Maternity and Women's Health Nursing -
Women's Health Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
It provides relaxation and techniques that can be used during labor. - Correct
answer-A pregnant client interested in childbirth education asks how the Lamaze
method differs from the Read method. What should the nurse explain about the
Lamaze method?
"Losing power seems important to you." - Correct answer-A client who underwent
mastectomy because of breast cancer is now undergoing chemotherapy, which has
caused hair loss. The client states, "I feel like I've lost my sense of power." What is
the nurse's best response?
Decrease caffeine intake - Correct answer-A 24-year-old client complains to the
nurse in the women's health clinic that her breasts become tender before her
menstrual period. What should the nurse recommend that the client do 1 week
before an expected menses?
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,Apply warm packs and massage my breasts before each feeding." - Correct
answer-One statement by a breastfeeding mother that indicates that the nurse's
teaching about stimulating the let-down reflex has been successful is "I will:
Insist that her partner use a condom when having sex - Correct answer-A 16-year-
old client has a steady boyfriend with whom she is having sexual relations. She
asks the nurse how she can protect herself from contracting HIV. What should the
nurse advise her to do?
6 hours - Correct answer-A nurse in a family planning clinic determines that a
client understands the discussion about using a cervical cap with a spermicide
when the client states that after intercourse, a cervical cap must be left in place for
at least:
Repeatedly drops abruptly to 90 beats/min unrelated to contractions - Correct
answer-A fetal monitor is applied to a client in labor. The nurse should take action
in response to a fetal heart rate that:
Reddish streaks on the abdomen and breasts - Correct answer-At a routine monthly
visit, while assessing a client who is in her 26th week of gestation, the nurse
identifies the presence of striae gravidarum. The nurse describes this condition as:
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,25% - Correct answer-A couple seeking genetic counseling are heterozygous
carriers of Tay-Sachs disease. They ask the nurse what the chances are that each of
their children will inherit the disease. The nurse responds that the probability is:
October 18 - Correct answer-A client attending the prenatal clinic for the first time
tells the nurse that her last menstrual period began on January 11 and that she
suspects that she is pregnant. The client also states that she had one day of light
spotting on February 7. What is the expected date of birth (EDB)?
Abstaining from sexual intercourse - Correct answer-A 16-year-old girl who has
become sexually active asks the nurse, "What's the most effective way to prevent a
pregnancy?" Which method of preventing pregnancy should the nurse tell her is
most effective?
"Let's unwrap your baby so you can see for yourself." - Correct answer-After an
uneventful 8-hour labor a client gives birth. Once the airway has been ensured and
the neonate has been dried and wrapped in a blanket, the nurse places the newborn
in the mother's arms. The mother asks, "Is my baby normal?" What is the best
response by the nurse?
It involves a decrease in bone substance. - Correct answer-A nurse is writing a
teaching plan about osteoporosis. How should the nurse explain what osteoporosis
is?
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, Has a son and daughter and feels that her family is complete - Correct answer-A
married 35-year-old client is to undergo a tubal ligation. The factor in the history
that contributes most to the healthy resolution of any emotional problem associated
with sterilization is that the client:
"I won't have unprotected sex again, and I'll tell my partners to be tested for STIs."
- Correct answer-The nurse determines that a young female client who is being
treated for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) understands instructions regarding
future sexual contacts. Which statement confirms the nurse's conclusion?
Metronidazole (Flagyl) - Correct answer-A nurse is caring for a client who has
contracted a trichomonal infection. Which oral drug should the nurse anticipate
that the health care provider will most likely prescribe?
"This must be a very hard experience for you to deal with." - Correct answer-A
client undergoes dilation and curettage (D&C) after an early miscarriage
(spontaneous abortion). The nurse finds her crying later in the day. What is the
most appropriate statement by the nurse?
"I must be careful when I have sex because herpes is a lifelong problem." - Correct
answer-What statement helps the nurse determine that a woman with genital herpes
(HSV-2) understands her self-care in regard to this infection?
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Women's Health Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
It provides relaxation and techniques that can be used during labor. - Correct
answer-A pregnant client interested in childbirth education asks how the Lamaze
method differs from the Read method. What should the nurse explain about the
Lamaze method?
"Losing power seems important to you." - Correct answer-A client who underwent
mastectomy because of breast cancer is now undergoing chemotherapy, which has
caused hair loss. The client states, "I feel like I've lost my sense of power." What is
the nurse's best response?
Decrease caffeine intake - Correct answer-A 24-year-old client complains to the
nurse in the women's health clinic that her breasts become tender before her
menstrual period. What should the nurse recommend that the client do 1 week
before an expected menses?
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,Apply warm packs and massage my breasts before each feeding." - Correct
answer-One statement by a breastfeeding mother that indicates that the nurse's
teaching about stimulating the let-down reflex has been successful is "I will:
Insist that her partner use a condom when having sex - Correct answer-A 16-year-
old client has a steady boyfriend with whom she is having sexual relations. She
asks the nurse how she can protect herself from contracting HIV. What should the
nurse advise her to do?
6 hours - Correct answer-A nurse in a family planning clinic determines that a
client understands the discussion about using a cervical cap with a spermicide
when the client states that after intercourse, a cervical cap must be left in place for
at least:
Repeatedly drops abruptly to 90 beats/min unrelated to contractions - Correct
answer-A fetal monitor is applied to a client in labor. The nurse should take action
in response to a fetal heart rate that:
Reddish streaks on the abdomen and breasts - Correct answer-At a routine monthly
visit, while assessing a client who is in her 26th week of gestation, the nurse
identifies the presence of striae gravidarum. The nurse describes this condition as:
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,25% - Correct answer-A couple seeking genetic counseling are heterozygous
carriers of Tay-Sachs disease. They ask the nurse what the chances are that each of
their children will inherit the disease. The nurse responds that the probability is:
October 18 - Correct answer-A client attending the prenatal clinic for the first time
tells the nurse that her last menstrual period began on January 11 and that she
suspects that she is pregnant. The client also states that she had one day of light
spotting on February 7. What is the expected date of birth (EDB)?
Abstaining from sexual intercourse - Correct answer-A 16-year-old girl who has
become sexually active asks the nurse, "What's the most effective way to prevent a
pregnancy?" Which method of preventing pregnancy should the nurse tell her is
most effective?
"Let's unwrap your baby so you can see for yourself." - Correct answer-After an
uneventful 8-hour labor a client gives birth. Once the airway has been ensured and
the neonate has been dried and wrapped in a blanket, the nurse places the newborn
in the mother's arms. The mother asks, "Is my baby normal?" What is the best
response by the nurse?
It involves a decrease in bone substance. - Correct answer-A nurse is writing a
teaching plan about osteoporosis. How should the nurse explain what osteoporosis
is?
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, Has a son and daughter and feels that her family is complete - Correct answer-A
married 35-year-old client is to undergo a tubal ligation. The factor in the history
that contributes most to the healthy resolution of any emotional problem associated
with sterilization is that the client:
"I won't have unprotected sex again, and I'll tell my partners to be tested for STIs."
- Correct answer-The nurse determines that a young female client who is being
treated for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) understands instructions regarding
future sexual contacts. Which statement confirms the nurse's conclusion?
Metronidazole (Flagyl) - Correct answer-A nurse is caring for a client who has
contracted a trichomonal infection. Which oral drug should the nurse anticipate
that the health care provider will most likely prescribe?
"This must be a very hard experience for you to deal with." - Correct answer-A
client undergoes dilation and curettage (D&C) after an early miscarriage
(spontaneous abortion). The nurse finds her crying later in the day. What is the
most appropriate statement by the nurse?
"I must be careful when I have sex because herpes is a lifelong problem." - Correct
answer-What statement helps the nurse determine that a woman with genital herpes
(HSV-2) understands her self-care in regard to this infection?
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