MN 576 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔As you prescribe COC containing the progestin drospirenone (Loryna, Ocella,
Vestura, Yasmin, Yaz), you offer the following advice: - ✔✔1)
"Always take this pill on a full stomach."
2)
"You should not take acetaminophen when using this birth control pill."
3)
*****"Avoid using potassium-containing salt substitutes."
4)
"You will likely notice that premenstrual syndrome symptoms might become worse."
✔✔Which of the following is likely not among the proposed mechanisms of action of all
forms of oral emergency contraception? - ✔✔1)
inhibits ovulation
2)
*******acts as an abortifacient
3)
slows sperm transport
4)
slows ovum transport
, ✔✔With the use of a levonorgestrel intrauterine system (Mirena), which one of the
following is normally noted? - ✔✔1)
endometrial hyperplasia
2)
hypermenorrhea
3)
increase in PID rates
4)
*****reduction in menstrual flow
✔✔Which of the following women is the best candidate for progestin-only pill (POP)
use? - ✔✔1)
an 18-year-old woman who frequently forgets to take prescribed medications
2)
a 28-year-old woman with multiple sexual partners
3)
******a 32-year-old woman with adequately-controlled hypertension
4)
a 26-year-old woman who wants to use the pill to help "regulate" her menstrual cycle
✔✔According to the U. S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraception Use, is a 25-year-
old with hypertension a candidate for a copper-containing IUD? - ✔✔yes
✔✔In contrast to progestin-only emergency contraception, a possible mechanism of
action of ulipristal is: - ✔✔1)
inhibiting embryo implantation.
2)
impairing sperm transport.
3)
through spontaneous abortion.
4)
******impairing ovum transport.
✔✔Calcium and vitamin D supplementation is recommended for those taking DMPA
(Depo-Provera) injections to minimize the risk of a loss in bone density. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following statements is false? - ✔✔1)
Progestin-only emergency contraception can be taken as one dose or two doses.
2)
Ulipristal is available by prescription only.
3)
Progestin-only emergency contraception is available OTC for women 17 years old and
older.
4)
*****Ulipristal is taken in two doses 12 hours apart.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔As you prescribe COC containing the progestin drospirenone (Loryna, Ocella,
Vestura, Yasmin, Yaz), you offer the following advice: - ✔✔1)
"Always take this pill on a full stomach."
2)
"You should not take acetaminophen when using this birth control pill."
3)
*****"Avoid using potassium-containing salt substitutes."
4)
"You will likely notice that premenstrual syndrome symptoms might become worse."
✔✔Which of the following is likely not among the proposed mechanisms of action of all
forms of oral emergency contraception? - ✔✔1)
inhibits ovulation
2)
*******acts as an abortifacient
3)
slows sperm transport
4)
slows ovum transport
, ✔✔With the use of a levonorgestrel intrauterine system (Mirena), which one of the
following is normally noted? - ✔✔1)
endometrial hyperplasia
2)
hypermenorrhea
3)
increase in PID rates
4)
*****reduction in menstrual flow
✔✔Which of the following women is the best candidate for progestin-only pill (POP)
use? - ✔✔1)
an 18-year-old woman who frequently forgets to take prescribed medications
2)
a 28-year-old woman with multiple sexual partners
3)
******a 32-year-old woman with adequately-controlled hypertension
4)
a 26-year-old woman who wants to use the pill to help "regulate" her menstrual cycle
✔✔According to the U. S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraception Use, is a 25-year-
old with hypertension a candidate for a copper-containing IUD? - ✔✔yes
✔✔In contrast to progestin-only emergency contraception, a possible mechanism of
action of ulipristal is: - ✔✔1)
inhibiting embryo implantation.
2)
impairing sperm transport.
3)
through spontaneous abortion.
4)
******impairing ovum transport.
✔✔Calcium and vitamin D supplementation is recommended for those taking DMPA
(Depo-Provera) injections to minimize the risk of a loss in bone density. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following statements is false? - ✔✔1)
Progestin-only emergency contraception can be taken as one dose or two doses.
2)
Ulipristal is available by prescription only.
3)
Progestin-only emergency contraception is available OTC for women 17 years old and
older.
4)
*****Ulipristal is taken in two doses 12 hours apart.
