NSG 6430 WOMEN'S HEALTH ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
‣ The nurse practitioner is counseling a 57 year-old patient with urinary
incontinence. The patient desires to try non-pharmacological, non-invasive
methods of treatment at this time. Which of the following should be included in
the patient's plan of care? Select all that apply.
Question 2 options:Bladder training, Kegel exercises, Eliminate caffeine, and
alcohol consumption Use of bulking agents. Answer: Bladder training, Kegel
exercises, Eliminate caffeine and alcohol consumption
‣ The nurse practitioner is performing a bimanual exam on a new OB patient and
notices that the lower portion of the patient's uterus is soft. This is known as:
Question 3 options:A)Hegar's SignB)Chadwick's SignC)Nightingale's
SignD)Goodell's Sign. Answer: A. Hegars sign
‣ Your female patient presents for vaginal discharge with an odor, and has
noticed painless "bumps" on her vaginalarea. Sexual history includes past male
partners and her current female partner. On exam you note beefy red papules
and an ulcerative lesion on her vulva, granular tissue and scarring, and inguinal
adenopathy. You suspectshe has:
Question 4 options:A)HSV-2B)Granuloma InguinaleC)ChancroidD)Molluscum
Contagiosum. Answer: C. Chancroid
‣ The physical examination of any woman suspected of being abused or battered
includes all of the following except:
Question 5 options:
A) a thorough inspection for signs of injury, past and present
,B) a physical assessment just like that of any other adult female
C) a focus on the patient's physical appearance, not her behavior
D) the use of body maps and diagrams to accurately portray the patient's physical
condition. Answer: C) a focus on the patient's physical appearance, not her
behavior
‣ The most effective means of obtaining the history of abuse is to use a
communication model that:
Question 6 options:
A) avoids having the patient's children present during the discussion
B) signals someone is interested and that the woman is not alone
C) emphasizes the belief that violence is not acceptable, no matter what the
batterer might have said to the patient
D) allows the patient to talk without interruption and with time to relate,
emphasize, and repeat her full story. Answer: D) allows the patient to talk without
interruption and with time to relate, emphasize, and repeat her full story
‣ Clinicians should routinely consider intimate partment violence (IPV) as a
possible diagnosis for women who present with all of the following except:
Question 7 options:
A) chronic stress-related symptoms
B) denial of any physical health problems
,C) central nervous system (CNS) symptoms
D) gynecologic problems, especially multiple ones. Answer: B) denial of any
physical health problems
‣ The factors that enable women to enjoy and control their sexual and
reproductive lives, including a physical and emotional state of well-being and the
quality of sexual and other close relationships, make up a woman's:
Question 8 options:
A) sexual health
B) gender identit
C) gender role behaviors
D) psychosocial orientation. Answer: A) sexual health
‣ Which one of the following is not among the ways clinicians can provide a
welcoming, safe environment for Lesbian, Gay, Bixsexual, or Transgender (LGBT)
patients?
Question 9 options:
A) Avoid the heterosexual assumption by using gender-neutral language.
B) Explain whether and how information will be documented in the patient's
medical record.
C) Ignore the sexual status or gender identity of all patients.
, D) Offer mainstream referrals that are culturally sensitive to SGMs.. Answer: C)
Ignore the sexual status or gender identity of all patients.
‣ Which one of the following is the definition of the term "gender identity"?
Question 10 options:
A) People who respond erotically to both sexes
B) A self-label, regardless of biologic or natal sex
C) People who are similar in age, class, and sexual status
D) A label for behavior not usually associated with one's natal sex. Answer: B) A
self-label, regardless of biologic or natal sex
‣ Which one of the following statements about sexually transmitted infections
(STIs) is false?
Question 11 options:
A) Lesbians are at very low risk for development of STIs and vaginal infections.
B) HIV has been identified in case studies of women who report sex only with
women.
C) Transgender women (Male to Female) have extremely high rates of HIV
infection.
D) Risky behaviors for STIs include sex during menses.. Answer: A) Lesbians are at
very low risk for development of STIs and vaginal infections.
EXAM PAPER 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
‣ The nurse practitioner is counseling a 57 year-old patient with urinary
incontinence. The patient desires to try non-pharmacological, non-invasive
methods of treatment at this time. Which of the following should be included in
the patient's plan of care? Select all that apply.
Question 2 options:Bladder training, Kegel exercises, Eliminate caffeine, and
alcohol consumption Use of bulking agents. Answer: Bladder training, Kegel
exercises, Eliminate caffeine and alcohol consumption
‣ The nurse practitioner is performing a bimanual exam on a new OB patient and
notices that the lower portion of the patient's uterus is soft. This is known as:
Question 3 options:A)Hegar's SignB)Chadwick's SignC)Nightingale's
SignD)Goodell's Sign. Answer: A. Hegars sign
‣ Your female patient presents for vaginal discharge with an odor, and has
noticed painless "bumps" on her vaginalarea. Sexual history includes past male
partners and her current female partner. On exam you note beefy red papules
and an ulcerative lesion on her vulva, granular tissue and scarring, and inguinal
adenopathy. You suspectshe has:
Question 4 options:A)HSV-2B)Granuloma InguinaleC)ChancroidD)Molluscum
Contagiosum. Answer: C. Chancroid
‣ The physical examination of any woman suspected of being abused or battered
includes all of the following except:
Question 5 options:
A) a thorough inspection for signs of injury, past and present
,B) a physical assessment just like that of any other adult female
C) a focus on the patient's physical appearance, not her behavior
D) the use of body maps and diagrams to accurately portray the patient's physical
condition. Answer: C) a focus on the patient's physical appearance, not her
behavior
‣ The most effective means of obtaining the history of abuse is to use a
communication model that:
Question 6 options:
A) avoids having the patient's children present during the discussion
B) signals someone is interested and that the woman is not alone
C) emphasizes the belief that violence is not acceptable, no matter what the
batterer might have said to the patient
D) allows the patient to talk without interruption and with time to relate,
emphasize, and repeat her full story. Answer: D) allows the patient to talk without
interruption and with time to relate, emphasize, and repeat her full story
‣ Clinicians should routinely consider intimate partment violence (IPV) as a
possible diagnosis for women who present with all of the following except:
Question 7 options:
A) chronic stress-related symptoms
B) denial of any physical health problems
,C) central nervous system (CNS) symptoms
D) gynecologic problems, especially multiple ones. Answer: B) denial of any
physical health problems
‣ The factors that enable women to enjoy and control their sexual and
reproductive lives, including a physical and emotional state of well-being and the
quality of sexual and other close relationships, make up a woman's:
Question 8 options:
A) sexual health
B) gender identit
C) gender role behaviors
D) psychosocial orientation. Answer: A) sexual health
‣ Which one of the following is not among the ways clinicians can provide a
welcoming, safe environment for Lesbian, Gay, Bixsexual, or Transgender (LGBT)
patients?
Question 9 options:
A) Avoid the heterosexual assumption by using gender-neutral language.
B) Explain whether and how information will be documented in the patient's
medical record.
C) Ignore the sexual status or gender identity of all patients.
, D) Offer mainstream referrals that are culturally sensitive to SGMs.. Answer: C)
Ignore the sexual status or gender identity of all patients.
‣ Which one of the following is the definition of the term "gender identity"?
Question 10 options:
A) People who respond erotically to both sexes
B) A self-label, regardless of biologic or natal sex
C) People who are similar in age, class, and sexual status
D) A label for behavior not usually associated with one's natal sex. Answer: B) A
self-label, regardless of biologic or natal sex
‣ Which one of the following statements about sexually transmitted infections
(STIs) is false?
Question 11 options:
A) Lesbians are at very low risk for development of STIs and vaginal infections.
B) HIV has been identified in case studies of women who report sex only with
women.
C) Transgender women (Male to Female) have extremely high rates of HIV
infection.
D) Risky behaviors for STIs include sex during menses.. Answer: A) Lesbians are at
very low risk for development of STIs and vaginal infections.
