NURS 3800 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (LATEST
2026- 2027) 100% CORRECT
A postmenopausal woman tells the nurse that she has urinary
problems, as well as sensations of bearing down and feeling
something in her vagina. Which condition would the nurse
suspect?
a) ovarian cancer
b) rectal fistula
c) cystocele
d) fibroids - correct answer- c) cyctocele
A woman received instructions from the nurse regarding the use
of an oral contraceptive. The woman demonstrates a need for
further teaching if she says that she
a) takes the pill every morning
b) believes her periods should be shorter with less blood loss
c) stops asking her sexual partners to use condoms
d) uses a barrier method of birth control if she misses two or
more pills - correct answer- c) stops asking her sexual
partners to use condoms
,A woman taking OCPs as her birth control method of choice
should really notify her health care provider if she notes
a) breast tenderness and swelling
b) weight gain
c) swelling and pain in one of her legs
d) mood swings - correct answer- c) swelling and pain in
one of her legs
A woman with an IUD should confirm its placement by checking
the strings
a) after each menses or monthly
b) after intercourse
c) never
d) annually - correct answer- a) after each menses or
monthly
How can nurses help women and their partners with
prevention? - correct answer- Nurses should help
educate and counsel women about STIs. how they affect the
body and their partners, the nurse can offer some vaccines if the
woman has not had them already. Also the nurse can educate
the woman about using condoms to stop the spread of STIs.
,How does a vasectomy prevent fertilization? - correct
answer- Vasectomy is the surgical interruption of the man's
vas deferens so that he cannot transport mature sperm into the
urethra and subsequently into the vagina
How does coronary heart disease relate to perimenopausal
women? - correct answer- A decline in the natural
hormone estrogen may be a factor in heart disease increase
among post-menopausal women. Estrogen is believed to have a
positive effect on the inner layer of artery wall, helping to keep
blood vessels flexible. That means they can relax and expand to
accommodate blood flow.
How does lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) prevent
pregnancy and what are the key aspects of LAM? - correct
answer- LAM mimics the surge of prolactin that breast
feeding gives a woman's body so that the body does not
produce estrogen and surpasses ovulation. LAM works best if
the mother exclusively breast feeds. Effectiveness is enhanced
by frequent feedings at intervals of 4 or less hours during the
day and no more than 6 hours during the night . The woman
should be counseled that disruption of the breast feeding
pattern or supplement can increase the risk of pregnancy
, How does osteoporosis relate to perimenopausal women? -
correct answer- Estrogen, a hormone in women that
protects bones, decreases sharply when womenreach
menopause, which can cause bone loss. This is why the chance
of developing osteoporosis increases as women reach
menopause.
How is family defined? describe various types of families -
correct answer- The family has traditionally been viewed
as the primary unit of socialization, or the basic structural unit
within a community. The family plays a pivotal role in health
care, and the family is the primary target of health care delivery
for maternal and newborn nurses. The nuclear family is the
"traditional" American family with the husband, wife, and kids
(both biologic or adopted). multigenerational families consist of
three or more generations in one house (grandparents, parents,
children) and is becoming super common in America. Non-
biologic parent families are families in which the children live in
foster or kin-ship care, such as living with a grandparent.
Married-blended families are formed as a result of divorce or
remarriage, and consist of unrelated family members (such as
stepparents or stepsiblings). Cohabiting-parent families are
those in which children live with two unmarried biologic or
adoptive parent who may not be living with other adults, these
can reseal from the death, divorce, separation, or desertion of
the parent's significant other. Alternative families are families
that have a person in the LGBTQ community
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (LATEST
2026- 2027) 100% CORRECT
A postmenopausal woman tells the nurse that she has urinary
problems, as well as sensations of bearing down and feeling
something in her vagina. Which condition would the nurse
suspect?
a) ovarian cancer
b) rectal fistula
c) cystocele
d) fibroids - correct answer- c) cyctocele
A woman received instructions from the nurse regarding the use
of an oral contraceptive. The woman demonstrates a need for
further teaching if she says that she
a) takes the pill every morning
b) believes her periods should be shorter with less blood loss
c) stops asking her sexual partners to use condoms
d) uses a barrier method of birth control if she misses two or
more pills - correct answer- c) stops asking her sexual
partners to use condoms
,A woman taking OCPs as her birth control method of choice
should really notify her health care provider if she notes
a) breast tenderness and swelling
b) weight gain
c) swelling and pain in one of her legs
d) mood swings - correct answer- c) swelling and pain in
one of her legs
A woman with an IUD should confirm its placement by checking
the strings
a) after each menses or monthly
b) after intercourse
c) never
d) annually - correct answer- a) after each menses or
monthly
How can nurses help women and their partners with
prevention? - correct answer- Nurses should help
educate and counsel women about STIs. how they affect the
body and their partners, the nurse can offer some vaccines if the
woman has not had them already. Also the nurse can educate
the woman about using condoms to stop the spread of STIs.
,How does a vasectomy prevent fertilization? - correct
answer- Vasectomy is the surgical interruption of the man's
vas deferens so that he cannot transport mature sperm into the
urethra and subsequently into the vagina
How does coronary heart disease relate to perimenopausal
women? - correct answer- A decline in the natural
hormone estrogen may be a factor in heart disease increase
among post-menopausal women. Estrogen is believed to have a
positive effect on the inner layer of artery wall, helping to keep
blood vessels flexible. That means they can relax and expand to
accommodate blood flow.
How does lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) prevent
pregnancy and what are the key aspects of LAM? - correct
answer- LAM mimics the surge of prolactin that breast
feeding gives a woman's body so that the body does not
produce estrogen and surpasses ovulation. LAM works best if
the mother exclusively breast feeds. Effectiveness is enhanced
by frequent feedings at intervals of 4 or less hours during the
day and no more than 6 hours during the night . The woman
should be counseled that disruption of the breast feeding
pattern or supplement can increase the risk of pregnancy
, How does osteoporosis relate to perimenopausal women? -
correct answer- Estrogen, a hormone in women that
protects bones, decreases sharply when womenreach
menopause, which can cause bone loss. This is why the chance
of developing osteoporosis increases as women reach
menopause.
How is family defined? describe various types of families -
correct answer- The family has traditionally been viewed
as the primary unit of socialization, or the basic structural unit
within a community. The family plays a pivotal role in health
care, and the family is the primary target of health care delivery
for maternal and newborn nurses. The nuclear family is the
"traditional" American family with the husband, wife, and kids
(both biologic or adopted). multigenerational families consist of
three or more generations in one house (grandparents, parents,
children) and is becoming super common in America. Non-
biologic parent families are families in which the children live in
foster or kin-ship care, such as living with a grandparent.
Married-blended families are formed as a result of divorce or
remarriage, and consist of unrelated family members (such as
stepparents or stepsiblings). Cohabiting-parent families are
those in which children live with two unmarried biologic or
adoptive parent who may not be living with other adults, these
can reseal from the death, divorce, separation, or desertion of
the parent's significant other. Alternative families are families
that have a person in the LGBTQ community
