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NRNP 6552 ADVANCED NURSE PRACTICE IN
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE – NRNP 6552 –
2026 – LATEST VERIFIED FINAL AND MIDTERM
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
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."
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D. "You should not receive the vaccination when
you are pregnant." - correct answer -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."
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B. "It is a matter of genetics, and there is nothing
you can do."
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 answer -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
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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 answer -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?
NRNP 6552 ADVANCED NURSE PRACTICE IN
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE – NRNP 6552 –
2026 – LATEST VERIFIED FINAL AND MIDTERM
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
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."
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D. "You should not receive the vaccination when
you are pregnant." - correct answer -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."
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B. "It is a matter of genetics, and there is nothing
you can do."
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 answer -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
, 4|Page
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 answer -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?
