NURS 431 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
You are educating a patient on contraceptive methods that do not contain hormones.
You let her know that these include:
-Condoms, natural family planning and levonorgestrel-releasing IUD
-Ring, pills and implant
-Copper IUD, condoms, natural family planning
-implant, copper IUD, condoms - Answer-Copper IUD, condoms, natural family planning
In educating a patient on STIs, you let them know that bacterial STIs:
-Are easy to detect based on obvious symptoms
-Do not require partner treatment
-Are cured with antibiotics
-Are chronic and often exhibit no symptoms - Answer-Are cured with antibiotics
You are educating a patient on hormonal contraception. You let her know that combined
hormonal contraceptives, which prevent ovulation from occurring, come in the following
forms:
-Ring, patch and pills
-IUD, patch and pills
-Ring, patch and IUD
-IUD, implant and patch - Answer-ring, patch, and pills
In educating a patient on STIs, you let them know that viral STIs:
-Are contraindications for pregnancy
-Are chronic and treatment is focused on symptom management
-Do not require partner treatment
-Are cured with antibiotics - Answer-Are chronic and treatment is focused on symptoms
management
Which of the following questions demonstrate LGBTQ cultural competency approach for
a patient seeking treatment for STIs? Select all that apply.
-"When was the last time you had sexual intercourse with your boyfriend?"
-"Is there anything else you would like to share that would help you get the most out of
this visit?"
-"Are you sexually active with men, women, or both?"
-"You will have to contact all your recent sexual partners so they seek treatment"
-"Would you like to include your husband or boyfriend in the discussion of diagnosis and
treatment about your current condition?" - Answer--"Is there anything else you would
like to share that would help you get the most out of this visit?"
-"Are you sexually active with men, women, or both?"
"You will have to contact all your recent sexual partners so they seek treatment"
, You are educating a pregnant patient about the importance of blood flow through the
placenta. You explain that the functions of the placenta include all of the following
except:
-Providing cushion to protect the fetus from injury
-Secretion of hormones required for maintaining pregnancy
-Sending oxygenated blood to the fetus
-Fetal nutrition and excretion - Answer-Providing cushion to protect the fetus from injury
You are counseling a 40-year-old woman who is 10 weeks pregnant and has just had
an ultrasound, which revealed that her fetus has an abnormal nuchal translucency test.
She is concerned and wants to schedule further genetic testing. You are aware that:
-This finding is evidence of trisomy 21
-This finding is associated with cystic fibrosis
-The patient can schedule chorionic villi sampling (CVS) to have fetal chromosomes
analyzed for positive evidence of fetal abnormalities
-There is no further testing available for this abnormal finding - Answer--The patient can
schedule chorionic villi sampling (CVS) to have fetal chromosomes analyzed for positive
evidence of fetal abnormalities
Factors influencing the decision to undergo genetic testing before and/or during
pregnancy include:
Select all that apply.
-Social norms, where care is received, socioeconomic status
-Feelings of commitment and responsibility to others
-The needs and preferences of the individual
-Cultural and ethnic differences
-The doctor's decision for the patient - Answer--Social norms, where care is received,
socioeconomic status
-Feelings of commitment and responsibility to others
-The needs and preferences of the individual
-Cultural and ethnic differences
You are caring for a newly admitted patient with a diagnosis of hyperemesis
gravidarum. Which finding is a clinical manifestation of this diagnosis?
-Fasting serum glucose of 100
-Platelets of 100,000
-Hemoglobin of 10.8
-Ketones present in urine sample - Answer--Ketones present in urine sample
You are caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with HELLP syndrome. You
would expect to see the following findings in her lab results:
-Elevated WBCs
-Elevated hemoglobin level (>12.0)
-Decreased liver enzymes (AST and ALT)
-Low platelets (<100,000) - Answer--Low platelets (<100,000)
VERIFIED ANSWERS
You are educating a patient on contraceptive methods that do not contain hormones.
You let her know that these include:
-Condoms, natural family planning and levonorgestrel-releasing IUD
-Ring, pills and implant
-Copper IUD, condoms, natural family planning
-implant, copper IUD, condoms - Answer-Copper IUD, condoms, natural family planning
In educating a patient on STIs, you let them know that bacterial STIs:
-Are easy to detect based on obvious symptoms
-Do not require partner treatment
-Are cured with antibiotics
-Are chronic and often exhibit no symptoms - Answer-Are cured with antibiotics
You are educating a patient on hormonal contraception. You let her know that combined
hormonal contraceptives, which prevent ovulation from occurring, come in the following
forms:
-Ring, patch and pills
-IUD, patch and pills
-Ring, patch and IUD
-IUD, implant and patch - Answer-ring, patch, and pills
In educating a patient on STIs, you let them know that viral STIs:
-Are contraindications for pregnancy
-Are chronic and treatment is focused on symptom management
-Do not require partner treatment
-Are cured with antibiotics - Answer-Are chronic and treatment is focused on symptoms
management
Which of the following questions demonstrate LGBTQ cultural competency approach for
a patient seeking treatment for STIs? Select all that apply.
-"When was the last time you had sexual intercourse with your boyfriend?"
-"Is there anything else you would like to share that would help you get the most out of
this visit?"
-"Are you sexually active with men, women, or both?"
-"You will have to contact all your recent sexual partners so they seek treatment"
-"Would you like to include your husband or boyfriend in the discussion of diagnosis and
treatment about your current condition?" - Answer--"Is there anything else you would
like to share that would help you get the most out of this visit?"
-"Are you sexually active with men, women, or both?"
"You will have to contact all your recent sexual partners so they seek treatment"
, You are educating a pregnant patient about the importance of blood flow through the
placenta. You explain that the functions of the placenta include all of the following
except:
-Providing cushion to protect the fetus from injury
-Secretion of hormones required for maintaining pregnancy
-Sending oxygenated blood to the fetus
-Fetal nutrition and excretion - Answer-Providing cushion to protect the fetus from injury
You are counseling a 40-year-old woman who is 10 weeks pregnant and has just had
an ultrasound, which revealed that her fetus has an abnormal nuchal translucency test.
She is concerned and wants to schedule further genetic testing. You are aware that:
-This finding is evidence of trisomy 21
-This finding is associated with cystic fibrosis
-The patient can schedule chorionic villi sampling (CVS) to have fetal chromosomes
analyzed for positive evidence of fetal abnormalities
-There is no further testing available for this abnormal finding - Answer--The patient can
schedule chorionic villi sampling (CVS) to have fetal chromosomes analyzed for positive
evidence of fetal abnormalities
Factors influencing the decision to undergo genetic testing before and/or during
pregnancy include:
Select all that apply.
-Social norms, where care is received, socioeconomic status
-Feelings of commitment and responsibility to others
-The needs and preferences of the individual
-Cultural and ethnic differences
-The doctor's decision for the patient - Answer--Social norms, where care is received,
socioeconomic status
-Feelings of commitment and responsibility to others
-The needs and preferences of the individual
-Cultural and ethnic differences
You are caring for a newly admitted patient with a diagnosis of hyperemesis
gravidarum. Which finding is a clinical manifestation of this diagnosis?
-Fasting serum glucose of 100
-Platelets of 100,000
-Hemoglobin of 10.8
-Ketones present in urine sample - Answer--Ketones present in urine sample
You are caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with HELLP syndrome. You
would expect to see the following findings in her lab results:
-Elevated WBCs
-Elevated hemoglobin level (>12.0)
-Decreased liver enzymes (AST and ALT)
-Low platelets (<100,000) - Answer--Low platelets (<100,000)
