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This focused exam guide offers 90+ well-structured questions and answers from Exam 5 of the NUR 242 – Maternal and Women’s Health Nursing course for the 2025/2026 academic year at the University of Nursing Sciences. It addresses critical women's health concerns including sexually transmitted infections (STIs), menopause management, HIV/AIDS, reproductive system cancers, and infertility assessment. Covered topics include the transmission, symptoms, and treatment of STIs like syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, herpes, and HPV, as well as nursing responsibilities for reporting communicable diseases. Students will review HIV staging, antiretroviral therapy, and safe sex education. The document also explores hormonal shifts during menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), osteoporosis risks, and psychological support. Additionally, key breast cancer risk factors, early detection guidelines (self-exams, mammography), and infertility diagnostics (e.g., ovulation studies, hysterosalpingography) are included. Each question is paired with a correct, clinically grounded answer, making this an ideal tool for knowledge review, exam readiness, and patient-centered care in reproductive health. Recommended for: BSN, ADN, or accelerated nursing students Students in women’s health, OB-GYN, or community health nursing NCLEX-RN and PN candidates focusing on reproductive and sexual health Healthcare students preparing for clinical rotations in OB, family planning, or oncology settings This guide supports safe, informed, and empathetic care for patients across the reproductive health spectrum and is an excellent resource for comprehensive final exams or licensure preparation. Keywords: STIs, HIV in women, menopause nursing care, HRT, syphilis, chlamydia, HPV, herpes simplex virus, breast cancer risk factors, mammography, infertility assessment, hysterosalpingography, trichomoniasis, safe sex education, nursing STI management, NCLEX women’s health, reproductive cancer screening, patient teaching STI

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A client with type 2 diabetes is admitted to the ambulatory surgery unit for

elective cataract surgery. Before surgery the client asks the nurse, "How

will my diabetes be managed while I am here?" Which is the best response

by the nurse? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔I'm not quite certain I understand what you

are asking."

Which explanation would the nurse provide a client who asks what a

cataract is? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An opacity of the lens

,A client reports feeling nauseated immediately after cataract surgery.

Which action would the nurse take? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Administer the

prescribed antiemetic

Which information would the nurse include in postoperative teaching for a

client who had cataract surgery? Select all that apply. One, some, or all

responses may be correct. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Don't blow your nose, avoid

bending from the waist

Which client statement indicates that the discharge teaching after a

cataract extraction and an intraocular lens implant is effective? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔I should call the clinic if my eye begins to hurt.


Which instruction is important for the nurse to provide to the client after

cataract surgery? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Avoid bending from the waist


Which condition can cause a client severe pain after a cataract extraction?

- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hemorrhage into the eye


After cataract surgery, the nurse teaches a client how to self-administer

eyedrops. The nurse would reinforce the use of which technique? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Holding the dropper tip above the conjunctival sac

,After cataract surgery, a client reports feeling nauseated. How can the

nurse prevent vomiting? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Administer the prescribed

antiemetic medication

Exposure to which element would be the reason for cataracts in a 36-year-

old client who is a glass worker? Select all that apply. One, some, or all

responses may be correct. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Heat, metal powder


Which rationale would the nurse include in teaching a client with glaucoma

about the need for treatment? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Lost vision cannot be

restored

Which treatment goal would the nurse emphasize when teaching a client

with a diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Control

intraocular pressure

Which information would the nurse include in explaining glaucoma to a

client? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An increase in the pressure within the eyeball


Which goal is the nurse trying to achieve by reinforcing to the client that it is

important to seek treatment for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Prevent blindness




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, While assessing the eyes of a client, a health care provider notices there is

an obstruction to the outflow of aqueous humor. Which additional finding

would be noted to support a diagnosis of glaucoma? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Elevated intraocular pressure


Which medication worsens uncontrolled angle-closure glaucoma when

used for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Duloxetine


The nurse understands that which second-generation antidepressant can

worsen uncontrolled angle-closure glaucoma? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Duloxetine


A client has primary open-angle glaucoma. Which ophthalmic preparation

is indicated to manage this condition? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Timolol maleate


The nurse concludes that a client with glaucoma needs education when the

client makes which statement? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"Sedatives may increase

the pressure in my eye."

Which medication would the nurse anticipate may be prescribed to produce

diuresis and inhibit formation of aqueous humor for a client with glaucoma?

- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Acetazolamide

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