QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
A non-breastfeeding postpartum woman should be instructed to do which of the
following in order to decrease milk production?
A. hand expression of milk from the breasts and tylenol
B. cold-packs alternating with pumping the breasts
C. warm showers and breast pumping
D. cold (ice) packs to the breasts and a supportive bra
D
Treatment options for condyloma acuminatum include:
A. Imiquimod (Aldara)
,B. Metronidazole
C. Acyclovir
D. Azithromycin
A
A sexually active 19 year old patient comes to the clinic requesting her annual pap
smear test and physical exam. The NP appropriately advises the patient:
A. No testing is required until the patient is 25 years of age
B. All that is required in the patient's age group is a clinical breast exam
C. Pap smears are no longer part of the annual screening requirement for patients
under 21 year of age, but gonorrhea and chlamydia testing are recommended
D. The NP will comply with the patient's request as the patient is correct
C
Using Nagel's rule to determine the estimated date of birth (EDB) for a woman
whose LMP is June 14th, 2014, the NP would arrive at which date?
,A. March 21st, 2015
B. September 7th, 2015
C. March 14th, 2015
D. April 4th, 2015
A
A 27 year old female whose mother had breast cancer diagnosed at 36 years of age
asks you if there are any precautions besides self and clinical breast exams she can
take to determine her risk for breast cancer. You would appropriately respond:
A. The patient should have started annual screening mammograms at 21 years of
age and you will send her immediately.
B. You would recommend to the patient that she receive genetic testing for the
BRCA 1/2 genes.
C. Self breast exams are sufficient until the patient is 30 years of age.
, D. You will recommend a bilateral modified radical mastectomy to remove both of
her breasts based on her family history.
B
Which of the following women is the best candidate for the copper IUD
(Paragard)?
A. A nulliparous woman with heavy menses
B. A 25 year old woman with 3 children who has a history of hypertension
C. A 32 year old woman who has a history of intracavity uterine fibroids
D. A 42 year old woman who is done having children and has a history of anemia
B
The three main structures involved in normal control of the menstrual cycle
include:
A. Pituitary, ovaries and cerebellum
B. Pancreas, ovaries and uterus