NRNP 6552 2024 PRACTICE EXAM WITH 120+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Sheila is pregnant and fearful of getting cervical cancer as her sister recently did.
She asks about receiving the HPV vaccine. How do you respond?
A. "As long as you're in your first trimester, the HPV vaccine is safe and
effective."
B. "Research has not shown this vaccine to be effective against preventing cervical
cancer."
C. "After the age of 20, the HPV vaccine is not recommended."
D. "You should not receive the vaccination when you are pregnant." - ANSWER-
D. "You should not receive the vaccination when you are pregnant."
2. Jack and Jill present for a preconception health counseling session. Jack is 34,
Jill is 33, and they have a 5 year old son, Jake. Jake is the product of an
uncomplicated pregnancy and labor. At birth, Jake had an open neural tube defect
and now has spina bifida with a loss of function of his lower extremities. Jack and
Jill want another child and ask if there is anything they can do to prevent the
recurrence of a neural tube defect in future pregnancies. What is your best response
to this couple?
A. "Jill should take 60 mg/day of an iron supplement to enhance stores to support
fetal development."
B. "It is a matter of genetics, and there is nothing you can do."
,C. "Have a CVS performed at 12 to 14 weeks gestation to determine the health of
the fetus."
D. "Jill should take 4 mg/day of folic acid, beginning before conception." -
ANSWER-D. "Jill should take 4 mg/day of folic acid, beginning before
conception."
3. You are invited to speak to a group of public school administrators about recent
outbreaks of head lice. As an advocate for children and families you share
A. "no nit" policies that exclude children until all nits are removed are essential to
eradicate this problem
B. the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of School
Nurses discourage "no nit" policies that exclude children from school
C. occlusive agents, such as petroleum shampoo and herbal oils, applied to
suffocate the lice are showing promising results in randomized controlled trials
D. lindane is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics as a treatment
choice - ANSWER-B. the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National
Association of School Nurses discourage "no nit" policies that exclude children
from school
4. What is the simplest and safest method of suppressing lactation after it has
started?
A. administering oral and long-acting injections of hormonal preparations
,B. using breast binders
C. gradually weaning the baby to a bottle or cup over a 3-week period
D. stopping "cold-turkey" - ANSWER-C. gradually weaning the baby to a bottle or
cup over a 3-week period
5. When can you hear fetal heart tones with a conventional fetoscope?
A. 7 to 8 weeks
B. 10 to 12 weeks
C. 18 to 20 weeks
D. more than 20 weeks - ANSWER-C. 18 to 20 weeks
6. The reaspn most often cited to explain why women who have had a usual length
of stay and normal delivery discontinue breastfeeding before 8 weeks postpartum
is
A. that the mother returned to work or school
B. the perception that the infant is not receiving enough milk
, C. the ease of formula use
D. maternal or infant illness - ANSWER-B. the perception that the infant is not
receiving enough milk
7. Pediatric patients may now be prescribed OxyContin for pain. Patients must be
already responding to and tolerating a minimum opioid dose equal to at least 20
mg of oxycodone per day before they can be prescribed an equivalent dose of
OxyContin. In order to be prescribed OxyContin, pediatric patient must be
A. 5 to 16 years
B. 11 to 16 years
C. 8 to 16 years
D. over 10 years - ANSWER-B. 11 to 16 years
8. Hegar's sign, a physiological sign of pregnancy is
A. cervical blueness
B. softness of the uterus and ballottement at the isthmus
C. cervical softness
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Sheila is pregnant and fearful of getting cervical cancer as her sister recently did.
She asks about receiving the HPV vaccine. How do you respond?
A. "As long as you're in your first trimester, the HPV vaccine is safe and
effective."
B. "Research has not shown this vaccine to be effective against preventing cervical
cancer."
C. "After the age of 20, the HPV vaccine is not recommended."
D. "You should not receive the vaccination when you are pregnant." - ANSWER-
D. "You should not receive the vaccination when you are pregnant."
2. Jack and Jill present for a preconception health counseling session. Jack is 34,
Jill is 33, and they have a 5 year old son, Jake. Jake is the product of an
uncomplicated pregnancy and labor. At birth, Jake had an open neural tube defect
and now has spina bifida with a loss of function of his lower extremities. Jack and
Jill want another child and ask if there is anything they can do to prevent the
recurrence of a neural tube defect in future pregnancies. What is your best response
to this couple?
A. "Jill should take 60 mg/day of an iron supplement to enhance stores to support
fetal development."
B. "It is a matter of genetics, and there is nothing you can do."
,C. "Have a CVS performed at 12 to 14 weeks gestation to determine the health of
the fetus."
D. "Jill should take 4 mg/day of folic acid, beginning before conception." -
ANSWER-D. "Jill should take 4 mg/day of folic acid, beginning before
conception."
3. You are invited to speak to a group of public school administrators about recent
outbreaks of head lice. As an advocate for children and families you share
A. "no nit" policies that exclude children until all nits are removed are essential to
eradicate this problem
B. the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of School
Nurses discourage "no nit" policies that exclude children from school
C. occlusive agents, such as petroleum shampoo and herbal oils, applied to
suffocate the lice are showing promising results in randomized controlled trials
D. lindane is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics as a treatment
choice - ANSWER-B. the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National
Association of School Nurses discourage "no nit" policies that exclude children
from school
4. What is the simplest and safest method of suppressing lactation after it has
started?
A. administering oral and long-acting injections of hormonal preparations
,B. using breast binders
C. gradually weaning the baby to a bottle or cup over a 3-week period
D. stopping "cold-turkey" - ANSWER-C. gradually weaning the baby to a bottle or
cup over a 3-week period
5. When can you hear fetal heart tones with a conventional fetoscope?
A. 7 to 8 weeks
B. 10 to 12 weeks
C. 18 to 20 weeks
D. more than 20 weeks - ANSWER-C. 18 to 20 weeks
6. The reaspn most often cited to explain why women who have had a usual length
of stay and normal delivery discontinue breastfeeding before 8 weeks postpartum
is
A. that the mother returned to work or school
B. the perception that the infant is not receiving enough milk
, C. the ease of formula use
D. maternal or infant illness - ANSWER-B. the perception that the infant is not
receiving enough milk
7. Pediatric patients may now be prescribed OxyContin for pain. Patients must be
already responding to and tolerating a minimum opioid dose equal to at least 20
mg of oxycodone per day before they can be prescribed an equivalent dose of
OxyContin. In order to be prescribed OxyContin, pediatric patient must be
A. 5 to 16 years
B. 11 to 16 years
C. 8 to 16 years
D. over 10 years - ANSWER-B. 11 to 16 years
8. Hegar's sign, a physiological sign of pregnancy is
A. cervical blueness
B. softness of the uterus and ballottement at the isthmus
C. cervical softness
