NURS 6540 Final Exam with Answers

NURS 6540 Final Exam with Answers Question 1 2 out of 2 points How does women’s anatomy make them more susceptible to UTIs? Selected Answer: d. Their urethras are shorter. Question 2 2 out of 2 points The primary endocrine disorders affecting women are diabetes mellitus and: Selected Answer: b. Thyroid conditions Question 3 2 out of 2 points A common prenatal care model in which women have their first visit with one provider and then subsequent visits in a group setting is called: Selected Answer: c. CenteringPregnancy Question 4 2 out of 2 points When is round ligament pain most likely to occur in pregnant women? Selected Answer: d. Between 16–20 weeks’ gestation Question 5 0 out of 2 points Optimal weight gain during pregnancy is based on the woman’s prepregnant BMI and: Selected Answer: c. Nutritional assessment Question 6 2 out of 2 points In the formula to estimate gestational age, woman are considered pregnant from: ___________________________ Selected Answer: a. The first day of the last menstrual period Question 7 2 out of 2 points Gender differences in heart disease can be found in: Selected Answer: d. All of the above Question 8 2 out of 2 points What distinguishes pyelonephritis from cystitis? Selected Answer: b. The infection has ascended to the kidneys. Question 9 0 out of 2 points What has changed in terms of recommended antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated lower UTIs? Selected Answer: b. Three times a day of oral antibiotics are now recommended. Question 10 2 out of 2 points Carbohydrate intolerance and increased insulin resistance first recognized in pregnancy is known as: Selected Answer: b. Gestational diabetes Question 11 2 out of 2 points All except which of the following are important historical questions for a 29-year-old woman in clinic for right-sided weakness? Selected Answer: d. History of pelvic inflammatory disease Question 12 2 out of 2 points When can relief from pregnancy induces nausea and vomiting be expected? Selected Answer: b. 12–14 weeks’ gestation Question 13 2 out of 2 points What is a common cause of leg cramps during pregnancy? Selected Answer: a. An imbalance of calcium and magnesium Question 14 2 out of 2 points What is the leading cause of first-trimester maternal death? Selected Answer: a. Ectopic pregnancy Question 15 2 out of 2 points What do current theories suggest as to how cranberry products can reduce UTIs? Selected Answer: b. The fructose keeps E. coli bacteria from adhering to bladder cell walls. Question 16 2 out of 2 points Screening for hyperlipidemia is recommended to begin at what age for women with no risk factors? Selected Answer: c. 45 Question 17 2 out of 2 points Without treatment shortly after birth, as many as 90 percent of infants born to hepatitis B–infected mothers will: Selected Answer: d. Become infected Question 18 2 out of 2 points After how many weeks’ gestation is a pregnancy loss considered a fetal death or stillbirth? Selected Answer: c. 20 weeks Question 19 2 out of 2 points What is the general goal of surgical treatment for stress UI? Selected Answer: d. To support and stabilize the urethra Question 20 2 out of 2 points What is more likely to occur in women with female genital cutting? Selected Answer: b. Birth-related complications Question 21 2 out of 2 points What is an indication of the second stage of labor? Selected Answer: a. Complete dilation of the cervix Question 22 0 out of 2 points How are pregnancy-related DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) needs best met? Selected Answer: b. By taking a prenatal vitamin supplement Question 23 0 out of 2 points Qualitative urine testing for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) can be done reliably ________ days after implantation of the blastocyst (fertilized egg). Selected Answer: c. 9–14 days Question 24 2 out of 2 points What is the most common cause of death in women in the United States? Selected Answer: b. Cardiovascular disease Question 25 2 out of 2 points What is the most common cause of medical complications in pregnancy? Selected Answer: a. Hypertension Question 26 2 out of 2 points What is the term for a postpartum disorder in which bacteria ascend from the lower genital tract and infect the uterus? Selected Answer: b. Postpartum endometritis Question 27 2 out of 2 points At what time during pregnancy does nausea typically occur? Selected Answer: b. At 6–8 weeks’ gestation Question 28 2 out of 2 points What is considered to be a common trigger of psoriasis? Selected Answer: a. Stress Question 29 2 out of 2 points Any woman with a complicated cystitis or symptoms of upper tract disease needs a urine culture and: Selected Answer: a. Sensitivity test Question 30 0 out of 2 points What is a potential benefit of circumcision? Selected Answer: a. Decreased incidence of urinary tract infections Question 31 2 out of 2 points How does the third stage of labor end? Selected Answer: b. With the delivery of the placenta Question 32 2 out of 2 points What is the most common disorder leading to hyperthyroidism? Selected Answer: b. Graves’ disease Question 33 0 out of 2 points Which of the following is a predictor of impending preterm birth? Selected Answer: b. Cervical length less than 15 mm Question 34 2 out of 2 points What is important to consider when vaginal bleeding occurs during the first trimester? Selected Answer: b. Ectopic pregnancy Question 35 2 out of 2 points What is significant about cytomegalovirus (CMV)? Selected Answer: b. It can remain dormant within the body for life. Question 36 2 out of 2 points What step can a clinician take to learn more about any chemicals used in a woman’s workplace? Selected Answer: c. Ask the woman to obtain her workplace MSDs (material safety data sheets). Question 37 2 out of 2 points What is the most typical schedule of prenatal care in the first 28 weeks of pregnancy? Selected Answer: d. Visits scheduled every 4 weeks Question 38 2 out of 2 points What significantly increases the risk of hypertension in women? Selected Answer: a. The onset of menopause Question 39 2 out of 2 points What is the potential danger of a fetus born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid? Selected Answer: b. The infant can breathe meconium into the lungs. Question 40 0 out of 2 points What was the reason that prenatal care began in the early 1900s? Selected Answer: b. To predict preterm births Question 41 2 out of 2 points What is the most common type of UTI that affects women? Selected Answer: a. Acute bacterial cystitis Question 42 0 out of 2 points Fever associated with pyelonephritis will usually resolve within how many hours of treatment with antibiotics? Selected Answer: a. 24 hours Question 43 2 out of 2 points How can hormonal influences during pregnancy cause backache? Selected Answer: a. They loosen ligaments and joints. Question 44 2 out of 2 points What tends to cause acne in adolescence? Selected Answer: d. An increase in testosterone Question 45 0 out of 2 points The majority of early pregnancy losses are due to: Selected Answer: d. Chromosomal abnormalities Question 46 2 out of 2 points What can be used as a space-filling device, replacing normal pressure on the vaginal walls when levator ani support is unreliable? Selected Answer: b. Tampons Question 47 0 out of 2 points What is the term for stimulation of the uterus by an external agent to enhance uterine contractions after labor has started? Selected Answer: b. Induction Question 48 2 out of 2 points What should be addressed during late postpartum maternal evaluation (weeks 2–6)? Selected Answer: b. The need for birth control information or supplies Question 49 0 out of 2 points In order to maintain continence bladder pressure must be Selected Answer: b. equal to the pressure of the urethral sphincter. Question 50 2 out of 2 points What is a contributor to the increased incidence of heartburn during pregnancy? Selected Answer: d. The pregnancy hormone relaxin, which softens the lower esophageal sphincter Question 51 0 out of 0 points When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Selected Answer: Yes Sunday, August 11, 2019 9:02:33 PM EDT