NSG6430 MIDTERM
EXAM
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,NSG6430 Midterm Exam
,3. Tanisha is a twenty-two-year-old woman who presents with extreme irritability and
mood swings, bloating, constipation, fluid retention, and headache. She tearfully tells you,
“This happens every month in my cycle. I get like a crazy woman, lashing out at everyone.
I’m afraid I’ll lose my job if I can’t stop this. Sometimes, it’s so bad. I just want to quit
living. I need help!” Tanisha’s symptoms are typical of what disorder?
Depression
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Bipolar disorder
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
4. According to Neinstein, all stages of adolescent psychosocial development revolve around
issues with independence/dependence, body image concerns, peer group involvement, and
identity development. During which stage are eating disorders most likely to surface?
Early adolescence (10 to 13 years)
CORRECT Middle adolescence (14 to 16 years)
Older adolescence (17 to 21 years)
All of the above
, 5. Iris is a thirty-two-year-old married woman with three children. She comes in for
information on using the copper T intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception. Which of
the following would be a contraindication to using this appliance?
Nulliparity
Heart disease
Prior ectopic pregnancy
History of multiple births
6. You are meeting with twenty-twoyear- old Emily to discuss birth control options. She
has tried “the pill” in the past but failed to take it regularly. She is interested in depo
because she only has to come in every three months for a shot. She also heard that one does
not get a period on depo, and she likes the thought of that. Which of the following would be
a specific consideration with depo that you would need to discuss?
Depo offers no protection from STIs.
Depo depletes skeletal mass, so it is necessary to take calcium supplements.
As with any hormonal birth control, changes in weight can occur.
Depo does not offer pregnancy protection for those who are obese.
EXAM
2 LATEST VERSIONS
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
,NSG6430 Midterm Exam
,3. Tanisha is a twenty-two-year-old woman who presents with extreme irritability and
mood swings, bloating, constipation, fluid retention, and headache. She tearfully tells you,
“This happens every month in my cycle. I get like a crazy woman, lashing out at everyone.
I’m afraid I’ll lose my job if I can’t stop this. Sometimes, it’s so bad. I just want to quit
living. I need help!” Tanisha’s symptoms are typical of what disorder?
Depression
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Bipolar disorder
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
4. According to Neinstein, all stages of adolescent psychosocial development revolve around
issues with independence/dependence, body image concerns, peer group involvement, and
identity development. During which stage are eating disorders most likely to surface?
Early adolescence (10 to 13 years)
CORRECT Middle adolescence (14 to 16 years)
Older adolescence (17 to 21 years)
All of the above
, 5. Iris is a thirty-two-year-old married woman with three children. She comes in for
information on using the copper T intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception. Which of
the following would be a contraindication to using this appliance?
Nulliparity
Heart disease
Prior ectopic pregnancy
History of multiple births
6. You are meeting with twenty-twoyear- old Emily to discuss birth control options. She
has tried “the pill” in the past but failed to take it regularly. She is interested in depo
because she only has to come in every three months for a shot. She also heard that one does
not get a period on depo, and she likes the thought of that. Which of the following would be
a specific consideration with depo that you would need to discuss?
Depo offers no protection from STIs.
Depo depletes skeletal mass, so it is necessary to take calcium supplements.
As with any hormonal birth control, changes in weight can occur.
Depo does not offer pregnancy protection for those who are obese.
