NUNP 6551 MIDTERM EXAM..QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Who should be screened regularly for STIs? Selected Answer: c. Women who are sexually active All of the following diagnostic testing and procedures are now infrequently performed in clinical practice except: Selected Answer: d. Endometrial biopsy (EMB) Which organism causes 90% of vulvovaginal candidiasis episodes in women? Selected Answer: b. Candida albicans Which one of the following statements about the subdermal progestin implant is false? Selected Answer: b. After removal, its contraceptive effects last 10 more months on average. What can bacterial vaginosis lead to? Selected b. Answer: Pelvic inflammatory disease What test should be ordered for a woman who is experiencing abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) as well as headaches and peripheral vision changes? Selected Answer: a. Thyroid-stimulating hormone test The USPSTF assigns a certainty level to assess the net benefit of a preventive service based on: Selected Answer: a. The nature of the overall evidence available Gender is rooted in and shaped by . Selected Answer: c. Biology, environment and experience In women of reproductive age, the most common cause of a bleeding pattern that is suddenly different is: Selected Answer: d. A complication of pregnancy What is the definition of physiologic menopause? Selected Answer: b. 12 months since the last menstrual period What should be the clinician’s first objective after learning the chief reason the woman desires care? Selected Answer: a. To give the reason or problem a structural and chronological framework Which of the following might be a sign of hyperandrogenism? Selected Answer: d. Acne associated with menstrual dysfunction How does topical application of eflornithine treat facial hirsutism? Selected Answer: a. It slows the rate of hair growth. Painful menstrual periods may be related to functional uterine contractions in ovulatory women, which is known as: Selected Answer: c. Primary dysmenorrhea Women’s health risks, treatments, and approaches are not always based in science and biology because: Selected Answer: b. They are determined by social expectations and gender assumptions. The American College of Nurse-Midwives recently revised its definition and scope of midwifery to include treatment of: Selected Answer: a. Male partners for sexually transmitted infections The most common sites of metastatic spread of invasive breast cancer include all of the following except: Selected Answer: c. Pituitary Why is acknowledging the oppression of women more difficult within Western societies? Selected Answer: d. Affluence and increased opportunities mask oppression. Hyperandrogenism in reproductive-age women is most frequently associated with: Selected Answer: b. Polycystic ovary syndrome Which of the following is considered primary prevention? Selected Answer: a. Targeted immunization Under what conditions is a rectovaginal examination most useful? Selected Answer: d. If the uterus is retroflexed or retroverted How do systemic antiviral drugs treat genital herpes? Selected Answer: a. They can control the symptoms. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the presence of a disease state: Selected Answer: d. Does not exclude a person from being considered healthy What is the USPSTF recommendation regarding firearms? Selected Answer: b. Store in locked compartments