TEST BANK CHAPTER #7 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When teaching a woman how to perform Kegel exercises, the client asks what muscles
are being helped with these exercises. The nurse would include reference to which
muscles in the response?
A. gluteus
B. lower abdominal
C. pelvic floor
D. diaphragmatic - Answer-c
A postmenopausal woman with uterine prolapse is being fitted with a pessary. The
nurse would be most alert for which side effect?
A. increased vaginal discharge
B. urinary tract infection
C. vaginitis
D. vaginal ulceration - Answer-d
When preparing the discharge teaching plan for the woman who had surgery to correct
pelvic organ prolapse, which information would the nurse include?
A. care of the indwelling catheter at home
B. emphasis on coughing to prevent complications
C. return to usual activity level in a few days
D. daily douching with dilute vinegar solution - Answer-a
A woman with polycystic ovary syndrome tells the nurse, "I hate this disease. Just look
at me! I have no hair on the front of my head, but I've got hair on my chin and upper lip.
I don't feel like a woman anymore." Further assessment reveals breast atrophy and
increased muscle mass. Which nursing diagnosis would the nurse identify as the
priority?
A. situational low self-esteem related to masculinization effects of the disease
B. social isolation related to feelings about appearance
C. risk for suicide related to effects of condition and fluctuating hormone levels
D. ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion related to effects of disease on vasculature -
Answer-a
After teaching a local woman's group about incontinence, the nurse determines that the
teaching was successful when the group identifies which characteristic of stress
incontinence?
A. feeling a strong need to void
B. passing a large amount of urine
C. developing most often in women in their 30s
D. sneezing as an initiating stimulus - Answer-d
, After teaching a woman with pelvic organ prolapse about dietary and lifestyle measures,
which statement would indicate the need for additional teaching?
A. "If I wear a girdle, it will help support the muscles in the area."
B. "I should take up jogging to make sure I exercise enough."
C. "I will try to drink at least 64 oz of fluid each day."
D. "I need to increase the amount of fiber I eat every day." - Answer-b
A nurse is conducting an in-service program for a group of staff nurses working at the
women's health center. After teaching the group about genital fistulas, the nurse
determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which as a major
cause of genital fistulas?
A. radiation therapy
B. congenital anomaly
C. female genital cutting
D. Bartholin's gland abscess - Answer-c
A nurse is providing care to a female client receiving treatment for a Bartholin cyst. The
client has had a small loop of plastic tubing secured in place to allow for drainage. The
nurse instructs the client that she will have a follow-up appointment for removal of the
plastic tubing at which time?
A. 1 week
B. 2 weeks
C. 3 weeks
D. 4 weeks - Answer-c
After undergoing diagnostic testing, a woman is diagnosed with a corpus luteum cyst.
The nurse anticipates that the woman will require:
A. biopsy.
B. no treatment.
C. oral contraceptives.
D. metformin. - Answer-b
A nurse is assessing a female client and suspects that the client may have endometrial
polyps based on which clinical manifestation?
A. bleeding after intercourse
B. vaginal discharge
C. bleeding between menses
D. irregular, acyclic bleeding - Answer-d
A nurse is conducting an in-service program for a group of staff nurses. After teaching
the group about ovarian cysts, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful
when the group identifies which type of cyst as being associated with hydatidiform
mole?
A. theca-lutein cyst
B. corpus luteum cyst
C. follicular cyst
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When teaching a woman how to perform Kegel exercises, the client asks what muscles
are being helped with these exercises. The nurse would include reference to which
muscles in the response?
A. gluteus
B. lower abdominal
C. pelvic floor
D. diaphragmatic - Answer-c
A postmenopausal woman with uterine prolapse is being fitted with a pessary. The
nurse would be most alert for which side effect?
A. increased vaginal discharge
B. urinary tract infection
C. vaginitis
D. vaginal ulceration - Answer-d
When preparing the discharge teaching plan for the woman who had surgery to correct
pelvic organ prolapse, which information would the nurse include?
A. care of the indwelling catheter at home
B. emphasis on coughing to prevent complications
C. return to usual activity level in a few days
D. daily douching with dilute vinegar solution - Answer-a
A woman with polycystic ovary syndrome tells the nurse, "I hate this disease. Just look
at me! I have no hair on the front of my head, but I've got hair on my chin and upper lip.
I don't feel like a woman anymore." Further assessment reveals breast atrophy and
increased muscle mass. Which nursing diagnosis would the nurse identify as the
priority?
A. situational low self-esteem related to masculinization effects of the disease
B. social isolation related to feelings about appearance
C. risk for suicide related to effects of condition and fluctuating hormone levels
D. ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion related to effects of disease on vasculature -
Answer-a
After teaching a local woman's group about incontinence, the nurse determines that the
teaching was successful when the group identifies which characteristic of stress
incontinence?
A. feeling a strong need to void
B. passing a large amount of urine
C. developing most often in women in their 30s
D. sneezing as an initiating stimulus - Answer-d
, After teaching a woman with pelvic organ prolapse about dietary and lifestyle measures,
which statement would indicate the need for additional teaching?
A. "If I wear a girdle, it will help support the muscles in the area."
B. "I should take up jogging to make sure I exercise enough."
C. "I will try to drink at least 64 oz of fluid each day."
D. "I need to increase the amount of fiber I eat every day." - Answer-b
A nurse is conducting an in-service program for a group of staff nurses working at the
women's health center. After teaching the group about genital fistulas, the nurse
determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which as a major
cause of genital fistulas?
A. radiation therapy
B. congenital anomaly
C. female genital cutting
D. Bartholin's gland abscess - Answer-c
A nurse is providing care to a female client receiving treatment for a Bartholin cyst. The
client has had a small loop of plastic tubing secured in place to allow for drainage. The
nurse instructs the client that she will have a follow-up appointment for removal of the
plastic tubing at which time?
A. 1 week
B. 2 weeks
C. 3 weeks
D. 4 weeks - Answer-c
After undergoing diagnostic testing, a woman is diagnosed with a corpus luteum cyst.
The nurse anticipates that the woman will require:
A. biopsy.
B. no treatment.
C. oral contraceptives.
D. metformin. - Answer-b
A nurse is assessing a female client and suspects that the client may have endometrial
polyps based on which clinical manifestation?
A. bleeding after intercourse
B. vaginal discharge
C. bleeding between menses
D. irregular, acyclic bleeding - Answer-d
A nurse is conducting an in-service program for a group of staff nurses. After teaching
the group about ovarian cysts, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful
when the group identifies which type of cyst as being associated with hydatidiform
mole?
A. theca-lutein cyst
B. corpus luteum cyst
C. follicular cyst
