WOMEN’S AND INFANT
HEALTH
ASSESSMENT
QNS & ANS
VERSION 2
2023/2024
, 1. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has designated Thanksgiving Day as National
Family History Day. The U.S. Surgeon General encourages family members to discuss important family
health information while sharing in holiday gatherings. Why is this initiative significant to nurses?
Family history is the single most cost-effective source for genetic information.
2. Which type of genetic tests in clinical practice are most often offered to clients with a family history of
disease? Single-gene disorder
3. One of the most promising clinical applications of the Human Genome Project has been
pharmacogenomic testing (the use of genetic information to guide a client’s drug therapy). Which
conditions are potential candidates for pharmacogenomic application? . Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) c.
Breast cancer d. Myocardial infarction
4. Preconception and prenatal care have become important components of women’s health. What is the
guiding principal of preconception care? Encourage healthy lifestyles for families desiring pregnancy.
5. A blind woman has arrived for an examination. Her guide dog assists her to the examination room. She
appears nervous and says, “I’ve never had a pelvic examination.” What response from the nurse would
be most appropriate? “I’ll let you touch each instrument that I’ll use during the examination as I tell you
how it will be used
HEALTH
ASSESSMENT
QNS & ANS
VERSION 2
2023/2024
, 1. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has designated Thanksgiving Day as National
Family History Day. The U.S. Surgeon General encourages family members to discuss important family
health information while sharing in holiday gatherings. Why is this initiative significant to nurses?
Family history is the single most cost-effective source for genetic information.
2. Which type of genetic tests in clinical practice are most often offered to clients with a family history of
disease? Single-gene disorder
3. One of the most promising clinical applications of the Human Genome Project has been
pharmacogenomic testing (the use of genetic information to guide a client’s drug therapy). Which
conditions are potential candidates for pharmacogenomic application? . Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) c.
Breast cancer d. Myocardial infarction
4. Preconception and prenatal care have become important components of women’s health. What is the
guiding principal of preconception care? Encourage healthy lifestyles for families desiring pregnancy.
5. A blind woman has arrived for an examination. Her guide dog assists her to the examination room. She
appears nervous and says, “I’ve never had a pelvic examination.” What response from the nurse would
be most appropriate? “I’ll let you touch each instrument that I’ll use during the examination as I tell you
how it will be used
