MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING &
WOMEN’S HEALTH STUDY SHEET 2026
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXPERT
VERIFIED
◉What are examples of NSAIDs? Answer: Ibuprofen, Naproxen
◉What are NSAIDs used for? Answer: Dysmenorrhea,
Endometriosis pain
◉What is a key teaching point for NSAIDs? Answer: Take with food
◉When is the best time to take NSAIDs? Answer: Before onset of
menses
◉What are contraindications for NSAIDs? Answer: Peptic ulcer
disease, GI bleeding, Late pregnancy
◉What are examples of hormonal contraceptives? Answer:
Combined OCPs (estrogen + progestin), Progestin-only pills
,◉What are hormonal contraceptives used for? Answer: Pregnancy
prevention, Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis
◉What does ACHES stand for in hormonal contraceptive teaching?
Answer: Abdominal pain, Chest pain, Headache (severe), Eye
problems, Severe leg pain
◉Who should not take hormonal contraceptives? Answer: Smoker
>35, DVT/PE history, Migraines with aura
◉What is an example of a GnRH agonist? Answer: Leuprolide
◉What is the use of GnRH agonists? Answer: Endometriosis
◉What do GnRH agonists do? Answer: Suppress estrogen, Causes
menopause-like symptoms
◉What do prenatal vitamins contain? Answer: Iron + folic acid
◉What is a key teaching point for prenatal vitamins? Answer: Dark
stools = NORMAL
, ◉What should iron supplements not be taken with? Answer:
Calcium/antacids
◉What is a common side effect of iron supplements? Answer:
Constipation
◉What is magnesium sulfate used for? Answer: Seizure prevention
in preeclampsia
◉What is a key teaching point for insulin in pregnancy? Answer:
Does not cross placenta
◉What is betamethasone used for? Answer: Preterm labor, Fetal
lung maturity
◉What is oxytocin (Pitocin) used for? Answer:
Induction/augmentation of labor, Postpartum hemorrhage
prevention
◉What are signs of magnesium sulfate toxicity? Answer: RR <12, ↓
reflexes, Lethargy
◉What is methylergonovine (Methergine) used for? Answer:
Postpartum hemorrhage
WOMEN’S HEALTH STUDY SHEET 2026
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXPERT
VERIFIED
◉What are examples of NSAIDs? Answer: Ibuprofen, Naproxen
◉What are NSAIDs used for? Answer: Dysmenorrhea,
Endometriosis pain
◉What is a key teaching point for NSAIDs? Answer: Take with food
◉When is the best time to take NSAIDs? Answer: Before onset of
menses
◉What are contraindications for NSAIDs? Answer: Peptic ulcer
disease, GI bleeding, Late pregnancy
◉What are examples of hormonal contraceptives? Answer:
Combined OCPs (estrogen + progestin), Progestin-only pills
,◉What are hormonal contraceptives used for? Answer: Pregnancy
prevention, Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis
◉What does ACHES stand for in hormonal contraceptive teaching?
Answer: Abdominal pain, Chest pain, Headache (severe), Eye
problems, Severe leg pain
◉Who should not take hormonal contraceptives? Answer: Smoker
>35, DVT/PE history, Migraines with aura
◉What is an example of a GnRH agonist? Answer: Leuprolide
◉What is the use of GnRH agonists? Answer: Endometriosis
◉What do GnRH agonists do? Answer: Suppress estrogen, Causes
menopause-like symptoms
◉What do prenatal vitamins contain? Answer: Iron + folic acid
◉What is a key teaching point for prenatal vitamins? Answer: Dark
stools = NORMAL
, ◉What should iron supplements not be taken with? Answer:
Calcium/antacids
◉What is a common side effect of iron supplements? Answer:
Constipation
◉What is magnesium sulfate used for? Answer: Seizure prevention
in preeclampsia
◉What is a key teaching point for insulin in pregnancy? Answer:
Does not cross placenta
◉What is betamethasone used for? Answer: Preterm labor, Fetal
lung maturity
◉What is oxytocin (Pitocin) used for? Answer:
Induction/augmentation of labor, Postpartum hemorrhage
prevention
◉What are signs of magnesium sulfate toxicity? Answer: RR <12, ↓
reflexes, Lethargy
◉What is methylergonovine (Methergine) used for? Answer:
Postpartum hemorrhage
