NSG 222 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING
NSG 222 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING EXAM 1
2025 STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are some male factors of infertility?
low or absent numbers of motile sperm in the ejaculate, erectile dysfunction or
unexplained
What is the most effective preventive measure against pregnancies and STDs?
Condom which is a barrier
What is the definition of Abortion?
The expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it is viable.
As a Nurse what can you do to help treat abortion patients?
-Provide support, guidance, sensitive communication and accurate information
-Considerate and sensitive communication is key in dealing with cases of
termination of pregnancy.
-If you feel unable to actively participate in the care of a woman undergoing an
abortion for personal, religious, or ethical reasons, you still have the professional
responsibility to ensure that the woman receives the nursing care and help she
requires.
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If a nurse is uncomfortable with dealing with an abortion situation while the
mother is delivering. How should that situation be approached?
- Take the nurse aside and ask if you can take over, but do not confront the nurse in
front of patient
What is menopause?
cessation of menses and fertility
What are the 4 curable STI's?
syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis
What are the four viral STIs that are incurable?
HIV, herpes, HPV, hepatitis
What is the nursing management for adolescents and STIs?
- provide guidance and support to prevent initial infection
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- prevent transmission
- educate on importance of treatment compliance
- educate on safe sex practices
- encourage regular STI screenings
What is Genital Herpes Simplex?
Recurrent, lifelong viral infection
When patient is having a pap smear and you notice the lesions what should you ask
the patient?
ask the patient how long have they been there for
What can we educate the patient about the prevention of PID?
Follow up is very important to make sure disease process has been successfully
treated and then educate on ways to prevent
Facts about HPV
- Lesions can grow very large during pregnancy, affecting urination, defecation,
mobility, and descent of the fetus
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- There is currently no medical treatment or cure for HPV. Instead, therapeutic
management focuses heavily on prevention through the use of the HPV vaccine
and education and on the treatment of lesions and warts caused by HPV.
What can we teach women about HPV?
- even after genital warts are removed, HPV remains, and viral shedding will
continue.
- the recurrence of genital warts within the first few months after treatment is
common and usually indicates recurrence rather than reinfection
What causes Mastitis?
clogged milk duct
What are Nonmodifiable risk factors for Breast Cancer?
- Gender (female)
- Aging (older than 50 years old)
- Genetic mutations (BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes)
- Personal or family history of ovarian, breast, and colon cancer
- Increased breast density increases the risk three to fivefold
- Race/ethnicity (higher in White women, though African American women are
more likely to die of breast cancer)
NSG 222 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING EXAM 1
2025 STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are some male factors of infertility?
low or absent numbers of motile sperm in the ejaculate, erectile dysfunction or
unexplained
What is the most effective preventive measure against pregnancies and STDs?
Condom which is a barrier
What is the definition of Abortion?
The expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it is viable.
As a Nurse what can you do to help treat abortion patients?
-Provide support, guidance, sensitive communication and accurate information
-Considerate and sensitive communication is key in dealing with cases of
termination of pregnancy.
-If you feel unable to actively participate in the care of a woman undergoing an
abortion for personal, religious, or ethical reasons, you still have the professional
responsibility to ensure that the woman receives the nursing care and help she
requires.
,NSG 222 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING
If a nurse is uncomfortable with dealing with an abortion situation while the
mother is delivering. How should that situation be approached?
- Take the nurse aside and ask if you can take over, but do not confront the nurse in
front of patient
What is menopause?
cessation of menses and fertility
What are the 4 curable STI's?
syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis
What are the four viral STIs that are incurable?
HIV, herpes, HPV, hepatitis
What is the nursing management for adolescents and STIs?
- provide guidance and support to prevent initial infection
,NSG 222 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING
- prevent transmission
- educate on importance of treatment compliance
- educate on safe sex practices
- encourage regular STI screenings
What is Genital Herpes Simplex?
Recurrent, lifelong viral infection
When patient is having a pap smear and you notice the lesions what should you ask
the patient?
ask the patient how long have they been there for
What can we educate the patient about the prevention of PID?
Follow up is very important to make sure disease process has been successfully
treated and then educate on ways to prevent
Facts about HPV
- Lesions can grow very large during pregnancy, affecting urination, defecation,
mobility, and descent of the fetus
, NSG 222 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING
- There is currently no medical treatment or cure for HPV. Instead, therapeutic
management focuses heavily on prevention through the use of the HPV vaccine
and education and on the treatment of lesions and warts caused by HPV.
What can we teach women about HPV?
- even after genital warts are removed, HPV remains, and viral shedding will
continue.
- the recurrence of genital warts within the first few months after treatment is
common and usually indicates recurrence rather than reinfection
What causes Mastitis?
clogged milk duct
What are Nonmodifiable risk factors for Breast Cancer?
- Gender (female)
- Aging (older than 50 years old)
- Genetic mutations (BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes)
- Personal or family history of ovarian, breast, and colon cancer
- Increased breast density increases the risk three to fivefold
- Race/ethnicity (higher in White women, though African American women are
more likely to die of breast cancer)
