnancy do NOT need to immediately report:
