Evolve Maternity and Women's
Health Nursing - Women's
Health Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
ABclientBmakingBherBfirstBvisitBtoBtheBprenatalBclinicBasksBwhichBimmunizationBcanBb
eBadministeredBsafelyBtoBaBpregnantBwoman.BWhatBshouldBtheBnurseBtellBher?B-
BAnswerBInactiveBinfluenza
ABthinB24-year-
oldBwomanBwhoBrunsB10BmilesBeachBweekBasksBtheBnurseBforBadviceBaboutBpreventi
ngBosteoporosis.BWhichBvitaminBandBotherBdietaryBsupplementBshouldBtheBnurseBreco
mmend?B-BAnswerBVitaminBDBandBcalciumBcitrate
ABclientBwithBaBhistoryBofBendometriosisBhasBabdominalBsurgeryBtoBremoveBadhesion
s.BWhatBshouldBthisBclient'sBpostoperativeBplanBofBcareBinclude?B-
BAnswerBEncouragingBtheBclientBtoBambulateBinBtheBhallway
ABclientBatB16Bweeks'BgestationBarrivesBatBtheBprenatalBclinicBforBaBroutineBvisit.BDur
ingBtheBexaminationBtheBnurseBnotesBbruisesBonBtheBclient'sBfaceBandBabdomen.BThe
reBareBnoBbruisesBonBherBlegsBandBarms.BFurtherBassessmentBisBrequiredBtoBconfirm:
B-BAnswerBDomesticBabuse
ABnurseBinBtheBpostpartumBunitBmustBcompleteBseveralBinterventionsBbeforeBaBclient'
sBdischargeBfromBtheBhospital.BTheBnurseBplansBtoBdelegateBsomeBofBtheBtasksBtoBth
eBnursingBassistant.BWhichBactivityBmustBbeBperformedBbyBtheBnurse?B-
BAnswerBComparingBtheBidentificationBbandsBofBmotherBandBinfant
ABnurseBisBwritingBaBteachingBplanBaboutBosteoporosis.BHowBshouldBtheBnurseBexplai
nBwhatBosteoporosisBis?B-BAnswerBItBinvolvesBaBdecreaseBinBboneBsubstance.
AB24-year-
oldBclientBcomplainsBtoBtheBnurseBinBtheBwomen'sBhealthBclinicBthatBherBbreastsBbec
, omeBtenderBbeforeBherBmenstrualBperiod.BWhatBshouldBtheBnurseBrecommendBthatBt
heBclientBdoB1BweekBbeforeBanBexpectedBmenses?B-
BAnswerBDecreaseBcaffeineBintake
OneBhourBpostpartumBaBnurseBevaluatesBtheBamountBofBvaginalBbleedingBandBdeter
minesBthatBaBclient'sButerusBhasBbecomeBrelaxedBandBboggy.BWhatBshouldBtheBnurse
BdoBnext?B-BAnswerBMassageBtheButerusBuntilBfirm
AB28-year-
oldBwomanBseeksBadviceBaboutBoralBcontraceptivesBfromBtheBnurseBinBherBcompanyB
healthBoffice.BWhatBshouldBtheBnurseBtellBherBifBsheBisBaBsmokerB-
BAnswerBOralBcontraceptivesBcanBcauseBthrombophlebitis.
ABbreastfeedingBmotherBasksBtheBnurseBhowBhumanBmilkBcomparesBwithBcow'sBmilk.
BHowBshouldBtheBnurseBrespondB-
BAnswerBFatBinBhumanBmilkBisBeasierBtoBdigestBandBabsorbBthanBtheBfatBinBcow'sB
milk
WhenBaBclientBwhoBhadBaBmastectomyBseesBherBincisionBforBtheBfirstBtime,BsheBexcl
aims,B"IBlookBhorrible!BWillBitBeverBlookBbetter?"BWhatBisBtheBnurse'sBbestBresponse
?B-BAnswerB"YouBseemBshockedBbyBtheBwayByouBlookBnow."
ABfetalBmonitorBisBappliedBtoBaBclientBinBlabor.BTheBnurseBshouldBtakeBactionBinBres
ponseBtoBaBfetalBheartBrateBthat:B-
BAnswerBRepeatedlyBdropsBabruptlyBtoB90Bbeats/minBunrelatedBtoBcontractions
WhenBseeingBherBpretermBinfantBsonBinBtheBneonatalBintensiveBcareBunitBforBtheBfirs
tBtime,BaBmotherBexclaims,B"He'sBsoBlittle!BHowBwillBIBeverBbeBableBtoBtakeBcareBof
Bhim?"BTheBnurseBexplainsBtoBtheBmotherBthatBshe:B-
BAnswerBWillBbeBencouragedBtoBparticipateBinBhisBcareBasBmuchBasBpossible
ABnewBmotherBwishesBtoBbreastfeedBherBinfantBandBasksBtheBnurseBwhetherBsheBne
edsBtoBalterBherBdiet.BHowBshouldBtheBnurseBrespond?B-
Health Nursing - Women's
Health Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
ABclientBmakingBherBfirstBvisitBtoBtheBprenatalBclinicBasksBwhichBimmunizationBcanBb
eBadministeredBsafelyBtoBaBpregnantBwoman.BWhatBshouldBtheBnurseBtellBher?B-
BAnswerBInactiveBinfluenza
ABthinB24-year-
oldBwomanBwhoBrunsB10BmilesBeachBweekBasksBtheBnurseBforBadviceBaboutBpreventi
ngBosteoporosis.BWhichBvitaminBandBotherBdietaryBsupplementBshouldBtheBnurseBreco
mmend?B-BAnswerBVitaminBDBandBcalciumBcitrate
ABclientBwithBaBhistoryBofBendometriosisBhasBabdominalBsurgeryBtoBremoveBadhesion
s.BWhatBshouldBthisBclient'sBpostoperativeBplanBofBcareBinclude?B-
BAnswerBEncouragingBtheBclientBtoBambulateBinBtheBhallway
ABclientBatB16Bweeks'BgestationBarrivesBatBtheBprenatalBclinicBforBaBroutineBvisit.BDur
ingBtheBexaminationBtheBnurseBnotesBbruisesBonBtheBclient'sBfaceBandBabdomen.BThe
reBareBnoBbruisesBonBherBlegsBandBarms.BFurtherBassessmentBisBrequiredBtoBconfirm:
B-BAnswerBDomesticBabuse
ABnurseBinBtheBpostpartumBunitBmustBcompleteBseveralBinterventionsBbeforeBaBclient'
sBdischargeBfromBtheBhospital.BTheBnurseBplansBtoBdelegateBsomeBofBtheBtasksBtoBth
eBnursingBassistant.BWhichBactivityBmustBbeBperformedBbyBtheBnurse?B-
BAnswerBComparingBtheBidentificationBbandsBofBmotherBandBinfant
ABnurseBisBwritingBaBteachingBplanBaboutBosteoporosis.BHowBshouldBtheBnurseBexplai
nBwhatBosteoporosisBis?B-BAnswerBItBinvolvesBaBdecreaseBinBboneBsubstance.
AB24-year-
oldBclientBcomplainsBtoBtheBnurseBinBtheBwomen'sBhealthBclinicBthatBherBbreastsBbec
, omeBtenderBbeforeBherBmenstrualBperiod.BWhatBshouldBtheBnurseBrecommendBthatBt
heBclientBdoB1BweekBbeforeBanBexpectedBmenses?B-
BAnswerBDecreaseBcaffeineBintake
OneBhourBpostpartumBaBnurseBevaluatesBtheBamountBofBvaginalBbleedingBandBdeter
minesBthatBaBclient'sButerusBhasBbecomeBrelaxedBandBboggy.BWhatBshouldBtheBnurse
BdoBnext?B-BAnswerBMassageBtheButerusBuntilBfirm
AB28-year-
oldBwomanBseeksBadviceBaboutBoralBcontraceptivesBfromBtheBnurseBinBherBcompanyB
healthBoffice.BWhatBshouldBtheBnurseBtellBherBifBsheBisBaBsmokerB-
BAnswerBOralBcontraceptivesBcanBcauseBthrombophlebitis.
ABbreastfeedingBmotherBasksBtheBnurseBhowBhumanBmilkBcomparesBwithBcow'sBmilk.
BHowBshouldBtheBnurseBrespondB-
BAnswerBFatBinBhumanBmilkBisBeasierBtoBdigestBandBabsorbBthanBtheBfatBinBcow'sB
milk
WhenBaBclientBwhoBhadBaBmastectomyBseesBherBincisionBforBtheBfirstBtime,BsheBexcl
aims,B"IBlookBhorrible!BWillBitBeverBlookBbetter?"BWhatBisBtheBnurse'sBbestBresponse
?B-BAnswerB"YouBseemBshockedBbyBtheBwayByouBlookBnow."
ABfetalBmonitorBisBappliedBtoBaBclientBinBlabor.BTheBnurseBshouldBtakeBactionBinBres
ponseBtoBaBfetalBheartBrateBthat:B-
BAnswerBRepeatedlyBdropsBabruptlyBtoB90Bbeats/minBunrelatedBtoBcontractions
WhenBseeingBherBpretermBinfantBsonBinBtheBneonatalBintensiveBcareBunitBforBtheBfirs
tBtime,BaBmotherBexclaims,B"He'sBsoBlittle!BHowBwillBIBeverBbeBableBtoBtakeBcareBof
Bhim?"BTheBnurseBexplainsBtoBtheBmotherBthatBshe:B-
BAnswerBWillBbeBencouragedBtoBparticipateBinBhisBcareBasBmuchBasBpossible
ABnewBmotherBwishesBtoBbreastfeedBherBinfantBandBasksBtheBnurseBwhetherBsheBne
edsBtoBalterBherBdiet.BHowBshouldBtheBnurseBrespond?B-