Lifespan Midterm Practice Questions & Answers
A. Reducing the number of partners
You are a nurse taking a history on a
patient in a clinic. You keep in mind that the
most important aspect of primary
prevention regarding risk-reduction
practices is:
A. Reducing the number of partners
B. Treatment of sexually transmitted
infections
C. Knowing one's partners
D. Getting tested annually for STIs
B. Treatment involves antibiotics
C. Should involve partner treatment
As a nursing student you know that the D. Can result in adverse pregnancy outcomes
following is true about Bacterial STIs: E. Often exhibit no symptoms
(select all that apply)
A. There is no permanent cure
B. Treatment involves antibiotics
C. Should involve partner treatment
D. Can result in adverse pregnancy
outcomes
E. Often exhibit no symptoms
A. Should involve partner treatment
B. Often exhibit no symptoms
As a nursing student you know that the C. They are chronic
following is true about Viral STIs: (select all
that apply)
A. Should involve partner treatment
B. Often exhibit no symptoms
C. They are chronic
D. Are cured with antibiotics
E. Are easy to detect based on obvious
symptoms
A. Wait at least 7 days after completing treatment to resume unprotected sex as you
can still pass on infection
When providing education to a patient
regarding treatment of Chlamydia, an
important piece of education is:
A. Wait at least 7 days after completing
treatment to resume unprotected sex as
you can still pass on infection
B. You can resume unprotected sex at any
time after diagnosis
C. You can continue to have sex during
treatment without risk of spreading the
infection
D. You can have sex immediately after you
complete taking the entire dose of
medication
C. Ring, patch and pills
You are educating a patient on hormonal
contraception. You let her know
that combined hormonal contraceptives,
which prevent ovulation from occurring,
come in the following forms:
A. IUD, patch and pills
B. IUD, implant and patch
C. Ring, patch and pills
D. Ring, patch and IUD
, Lifespan Midterm Practice Questions & Answers
D. Copper IUD, condoms, natural family planning
You are educating a patient on
contraceptive methods that do not contain
hormones. You let her know that these
include:
A. Implant, copper IUD and condoms
B. Ring, pills and implant
C. Condoms, natural family planning and
levonorgestrel-releasing IUD
D. Copper IUD, condoms, natural family
planning
D. Gonorrhea
E. Chlamydia
Case Scenario : You are caring for a 17-
year-old girl who reports to the clinic with
history of vaginal itching, abnormal vaginal
discharge, and pain when passing urine
and during sex.
Based on the information above which of
the following diagnosis would potentially
cause these symptoms. Select all that
apply
A. Hepatitis C
B. Hepatitis B
C. Secondary Syphillis
D. Gonorrhea
E. Chlamydia
D. Ask history about sexual partners
Case Scenario : You are caring for a 17-
year-old girl who reports to the clinic with
history of vaginal itching, abnormal vaginal
discharge, and pain when passing urine
and during sex.
What would be the first thing that the
provider should?
A. Educate the client about sex practices
B. Collect a urine and vaginal swab for a
NAAT test
C. Conduct a vaginal exam to assess
discharge and presence of sores
D. Ask history about sexual partners
B. G-4, T-0, P-2, A-1, L-3
You are caring for a client on her initial
visit. During interview she mentions that
she got pregnant in 2010 and the
pregnancy ended at 12 weeks; her second
pregnancy was in 2012 and she delivered
at 36 weeks and child is alive; her other
pregnancy was twins delivered at 34
weeks gestations and both are alive; and
she is currently pregnant. Calculate her
GTPAL
A. G-4, T-0, P-3, A-1, L-3
B. G-4, T-0, P-2, A-1, L-3
C. G-4, T-1, P-2, A-1, L-3
D. G-5, T-0, P-3, A-1, L-3
A. Reducing the number of partners
You are a nurse taking a history on a
patient in a clinic. You keep in mind that the
most important aspect of primary
prevention regarding risk-reduction
practices is:
A. Reducing the number of partners
B. Treatment of sexually transmitted
infections
C. Knowing one's partners
D. Getting tested annually for STIs
B. Treatment involves antibiotics
C. Should involve partner treatment
As a nursing student you know that the D. Can result in adverse pregnancy outcomes
following is true about Bacterial STIs: E. Often exhibit no symptoms
(select all that apply)
A. There is no permanent cure
B. Treatment involves antibiotics
C. Should involve partner treatment
D. Can result in adverse pregnancy
outcomes
E. Often exhibit no symptoms
A. Should involve partner treatment
B. Often exhibit no symptoms
As a nursing student you know that the C. They are chronic
following is true about Viral STIs: (select all
that apply)
A. Should involve partner treatment
B. Often exhibit no symptoms
C. They are chronic
D. Are cured with antibiotics
E. Are easy to detect based on obvious
symptoms
A. Wait at least 7 days after completing treatment to resume unprotected sex as you
can still pass on infection
When providing education to a patient
regarding treatment of Chlamydia, an
important piece of education is:
A. Wait at least 7 days after completing
treatment to resume unprotected sex as
you can still pass on infection
B. You can resume unprotected sex at any
time after diagnosis
C. You can continue to have sex during
treatment without risk of spreading the
infection
D. You can have sex immediately after you
complete taking the entire dose of
medication
C. Ring, patch and pills
You are educating a patient on hormonal
contraception. You let her know
that combined hormonal contraceptives,
which prevent ovulation from occurring,
come in the following forms:
A. IUD, patch and pills
B. IUD, implant and patch
C. Ring, patch and pills
D. Ring, patch and IUD
, Lifespan Midterm Practice Questions & Answers
D. Copper IUD, condoms, natural family planning
You are educating a patient on
contraceptive methods that do not contain
hormones. You let her know that these
include:
A. Implant, copper IUD and condoms
B. Ring, pills and implant
C. Condoms, natural family planning and
levonorgestrel-releasing IUD
D. Copper IUD, condoms, natural family
planning
D. Gonorrhea
E. Chlamydia
Case Scenario : You are caring for a 17-
year-old girl who reports to the clinic with
history of vaginal itching, abnormal vaginal
discharge, and pain when passing urine
and during sex.
Based on the information above which of
the following diagnosis would potentially
cause these symptoms. Select all that
apply
A. Hepatitis C
B. Hepatitis B
C. Secondary Syphillis
D. Gonorrhea
E. Chlamydia
D. Ask history about sexual partners
Case Scenario : You are caring for a 17-
year-old girl who reports to the clinic with
history of vaginal itching, abnormal vaginal
discharge, and pain when passing urine
and during sex.
What would be the first thing that the
provider should?
A. Educate the client about sex practices
B. Collect a urine and vaginal swab for a
NAAT test
C. Conduct a vaginal exam to assess
discharge and presence of sores
D. Ask history about sexual partners
B. G-4, T-0, P-2, A-1, L-3
You are caring for a client on her initial
visit. During interview she mentions that
she got pregnant in 2010 and the
pregnancy ended at 12 weeks; her second
pregnancy was in 2012 and she delivered
at 36 weeks and child is alive; her other
pregnancy was twins delivered at 34
weeks gestations and both are alive; and
she is currently pregnant. Calculate her
GTPAL
A. G-4, T-0, P-3, A-1, L-3
B. G-4, T-0, P-2, A-1, L-3
C. G-4, T-1, P-2, A-1, L-3
D. G-5, T-0, P-3, A-1, L-3
