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1. Sheila is pregnant and fearful of getting cervical cancer as her sister
recently did. She asks about receiving the HPV vaccine. How do you
respond?
A. "As long as you're in your first trimester, the HPV vaccine is safe and
effective."
B. "Research has not shown this vaccine to be effective against preventing
cervical cancer."
C. "After the age of 20, the HPV vaccine is not recommended."
D. "You should not receive the vaccination when you are pregnant." - correct
answers✅✅D. "You should not receive the vaccination when you are
pregnant."
2. Jack and Jill present for a preconception health counseling session. Jack is
34, Jill is 33, and they have a 5 year old son, Jake. Jake is the product of an
uncomplicated pregnancy and labor. At birth, Jake had an open neural tube
defect and now has spina bifida with a loss of function of his lower
extremities. Jack and Jill want another child and ask if there is anything they
can do to prevent the recurrence of a neural tube defect in future
pregnancies. What is your best response to this couple?
A. "Jill should take 60 mg/day of an iron supplement to enhance stores to
support fetal development."
B. "It is a matter of genetics, and there is nothing you can do."
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C. "Have a CVS performed at 12 to 14 weeks gestation to determine the
health of the fetus."
D. "Jill should take 4 mg/day of folic acid, beginning before conception." -
correct answers✅✅D. "Jill should take 4 mg/day of folic acid, beginning
before conception."
3. You are invited to speak to a group of public school administrators about
recent outbreaks of head lice. As an advocate for children and families you
share
A. "no nit" policies that exclude children until all nits are removed are
essential to eradicate this problem
B. the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of
School Nurses discourage "no nit" policies that exclude children from school
C. occlusive agents, such as petroleum shampoo and herbal oils, applied to
suffocate the lice are showing promising results in randomized controlled
trials
D. lindane is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics as a
treatment choice - correct answers✅✅B. the American Academy of
Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses discourage "no nit"
policies that exclude children from school
4. What is the simplest and safest method of suppressing lactation after it
has started?
A. administering oral and long-acting injections of hormonal preparations
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B. using breast binders
C. gradually weaning the baby to a bottle or cup over a 3-week period
D. stopping "cold-turkey" - correct answers✅✅C. gradually weaning the
baby to a bottle or cup over a 3-week period
5. When can you hear fetal heart tones with a conventional fetoscope?
A. 7 to 8 weeks
B. 10 to 12 weeks
C. 18 to 20 weeks
D. more than 20 weeks - correct answers✅✅C. 18 to 20 weeks
6. The reaspn most often cited to explain why women who have had a usual
length of stay and normal delivery discontinue breastfeeding before 8 weeks
postpartum is
A. that the mother returned to work or school
B. the perception that the infant is not receiving enough milk
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C. the ease of formula use
D. maternal or infant illness - correct answers✅✅B. the perception that
the infant is not receiving enough milk
7. Pediatric patients may now be prescribed OxyContin for pain. Patients
must be already responding to and tolerating a minimum opioid dose equal
to at least 20 mg of oxycodone per day before they can be prescribed an
equivalent dose of OxyContin. In order to be prescribed OxyContin, pediatric
patient must be
A. 5 to 16 years
B. 11 to 16 years
C. 8 to 16 years
D. over 10 years - correct answers✅✅B. 11 to 16 years
8. Hegar's sign, a physiological sign of pregnancy is
A. cervical blueness
B. softness of the uterus and ballottement at the isthmus
C. cervical softness
study Guide
1. Sheila is pregnant and fearful of getting cervical cancer as her sister
recently did. She asks about receiving the HPV vaccine. How do you
respond?
A. "As long as you're in your first trimester, the HPV vaccine is safe and
effective."
B. "Research has not shown this vaccine to be effective against preventing
cervical cancer."
C. "After the age of 20, the HPV vaccine is not recommended."
D. "You should not receive the vaccination when you are pregnant." - correct
answers✅✅D. "You should not receive the vaccination when you are
pregnant."
2. Jack and Jill present for a preconception health counseling session. Jack is
34, Jill is 33, and they have a 5 year old son, Jake. Jake is the product of an
uncomplicated pregnancy and labor. At birth, Jake had an open neural tube
defect and now has spina bifida with a loss of function of his lower
extremities. Jack and Jill want another child and ask if there is anything they
can do to prevent the recurrence of a neural tube defect in future
pregnancies. What is your best response to this couple?
A. "Jill should take 60 mg/day of an iron supplement to enhance stores to
support fetal development."
B. "It is a matter of genetics, and there is nothing you can do."
,NRNP 6552 Questions and Answers A+
study Guide
C. "Have a CVS performed at 12 to 14 weeks gestation to determine the
health of the fetus."
D. "Jill should take 4 mg/day of folic acid, beginning before conception." -
correct answers✅✅D. "Jill should take 4 mg/day of folic acid, beginning
before conception."
3. You are invited to speak to a group of public school administrators about
recent outbreaks of head lice. As an advocate for children and families you
share
A. "no nit" policies that exclude children until all nits are removed are
essential to eradicate this problem
B. the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of
School Nurses discourage "no nit" policies that exclude children from school
C. occlusive agents, such as petroleum shampoo and herbal oils, applied to
suffocate the lice are showing promising results in randomized controlled
trials
D. lindane is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics as a
treatment choice - correct answers✅✅B. the American Academy of
Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses discourage "no nit"
policies that exclude children from school
4. What is the simplest and safest method of suppressing lactation after it
has started?
A. administering oral and long-acting injections of hormonal preparations
,NRNP 6552 Questions and Answers A+
study Guide
B. using breast binders
C. gradually weaning the baby to a bottle or cup over a 3-week period
D. stopping "cold-turkey" - correct answers✅✅C. gradually weaning the
baby to a bottle or cup over a 3-week period
5. When can you hear fetal heart tones with a conventional fetoscope?
A. 7 to 8 weeks
B. 10 to 12 weeks
C. 18 to 20 weeks
D. more than 20 weeks - correct answers✅✅C. 18 to 20 weeks
6. The reaspn most often cited to explain why women who have had a usual
length of stay and normal delivery discontinue breastfeeding before 8 weeks
postpartum is
A. that the mother returned to work or school
B. the perception that the infant is not receiving enough milk
, NRNP 6552 Questions and Answers A+
study Guide
C. the ease of formula use
D. maternal or infant illness - correct answers✅✅B. the perception that
the infant is not receiving enough milk
7. Pediatric patients may now be prescribed OxyContin for pain. Patients
must be already responding to and tolerating a minimum opioid dose equal
to at least 20 mg of oxycodone per day before they can be prescribed an
equivalent dose of OxyContin. In order to be prescribed OxyContin, pediatric
patient must be
A. 5 to 16 years
B. 11 to 16 years
C. 8 to 16 years
D. over 10 years - correct answers✅✅B. 11 to 16 years
8. Hegar's sign, a physiological sign of pregnancy is
A. cervical blueness
B. softness of the uterus and ballottement at the isthmus
C. cervical softness
