NURS 6551 WALDEN UNIVERSITY MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TESTED AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS RATED A+
Question 1
How can liver and renal diseases result in abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)?
• They cause an imbalance in platelet aggregation.
• They result in an inability to adequately clear estrogen from the body. (ANSWER)
• They cause thyroid dysfunction, which leads to bleeding abnormalities.
• They result in elevated prolactin levels, which lead to bleeding abnormalities.
Question 2 What is now thought to be the most important causative agent in cervical cancer?
• PCOS
• Vulvar cancer
• Herpes simplex
• HPV (ANSWER)
Question 3 An initial or primary genital herpes infection characteristically lasts about:
• 1 week
• 3 weeks (ANSWER)
• 1 month
• 6 weeks
Question 4 Which contraceptive methods have inherent failure rates?
• None
• Some
,• All (ANSWER)
• All except sterilization
Question 5 Why do adolescents have the highest risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID)?
• They have the highest risk for bacterial vaginosis (ANSWER)
• They are the least at risk for developing other STIs.
• They are the most sexually active d. They have decreased immunity to infectious organisms.
Question 6 Exercise-induced amenorrhea is probably due to the combination of low body
fat and decreased secretion of:
• Estrogen
• Prolactin
• Progesterone
• GnRH (ANSWER)
Question 7 What can result from an imbalance in the vaginal flora?
• Herpes simplex virus
• Human papillomavirus
• Chlamydia
• Bacterial vaginosis (ANSWER)
Question 8 The most effective means of obtaining the history of abuse is to use a
communicationmodel that:
• Avoids having the patient’s children present during the discussion
• Signals someone is interested and that the woman is not alone
• Emphasizes the belief that violence is not acceptable, no matter what the batterer might
havesaid to the patient
, • Allows the patient to talk without interruption and with time to relate, emphasize, and
repeat her full story (ANSWER)
Question 9 What is the most common STI in the United States?
• Gonorrhea
• Chlamydia (ANSWER)
• Syphilis
• Herpes simplex virus
Question 10 Progestin-only pills (POPs):
• Have no possible side effects
• Suppress ovulation as reliably as COCs
• May be taken earlier or later than prescribed
• In combination with lactation are nearly 100% effective (ANSWER)
Question 11 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the presence of a disease
state:
• Necessitates prompt medical attention
• Excludes a person from being considered healthy
• Does not exclude a person from being considered healthy (ANSWER)
• Classifies a person as in poor health
Question 12 Which of the following might be a sign of hyperandrogenism?
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Decreased sebum secretion in the skin
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TESTED AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS RATED A+
Question 1
How can liver and renal diseases result in abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)?
• They cause an imbalance in platelet aggregation.
• They result in an inability to adequately clear estrogen from the body. (ANSWER)
• They cause thyroid dysfunction, which leads to bleeding abnormalities.
• They result in elevated prolactin levels, which lead to bleeding abnormalities.
Question 2 What is now thought to be the most important causative agent in cervical cancer?
• PCOS
• Vulvar cancer
• Herpes simplex
• HPV (ANSWER)
Question 3 An initial or primary genital herpes infection characteristically lasts about:
• 1 week
• 3 weeks (ANSWER)
• 1 month
• 6 weeks
Question 4 Which contraceptive methods have inherent failure rates?
• None
• Some
,• All (ANSWER)
• All except sterilization
Question 5 Why do adolescents have the highest risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID)?
• They have the highest risk for bacterial vaginosis (ANSWER)
• They are the least at risk for developing other STIs.
• They are the most sexually active d. They have decreased immunity to infectious organisms.
Question 6 Exercise-induced amenorrhea is probably due to the combination of low body
fat and decreased secretion of:
• Estrogen
• Prolactin
• Progesterone
• GnRH (ANSWER)
Question 7 What can result from an imbalance in the vaginal flora?
• Herpes simplex virus
• Human papillomavirus
• Chlamydia
• Bacterial vaginosis (ANSWER)
Question 8 The most effective means of obtaining the history of abuse is to use a
communicationmodel that:
• Avoids having the patient’s children present during the discussion
• Signals someone is interested and that the woman is not alone
• Emphasizes the belief that violence is not acceptable, no matter what the batterer might
havesaid to the patient
, • Allows the patient to talk without interruption and with time to relate, emphasize, and
repeat her full story (ANSWER)
Question 9 What is the most common STI in the United States?
• Gonorrhea
• Chlamydia (ANSWER)
• Syphilis
• Herpes simplex virus
Question 10 Progestin-only pills (POPs):
• Have no possible side effects
• Suppress ovulation as reliably as COCs
• May be taken earlier or later than prescribed
• In combination with lactation are nearly 100% effective (ANSWER)
Question 11 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the presence of a disease
state:
• Necessitates prompt medical attention
• Excludes a person from being considered healthy
• Does not exclude a person from being considered healthy (ANSWER)
• Classifies a person as in poor health
Question 12 Which of the following might be a sign of hyperandrogenism?
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Decreased sebum secretion in the skin
