MN 576 UNIT 5 MIDTERM TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ A 72-year-old female patient has had previous normal Pap smears and
mammograms and does not want to do any at this time. What do you
suggest to do? Answer: Neither
⩥ What theory is it that you continue to go through regarding growth
and development throughout life? Answer: Erickson's
⩥ What is the normal pH of a vagina? Answer: 3.8-4.2
⩥ A women is needing immunizations. What type of prevention is this?
Answer: Primary prevention
⩥ You see a 48-year-old woman who underwent an abdominal
hysterectomy with cervical removal for uterine fibroids 6 months ago.
She last had a normal Pap test 11⁄2 years ago. You recommend her next
Pap test:
A. immediately.
B. in 11⁄2 years.
C. in 31⁄2 years.
,D. neither now nor in the future. Answer: D. neither now nor in the
future.
⩥ When performing a bimanual exam all of the following are noted as
normal findings except
A. Retroverted uterus
B. Anteflexed uterus
C. Fixed immobile uterus
D. Smooth firm ovary Answer: C. Fixed immobile uterus
⩥ During a breast you note all of the findings below as normal except:
A. Asymmetrical size
B. Supernumerary nipple
C. Hyperpigmentation
D. Breasts that move up symmetrically with raising the arms Answer: C.
Hyperpigmentation
,⩥ A 45-year-old woman just had a normal Pap test result and has an
absence of high-risk HPV. You recommend her next Pap test in:
A. 1 year.
B. 3 years.
C. 5 years.
D. 7 years. Answer: C. 5 years.
⩥ You see a 33-year-old woman whose Pap smear result reveals atypical
cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US). She is also positive for
HPV, with genotype testing revealing the presence of high-risk HPV.
You recommend:
A. repeating the Pap test immediately.
B. repeating the Pap test in 3 to 4 months.
C. referral for colposcopy.
D. administering the HPV-9 vaccine. Answer: C. referral for colposcopy.
⩥ During well-women visits for 21- to 29-year-old sexually active
women who report more than one sex partner within the past 6 months,
all of the following are appropriate screening tests except:
A. Pap test.
B. HPV testing.
, C. pelvic examination.
D. STI screening. Answer: B. HPV testing.
⩥ Which of the following is not part of the criteria for an older woman
to cease having any future Pap tests performed?
A. older than 55 years of age
B. negative screening results on three consecutive cytology or two
consecutive co-test results within 10 years
C. the most recent cytology occurring within the past 5 years
D. no history of cervical intraepithelial neoplasm (CIN) 2 or greater
within the past 20 years Answer: A. older than 55 years of age
⩥ 8) You see a 24-year-old woman who received the HPV vaccine (three
doses) as a teenager. She had a normal pap test 3 years ago. You
recommend:
A. Conducting a Pap test
B. Conducting a Pap test and HPV testing
C. Waiting 2 years for the next Pap test
D. Ceasing future Pap tests until she turns 30 years old Answer: A.
Conducting a Pap test
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ A 72-year-old female patient has had previous normal Pap smears and
mammograms and does not want to do any at this time. What do you
suggest to do? Answer: Neither
⩥ What theory is it that you continue to go through regarding growth
and development throughout life? Answer: Erickson's
⩥ What is the normal pH of a vagina? Answer: 3.8-4.2
⩥ A women is needing immunizations. What type of prevention is this?
Answer: Primary prevention
⩥ You see a 48-year-old woman who underwent an abdominal
hysterectomy with cervical removal for uterine fibroids 6 months ago.
She last had a normal Pap test 11⁄2 years ago. You recommend her next
Pap test:
A. immediately.
B. in 11⁄2 years.
C. in 31⁄2 years.
,D. neither now nor in the future. Answer: D. neither now nor in the
future.
⩥ When performing a bimanual exam all of the following are noted as
normal findings except
A. Retroverted uterus
B. Anteflexed uterus
C. Fixed immobile uterus
D. Smooth firm ovary Answer: C. Fixed immobile uterus
⩥ During a breast you note all of the findings below as normal except:
A. Asymmetrical size
B. Supernumerary nipple
C. Hyperpigmentation
D. Breasts that move up symmetrically with raising the arms Answer: C.
Hyperpigmentation
,⩥ A 45-year-old woman just had a normal Pap test result and has an
absence of high-risk HPV. You recommend her next Pap test in:
A. 1 year.
B. 3 years.
C. 5 years.
D. 7 years. Answer: C. 5 years.
⩥ You see a 33-year-old woman whose Pap smear result reveals atypical
cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US). She is also positive for
HPV, with genotype testing revealing the presence of high-risk HPV.
You recommend:
A. repeating the Pap test immediately.
B. repeating the Pap test in 3 to 4 months.
C. referral for colposcopy.
D. administering the HPV-9 vaccine. Answer: C. referral for colposcopy.
⩥ During well-women visits for 21- to 29-year-old sexually active
women who report more than one sex partner within the past 6 months,
all of the following are appropriate screening tests except:
A. Pap test.
B. HPV testing.
, C. pelvic examination.
D. STI screening. Answer: B. HPV testing.
⩥ Which of the following is not part of the criteria for an older woman
to cease having any future Pap tests performed?
A. older than 55 years of age
B. negative screening results on three consecutive cytology or two
consecutive co-test results within 10 years
C. the most recent cytology occurring within the past 5 years
D. no history of cervical intraepithelial neoplasm (CIN) 2 or greater
within the past 20 years Answer: A. older than 55 years of age
⩥ 8) You see a 24-year-old woman who received the HPV vaccine (three
doses) as a teenager. She had a normal pap test 3 years ago. You
recommend:
A. Conducting a Pap test
B. Conducting a Pap test and HPV testing
C. Waiting 2 years for the next Pap test
D. Ceasing future Pap tests until she turns 30 years old Answer: A.
Conducting a Pap test
