NU472: Family Planning/Family
NU472: FAMILY PLANNING/FAMILY NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH
COMPLETE 100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!
The nurse is counseling a woman who will have a surgical interruption of
pregnancy during the first trimester. Which patient statement indicates that the
teaching is effective?
A) "Waiting may be preferred, because surgical abortion in the second trimester is
safer than in the first trimester."
B) "The doctor will perform a dilation and curettage (D&C)"
C) "Medical interruption of pregnancy poses no serious risks."
D) "I will take two medications for this procedure, one to change the
endometrium and one to expel the fetus." - ANSWER-B) "The doctor will perform
a dilation and curettage (D&C)"
The nurse is caring for a patient who came to the emergency department as a
victim of rape. The woman is concerned about the possibility of pregnancy. The
nurse should include which information about emergency contraception in
response to the patient's concern?
A) Oral progestin-only contraceptives must be taken within 48 hours of
intercourse to induce rejection of the ovum.
B) Oral progestin-only contraceptives stop or delay ovulation by thickening the
cervical mucus and making the endometrium less receptive to implantation.
C) The Mirena intrauterine system (IUS) will prevent implantation if implanted
within 12 hours after intercourse.
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D) Emergency contraception works by preventing implantation of a fertilized ovum
by causing a debridement effect on the uterus, sloughing off endometrial cells. -
ANSWER-B) Oral progestin-only contraceptives stop or delay ovulation by
thickening the cervical mucus and making the endometrium less receptive to
implantation.
A patient is interested in starting oral contraceptives. She smokes one pack of
cigarettes a day. For which side effect should the nurse be mostconcerned?
A) Hypertension
B) Allergic reaction
C) Blood clot
D) Pneumonia - ANSWER-C) Blood clot
The nurse is assessing a couple who have been trying to conceive for 15 months.
Which assessment in either partner's medical history is a cause for infertility
concern?
A) Cervical stenosis
B). Genital warts
C) Breast-augmentation surgery
D) Hypertension - ANSWER-A) Cervical stenosis
The nurse is caring for a woman scheduled for an ultrasound-guided egg retrieval.
Which patient statement would be concerning?
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A) "The medications I take after the procedure are intended to help maintain a
pregnancy."
B) "I will go for a run after the procedure to help improve perfusion."
C) "I will have my spouse come with me so he can drive me home."
D) "Pain or discomfort will likely be minimal with this procedure." - ANSWER-B)
The woman will be advised to restrict activity for 12-24 hours after the procedure.
If the woman was planning on exercising, this would be concerning.
- Intravenous sedation and cervical block for anesthesia are used for egg retrieval,
so having someone to drive the patient home is appropriate.
- Egg retrieval is an outpatient procedure. Progesterone supplementation will be
given to promote implantation.
- Pain or discomfort should be minimal.
A patient states that she and her husband have been trying to conceive for over 3
months and are concerned that something is wrong with one of them. Which
statement should the nurse include in response to the patient's concerns?
A) "Infertility is the inability to conceive after 1 year of unprotected regular
intercourse."
B) "Infertility is on the rise in the United States."
C) "Infertility is likely associated with the patient's age."
D) "Infertility is likely related to an underlying medical condition." - ANSWER-A)
Infertility is the inability to conceive after 1 year of unprotected regular
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intercourse; therefore, the patient's inability to conceive after only 3 months
would not be considered infertility.
- Although there is a perception that infertility is on the rise in the United States,
there has been no change in the incidence of infertility.
- Underlying medical conditions can contribute to infertility; however, there is no
reason to suspect an underlying medical condition in this case.
- A patient is at greater risk of infertility when over the age of 35 years.
The nurse is discussing the risks and benefits of therapeutic insemination as
compared with in vitro fertilization with a couple. Which teaching should the
nurse include in the discussion?
A) In vitro fertilization involves depositing semen at the cervical os or in the
uterus.
B) Therapeutic insemination involves placing 3-4 embryos into the uterus
C) Both therapies can use the husband's sperm to fertilize the wife's egg.
D) In vitro fertilization has a very high rate of success. - ANSWER-C) Both therapies
can use the husband's sperm to fertilize the wife's egg.
A sexually active patient is interested in using a natural (fertility awareness-based)
contraceptive method. She works rotating shifts and has an irregular menstrual
cycle.
Which method would be best for the nurse to recommend?
A) Cervical mucus method
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NU472: FAMILY PLANNING/FAMILY NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH
COMPLETE 100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!
The nurse is counseling a woman who will have a surgical interruption of
pregnancy during the first trimester. Which patient statement indicates that the
teaching is effective?
A) "Waiting may be preferred, because surgical abortion in the second trimester is
safer than in the first trimester."
B) "The doctor will perform a dilation and curettage (D&C)"
C) "Medical interruption of pregnancy poses no serious risks."
D) "I will take two medications for this procedure, one to change the
endometrium and one to expel the fetus." - ANSWER-B) "The doctor will perform
a dilation and curettage (D&C)"
The nurse is caring for a patient who came to the emergency department as a
victim of rape. The woman is concerned about the possibility of pregnancy. The
nurse should include which information about emergency contraception in
response to the patient's concern?
A) Oral progestin-only contraceptives must be taken within 48 hours of
intercourse to induce rejection of the ovum.
B) Oral progestin-only contraceptives stop or delay ovulation by thickening the
cervical mucus and making the endometrium less receptive to implantation.
C) The Mirena intrauterine system (IUS) will prevent implantation if implanted
within 12 hours after intercourse.
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D) Emergency contraception works by preventing implantation of a fertilized ovum
by causing a debridement effect on the uterus, sloughing off endometrial cells. -
ANSWER-B) Oral progestin-only contraceptives stop or delay ovulation by
thickening the cervical mucus and making the endometrium less receptive to
implantation.
A patient is interested in starting oral contraceptives. She smokes one pack of
cigarettes a day. For which side effect should the nurse be mostconcerned?
A) Hypertension
B) Allergic reaction
C) Blood clot
D) Pneumonia - ANSWER-C) Blood clot
The nurse is assessing a couple who have been trying to conceive for 15 months.
Which assessment in either partner's medical history is a cause for infertility
concern?
A) Cervical stenosis
B). Genital warts
C) Breast-augmentation surgery
D) Hypertension - ANSWER-A) Cervical stenosis
The nurse is caring for a woman scheduled for an ultrasound-guided egg retrieval.
Which patient statement would be concerning?
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A) "The medications I take after the procedure are intended to help maintain a
pregnancy."
B) "I will go for a run after the procedure to help improve perfusion."
C) "I will have my spouse come with me so he can drive me home."
D) "Pain or discomfort will likely be minimal with this procedure." - ANSWER-B)
The woman will be advised to restrict activity for 12-24 hours after the procedure.
If the woman was planning on exercising, this would be concerning.
- Intravenous sedation and cervical block for anesthesia are used for egg retrieval,
so having someone to drive the patient home is appropriate.
- Egg retrieval is an outpatient procedure. Progesterone supplementation will be
given to promote implantation.
- Pain or discomfort should be minimal.
A patient states that she and her husband have been trying to conceive for over 3
months and are concerned that something is wrong with one of them. Which
statement should the nurse include in response to the patient's concerns?
A) "Infertility is the inability to conceive after 1 year of unprotected regular
intercourse."
B) "Infertility is on the rise in the United States."
C) "Infertility is likely associated with the patient's age."
D) "Infertility is likely related to an underlying medical condition." - ANSWER-A)
Infertility is the inability to conceive after 1 year of unprotected regular
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intercourse; therefore, the patient's inability to conceive after only 3 months
would not be considered infertility.
- Although there is a perception that infertility is on the rise in the United States,
there has been no change in the incidence of infertility.
- Underlying medical conditions can contribute to infertility; however, there is no
reason to suspect an underlying medical condition in this case.
- A patient is at greater risk of infertility when over the age of 35 years.
The nurse is discussing the risks and benefits of therapeutic insemination as
compared with in vitro fertilization with a couple. Which teaching should the
nurse include in the discussion?
A) In vitro fertilization involves depositing semen at the cervical os or in the
uterus.
B) Therapeutic insemination involves placing 3-4 embryos into the uterus
C) Both therapies can use the husband's sperm to fertilize the wife's egg.
D) In vitro fertilization has a very high rate of success. - ANSWER-C) Both therapies
can use the husband's sperm to fertilize the wife's egg.
A sexually active patient is interested in using a natural (fertility awareness-based)
contraceptive method. She works rotating shifts and has an irregular menstrual
cycle.
Which method would be best for the nurse to recommend?
A) Cervical mucus method
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