MVU NURS620 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A sexually active woman should be aware that genital herpes simplex virus
A. May be transmitted to a partner or newborn even in the absence of lesions because of
viral shedding
B. Is suppressed during menstruation, physical or emotional stress,
immunosuppression, sexual intercourse, and pregnancy
C. Included recurring outbreaks that last the same length of time as the initial
outbreak D. Requires the use of condoms only during outbreaks
A
A 27-year-old presents to your office for a Mirena (levonorgestrel intrauterine system)
insertion. She reports that her menses started 3 days ago and is normal. How soon after
the insertion will she be able to safely rely on Mirena for contraception?
A. Immediately
B. After 48 hours
C. In 1 week
D. In 1 month
A
A 26 year comes to your office to discuss birth control options. Her history includes migraine
headaches with aura while on combination oral contraceptives in the past. She does not want
,to become pregnant. Which of the following birth control options would be the best
choice for her?
A. Combined hormonal contraceptive pills
B. Ortho Evra Patch
C. Mirena Intrauterine device (IUD)
D. Vaginal Nuva Ring
C
In a patient diagnosed with cervical gonococcal infection, you would also suspect a co-
infection with:
A. Candidiasis
B. Syphilis
C. Trichomoniasis
D. Chlamydia
D
Darcy it to undergo a cone-needle biopsy for a suspicious breast mass. This
procedure includes:
A. A 21- or 22- guage needle that is used to aspirate cells from the lesion for analysis
B. Removal of a large core of tissue from the lesion for histological evaluation usually a
large guage cutting needle
C. Removal of a wedge of tissue for examination
D. Removal of the entire lesion
B
A 17 year old female asks to start Depo-Provera injections as her method of birth control.
She discloses she has had four sexual partners in the past year. Her last menstrual period was
12 days ago, and she had unprotected sex 3 days ago. The appropriate management for this
patient would be to:
A. Administer the injection today
, B. Advise her to use another method for now and return with her next menses
C. Give the injection after a negative pregnancy test and tell her to use a condom for the
next 7 days
D. Give her injection and tell her to use a barrier method for 7 days
B
Mrs. Williams would like to schedule an appointment to bring her 18-year-old daughter in for
her first gynecological exam and Pap smear. The most appropriate reply would include:
A. "I would be happy to see your daughter and complete her gynecological exam and
Pap smear"
B. "Your daughter does not need gynecological exam and Pap at this time"
C. "Your daughter only needs a gynecological exam and Pap smear when she becomes
sexually active"
D. "I would be happy to see your daughter and complete her gynecological exam;
however, she does not need a Pap smear until the age of 21"
D
Candidiasis is more common in:
A. Teenage girls
B. Women on low-fat diets
C. Women with diabetes
D. Women with frequent urinary tract infections
C
Characteristics of polycystic ovarian syndrome include:
A. Hirsutism, thinness, hypoinsulinema
B. Menopause onset, vitilago, hyperinsulinemia
C. Alopecia, thinness, abdominal cramping
D. Premenarcheal onset, obesity, hyperinsulinemia
D
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A sexually active woman should be aware that genital herpes simplex virus
A. May be transmitted to a partner or newborn even in the absence of lesions because of
viral shedding
B. Is suppressed during menstruation, physical or emotional stress,
immunosuppression, sexual intercourse, and pregnancy
C. Included recurring outbreaks that last the same length of time as the initial
outbreak D. Requires the use of condoms only during outbreaks
A
A 27-year-old presents to your office for a Mirena (levonorgestrel intrauterine system)
insertion. She reports that her menses started 3 days ago and is normal. How soon after
the insertion will she be able to safely rely on Mirena for contraception?
A. Immediately
B. After 48 hours
C. In 1 week
D. In 1 month
A
A 26 year comes to your office to discuss birth control options. Her history includes migraine
headaches with aura while on combination oral contraceptives in the past. She does not want
,to become pregnant. Which of the following birth control options would be the best
choice for her?
A. Combined hormonal contraceptive pills
B. Ortho Evra Patch
C. Mirena Intrauterine device (IUD)
D. Vaginal Nuva Ring
C
In a patient diagnosed with cervical gonococcal infection, you would also suspect a co-
infection with:
A. Candidiasis
B. Syphilis
C. Trichomoniasis
D. Chlamydia
D
Darcy it to undergo a cone-needle biopsy for a suspicious breast mass. This
procedure includes:
A. A 21- or 22- guage needle that is used to aspirate cells from the lesion for analysis
B. Removal of a large core of tissue from the lesion for histological evaluation usually a
large guage cutting needle
C. Removal of a wedge of tissue for examination
D. Removal of the entire lesion
B
A 17 year old female asks to start Depo-Provera injections as her method of birth control.
She discloses she has had four sexual partners in the past year. Her last menstrual period was
12 days ago, and she had unprotected sex 3 days ago. The appropriate management for this
patient would be to:
A. Administer the injection today
, B. Advise her to use another method for now and return with her next menses
C. Give the injection after a negative pregnancy test and tell her to use a condom for the
next 7 days
D. Give her injection and tell her to use a barrier method for 7 days
B
Mrs. Williams would like to schedule an appointment to bring her 18-year-old daughter in for
her first gynecological exam and Pap smear. The most appropriate reply would include:
A. "I would be happy to see your daughter and complete her gynecological exam and
Pap smear"
B. "Your daughter does not need gynecological exam and Pap at this time"
C. "Your daughter only needs a gynecological exam and Pap smear when she becomes
sexually active"
D. "I would be happy to see your daughter and complete her gynecological exam;
however, she does not need a Pap smear until the age of 21"
D
Candidiasis is more common in:
A. Teenage girls
B. Women on low-fat diets
C. Women with diabetes
D. Women with frequent urinary tract infections
C
Characteristics of polycystic ovarian syndrome include:
A. Hirsutism, thinness, hypoinsulinema
B. Menopause onset, vitilago, hyperinsulinemia
C. Alopecia, thinness, abdominal cramping
D. Premenarcheal onset, obesity, hyperinsulinemia
D
