NR 661-Womans Health Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
What choice below has no precautions for oral contraceptive pill use?
a. gallbladder disease
b. 5 months postpartum and lactating
c. blood pressure 160/100
d. varicose veins - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅d. varicose veins
A 50 year old female believes that she is menopausal. She c/o hot flashes and has not had menses in
12 months. Which of the following test results would be expected during menopause?
a. increased thyroid-stimulating hormone
b. decreased follicle stimulating hormone
c. hypoestrogenemia
d. increased follicle stimulating hormone - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅d. increased follicle stimulating
hormone
A 51 year old female patient presents with a 2 cm palpable breast mass. How should this be evaluated
to determine whether it is solid or cystic in nature?
a. mammogram
b. ultrasound
c. MRI
d. clinical breast exam - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅b. ultrasound
Women who use diaphragms for contraception have an increased incidence of:
, a. sexually transmitted diseases
b. pregnancy
c. urinary tract infection
d. pelvic inflammatory disease - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅c. urinary tract infection
A 22 year old female states that she has multiple sexual partners and inconsistently uses barrier
protection. Which form of birth control should the nurse practitioner avoid proscribing in this patient?
a. intrauterine device
b. progestin-only pill
c. diaphragm
d. oral contraceptives - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅a. intrauterine device
A definitive diagnosis of osteoporosis can be made when:
a. an x-ray indicates fragility fractures
b. bone mineral density is 2.5 standard deviations below the mean
c. T-score greater than 2.5
d. DXA scan indicates fragility fracture index - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅b. bone mineral density is 2.5
standard deviations below the mean
A patient who is 35 years old has identified a small, discrete mass in one breast. How should this be
evaluated initially?
a. ask whether the mass changes at the time of menses
b order a mammogram and ultrasound to assess the mass
c. have her return 3-10 days after next menses
d. order a mammogram 3-10 days after next menses - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅a. ask whether the
mass changes at the time of menses
With Correct Answers
What choice below has no precautions for oral contraceptive pill use?
a. gallbladder disease
b. 5 months postpartum and lactating
c. blood pressure 160/100
d. varicose veins - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅d. varicose veins
A 50 year old female believes that she is menopausal. She c/o hot flashes and has not had menses in
12 months. Which of the following test results would be expected during menopause?
a. increased thyroid-stimulating hormone
b. decreased follicle stimulating hormone
c. hypoestrogenemia
d. increased follicle stimulating hormone - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅d. increased follicle stimulating
hormone
A 51 year old female patient presents with a 2 cm palpable breast mass. How should this be evaluated
to determine whether it is solid or cystic in nature?
a. mammogram
b. ultrasound
c. MRI
d. clinical breast exam - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅b. ultrasound
Women who use diaphragms for contraception have an increased incidence of:
, a. sexually transmitted diseases
b. pregnancy
c. urinary tract infection
d. pelvic inflammatory disease - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅c. urinary tract infection
A 22 year old female states that she has multiple sexual partners and inconsistently uses barrier
protection. Which form of birth control should the nurse practitioner avoid proscribing in this patient?
a. intrauterine device
b. progestin-only pill
c. diaphragm
d. oral contraceptives - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅a. intrauterine device
A definitive diagnosis of osteoporosis can be made when:
a. an x-ray indicates fragility fractures
b. bone mineral density is 2.5 standard deviations below the mean
c. T-score greater than 2.5
d. DXA scan indicates fragility fracture index - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅b. bone mineral density is 2.5
standard deviations below the mean
A patient who is 35 years old has identified a small, discrete mass in one breast. How should this be
evaluated initially?
a. ask whether the mass changes at the time of menses
b order a mammogram and ultrasound to assess the mass
c. have her return 3-10 days after next menses
d. order a mammogram 3-10 days after next menses - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅a. ask whether the
mass changes at the time of menses
