NURS 326
FINAL EXAM
ACTUAL Questions with Answers
(Reproductive Health Across the Lifespan)
Drexel University
This Document Description:
• This document contains a collection of Verified
questions with accurate Answers.
• It covers core topics assessed in the course and
reflects the actual exam format and question style.
Ideal for exam preparation and concept reinforcement.
,A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea. What
intervention should the nurse identify as being an effective relief measure?
a. Begin taking prostaglandin synthesis inhibitors on the first day of the
menstrual flow.
b. Reduce physical activity level until menstruation ceases.
c. Decrease intake of salt and refined sugar about 1 week before menstruation is
about to occur.
d. Use barrier methods rather than the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) for birth
control.
c. Decrease intake of salt and refined sugar about 1 week before menstruation is about
to occur.
A group of nurses are discussing health risks associated with menopause. Which
finding should the nurses identify as not being associated as a health risk with
menopause?
a. Coronary heart disease
b. Osteoporosis
c. Obesity
d. Breast cancer
d. Breast cancer
Which medication should the nurse identify as reccomended by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)for the treatment of chlamydia?
a. Penicillin
b. Doxycycline
c. Podofilox
d. Acyclovir
b. Doxycycline
A group of nurses are discussing virally sexually transmitted infections (STI) in
the United States. Which STI would the nurses as affecting the mostpeople?
a. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)
b. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
c. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
d. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
,b. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Which medication should the nurse identify as being the recommended treatment
to prevent transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to the fetus
during pregnancy?
a. Zidovudine
b. Podophyllin
c. Ofloxacin
d. Acyclovir
a. Zidovudine
When teaching self-care prevention of genital tract infections, the nurse should
instruct the woman to:
a. Douche frequently.
b. Increase dietary sugar and avoid yogurt.
c. Limit time spent in damp exercise clothes and limit exposure to bath salts or
bubble bath.
d. Choose underwear or hosiery with a nylon crotch.
c. Limit time spent in damp exercise clothes and limit exposure to bath salts or bubble
bath.
A group of nurses are reviewing common bacterial sexually transmitted
infections. Which statement should the nurses identify as not being accurate?
a. Gonorrhea can be transmitted to the newborn by direct contact with
gonococcal organisms in the cervix.
b. Syphilis can be transmitted through kissing, biting, or oral-genital sex.
c. Chlamydial infections and gonorrhea are more likely to occur in women
younger than age 20.
d. Medications for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can be discontinued once
symptoms disappear.
d. Medications for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can be discontinued once
symptoms disappear.
, When caring for a patient with mild preeclampsia, it is critical that during
assessment the nurse be alert for signs of progress to severe preeclampsia.
Progress to severe preeclampsia is indicated by this assessment finding:
a. Proteinuria greater than 2+, in two specimens collected 6 hours apart
b. Platelet count of 180,000/mm3
c. Positive ankle clonus
d. Blood pressure of 154/94 and 156/100, 6 hours apart
c. Positive ankle clonus
A nurse is admitting a client with a clinical diagnois of premenstrual syndrome
(PMS). What symptom described by the client would the nurse identify as being a
is characteristic of PMS?
a. "I have abdominal bloating and breast pain after a couple days of my period."
b. "I have nausea and headaches after my period starts, and they last 2 to 3
days."
c. "I feel irritable and moody a week before my period is supposed to start."
d. "I have lower abdominal pain beginning the third day of my menstrual period."
a. "I have abdominal bloating and breast pain after a couple days of my period."
A nurse is reviewing the diagnosis and management of amenorrhea. Which
finding should the nurse anticipate?
a. It often goes away on its own.
b. It probably is the result of a hormone deficiency that can be treated with
medication.
c. It may be caused by stress or excessive exercise or both.
d. It likely will require the client to eat less and exercise more.
c. It may be caused by stress or excessive exercise or both.
A nurse is admitting a client with a clinical diagnosis of dysfunctional uterine
bleeding (DUB). Which finding should the nurse identify?
a. It is most commonly caused by anovulation.
b. The diagnosis of DUB should be the first considered for abnormal menstrual
bleeding.
c. It most often occurs in middle age.
d. The most effective medical treatment involves steroid
FINAL EXAM
ACTUAL Questions with Answers
(Reproductive Health Across the Lifespan)
Drexel University
This Document Description:
• This document contains a collection of Verified
questions with accurate Answers.
• It covers core topics assessed in the course and
reflects the actual exam format and question style.
Ideal for exam preparation and concept reinforcement.
,A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea. What
intervention should the nurse identify as being an effective relief measure?
a. Begin taking prostaglandin synthesis inhibitors on the first day of the
menstrual flow.
b. Reduce physical activity level until menstruation ceases.
c. Decrease intake of salt and refined sugar about 1 week before menstruation is
about to occur.
d. Use barrier methods rather than the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) for birth
control.
c. Decrease intake of salt and refined sugar about 1 week before menstruation is about
to occur.
A group of nurses are discussing health risks associated with menopause. Which
finding should the nurses identify as not being associated as a health risk with
menopause?
a. Coronary heart disease
b. Osteoporosis
c. Obesity
d. Breast cancer
d. Breast cancer
Which medication should the nurse identify as reccomended by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)for the treatment of chlamydia?
a. Penicillin
b. Doxycycline
c. Podofilox
d. Acyclovir
b. Doxycycline
A group of nurses are discussing virally sexually transmitted infections (STI) in
the United States. Which STI would the nurses as affecting the mostpeople?
a. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)
b. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
c. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
d. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
,b. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Which medication should the nurse identify as being the recommended treatment
to prevent transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to the fetus
during pregnancy?
a. Zidovudine
b. Podophyllin
c. Ofloxacin
d. Acyclovir
a. Zidovudine
When teaching self-care prevention of genital tract infections, the nurse should
instruct the woman to:
a. Douche frequently.
b. Increase dietary sugar and avoid yogurt.
c. Limit time spent in damp exercise clothes and limit exposure to bath salts or
bubble bath.
d. Choose underwear or hosiery with a nylon crotch.
c. Limit time spent in damp exercise clothes and limit exposure to bath salts or bubble
bath.
A group of nurses are reviewing common bacterial sexually transmitted
infections. Which statement should the nurses identify as not being accurate?
a. Gonorrhea can be transmitted to the newborn by direct contact with
gonococcal organisms in the cervix.
b. Syphilis can be transmitted through kissing, biting, or oral-genital sex.
c. Chlamydial infections and gonorrhea are more likely to occur in women
younger than age 20.
d. Medications for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can be discontinued once
symptoms disappear.
d. Medications for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can be discontinued once
symptoms disappear.
, When caring for a patient with mild preeclampsia, it is critical that during
assessment the nurse be alert for signs of progress to severe preeclampsia.
Progress to severe preeclampsia is indicated by this assessment finding:
a. Proteinuria greater than 2+, in two specimens collected 6 hours apart
b. Platelet count of 180,000/mm3
c. Positive ankle clonus
d. Blood pressure of 154/94 and 156/100, 6 hours apart
c. Positive ankle clonus
A nurse is admitting a client with a clinical diagnois of premenstrual syndrome
(PMS). What symptom described by the client would the nurse identify as being a
is characteristic of PMS?
a. "I have abdominal bloating and breast pain after a couple days of my period."
b. "I have nausea and headaches after my period starts, and they last 2 to 3
days."
c. "I feel irritable and moody a week before my period is supposed to start."
d. "I have lower abdominal pain beginning the third day of my menstrual period."
a. "I have abdominal bloating and breast pain after a couple days of my period."
A nurse is reviewing the diagnosis and management of amenorrhea. Which
finding should the nurse anticipate?
a. It often goes away on its own.
b. It probably is the result of a hormone deficiency that can be treated with
medication.
c. It may be caused by stress or excessive exercise or both.
d. It likely will require the client to eat less and exercise more.
c. It may be caused by stress or excessive exercise or both.
A nurse is admitting a client with a clinical diagnosis of dysfunctional uterine
bleeding (DUB). Which finding should the nurse identify?
a. It is most commonly caused by anovulation.
b. The diagnosis of DUB should be the first considered for abnormal menstrual
bleeding.
c. It most often occurs in middle age.
d. The most effective medical treatment involves steroid
