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APEA WOMEN’S HEALTH 2026 EXAM
COMPLETE (172) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS.
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Prepare effectively with this APEA Women’s Health Exam,
designed to assess essential knowledge in women’s health
across the lifespan. It focuses on reproductive health,
pregnancy care, gynecological conditions, and preventive
screening guidelines. The exam strengthens clinical reasoning
and evidence-based decision-making in women’s health
practice. Suitable for nurse practitioner students and advanced
practice nursing candidates.
Which statement is true about diaphragms in comparison to
pharmacologic methods of contraception
a. they are as effective as oral contraceptives
b. they can be removed immediately after intercourse
c. they may cause recurrent bladder infections
d. they are not as effective in preventing STDs ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... c. they may cause recurrent bladder
infections
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when initiating progestin-only contraceptives women should
be advised to
a. take with food anytime of the day
b. resume with the next dose, if one does is missed
c. immediately reports irregular uterine bleeding
d. use a backup method of contraception for the first month
✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... d. use a backup method of
contraception for the first month
intrauterine devices should NOT be implanted in women:
a. until they are at least 2 weeks postpartum
b. who have had STI in the past 3 months
c. who have recurrent bladder infections
d. who have a hx of toxic shock syndrome ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... b. who have had STI in the past 3 months
Medroxyprogesterine acetate Provera reduces abnormal
uterine bleeding by:
a. halting the produ of estrogen
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b. stimulating pituitary gland FSH
c. maintaining the corpus luteum and thus uterine thickness
d. preventing overgrowth of the endometrium ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... d. preventing overgrowth of the
endometrium
the first line tx for mixed somatic behavior symptoms related
to severe premenstrual syndrome when pregnancy is
desired is
a. metformin
b. spironolactone
c. fluoxetine hydrochloride
d. ibuprofen ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... c. fluoxetine
hydrochloride
SSRI
Women who have had levonorgestrel/ Mirena implanted to
prevent pregnancy do NOT need to immedietely report:
a. painful intercourse
b. fever with vaginal discharge
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c. string disappearance
d. amenorrhea ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... d. amenorrhea
When a women experiences weight gain, fatigue, and
changes in mood, her oral contraceptive may have too:
little estrogen
much estrogen
little progestin
much progestin ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... progestin
The copper component of the Para Gard intrauterine device
to prevent pregnancy is thought to
a. thicken the endometrium and cervical mucus
b. decreased the movement of ovum through the fallopian
tubes
c. interfere with estrogen uptake and decrease sperm
motility
d. suppress ovulation ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... c. interfere
with estrogen uptake and decrease sperm motility
APEA WOMEN’S HEALTH 2026 EXAM
COMPLETE (172) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS.
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Prepare effectively with this APEA Women’s Health Exam,
designed to assess essential knowledge in women’s health
across the lifespan. It focuses on reproductive health,
pregnancy care, gynecological conditions, and preventive
screening guidelines. The exam strengthens clinical reasoning
and evidence-based decision-making in women’s health
practice. Suitable for nurse practitioner students and advanced
practice nursing candidates.
Which statement is true about diaphragms in comparison to
pharmacologic methods of contraception
a. they are as effective as oral contraceptives
b. they can be removed immediately after intercourse
c. they may cause recurrent bladder infections
d. they are not as effective in preventing STDs ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... c. they may cause recurrent bladder
infections
, Page 2 of 60
when initiating progestin-only contraceptives women should
be advised to
a. take with food anytime of the day
b. resume with the next dose, if one does is missed
c. immediately reports irregular uterine bleeding
d. use a backup method of contraception for the first month
✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... d. use a backup method of
contraception for the first month
intrauterine devices should NOT be implanted in women:
a. until they are at least 2 weeks postpartum
b. who have had STI in the past 3 months
c. who have recurrent bladder infections
d. who have a hx of toxic shock syndrome ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... b. who have had STI in the past 3 months
Medroxyprogesterine acetate Provera reduces abnormal
uterine bleeding by:
a. halting the produ of estrogen
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b. stimulating pituitary gland FSH
c. maintaining the corpus luteum and thus uterine thickness
d. preventing overgrowth of the endometrium ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... d. preventing overgrowth of the
endometrium
the first line tx for mixed somatic behavior symptoms related
to severe premenstrual syndrome when pregnancy is
desired is
a. metformin
b. spironolactone
c. fluoxetine hydrochloride
d. ibuprofen ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... c. fluoxetine
hydrochloride
SSRI
Women who have had levonorgestrel/ Mirena implanted to
prevent pregnancy do NOT need to immedietely report:
a. painful intercourse
b. fever with vaginal discharge
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c. string disappearance
d. amenorrhea ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... d. amenorrhea
When a women experiences weight gain, fatigue, and
changes in mood, her oral contraceptive may have too:
little estrogen
much estrogen
little progestin
much progestin ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... progestin
The copper component of the Para Gard intrauterine device
to prevent pregnancy is thought to
a. thicken the endometrium and cervical mucus
b. decreased the movement of ovum through the fallopian
tubes
c. interfere with estrogen uptake and decrease sperm
motility
d. suppress ovulation ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... c. interfere
with estrogen uptake and decrease sperm motility
