NURS 6551 FINAL EXAM | ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Karen is taking oral contraceptive pills for fertility control. Karen calls the clinic and reports the presence
of chest pain and shortness of breath. You instruct Karen to:
Selected Answer:
c.
Go to the nearest emergency room immediately to be evaluated.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
What is the most common cause of death in women in the United States?
Selected Answer:
b.
Cardiovascular disease
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Minnie is experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions. What should she do?
Selected Answer:
d.
Go for a walk
Question 4
,2 out of 2 points
What is the term for a postpartum disorder in which bacteria ascend from the lower genital tract and
infect the uterus?
Selected Answer:
b.
Postpartum endometritis
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
At what time during pregnancy does nausea typically occur?
Selected Answer:
b.
At 6–8 weeks’ gestation
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
According to Naegele's rule, if a woman's last normal menstral period (LNMP) was September 23, what
is her estimated date of delivery?
Selected Answer:
a.
June 30
Question 7
, 2 out of 2 points
Which of the following maternal situations is considered an absolute contradiction to breastfeeding?
Selected Answer:
c.
Early HIV infection
Question 8
0 out of 2 points
Carrie is due to deliver her second baby. During your work-up, you note that she hemorrhaged after
delivering her first baby 2 years ago, has always had menorrhagia, and bruises easily. Her lab work
reveals a normal blood work-up, including a normal prothrombin time and activated partial
thromboplastin time. What do you suspect?
Selected Answer:
c.
Hemophilia
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
When is round ligament pain most likely to occur in pregnant women?
Selected Answer:
d.
Between 16–20 weeks’ gestation
Question 10
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Karen is taking oral contraceptive pills for fertility control. Karen calls the clinic and reports the presence
of chest pain and shortness of breath. You instruct Karen to:
Selected Answer:
c.
Go to the nearest emergency room immediately to be evaluated.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
What is the most common cause of death in women in the United States?
Selected Answer:
b.
Cardiovascular disease
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Minnie is experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions. What should she do?
Selected Answer:
d.
Go for a walk
Question 4
,2 out of 2 points
What is the term for a postpartum disorder in which bacteria ascend from the lower genital tract and
infect the uterus?
Selected Answer:
b.
Postpartum endometritis
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
At what time during pregnancy does nausea typically occur?
Selected Answer:
b.
At 6–8 weeks’ gestation
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
According to Naegele's rule, if a woman's last normal menstral period (LNMP) was September 23, what
is her estimated date of delivery?
Selected Answer:
a.
June 30
Question 7
, 2 out of 2 points
Which of the following maternal situations is considered an absolute contradiction to breastfeeding?
Selected Answer:
c.
Early HIV infection
Question 8
0 out of 2 points
Carrie is due to deliver her second baby. During your work-up, you note that she hemorrhaged after
delivering her first baby 2 years ago, has always had menorrhagia, and bruises easily. Her lab work
reveals a normal blood work-up, including a normal prothrombin time and activated partial
thromboplastin time. What do you suspect?
Selected Answer:
c.
Hemophilia
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
When is round ligament pain most likely to occur in pregnant women?
Selected Answer:
d.
Between 16–20 weeks’ gestation
Question 10
