MVU NURS620 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What age should a woman receive her first pap smear regardless of sexual activity?
21
A 24-year-old female comes in with complaints of dysuria, pain with sex, and
mucopurulent vaginal discharge. Her boyfriend was recently treated for nongonococcal
urethritis. What medication would you treat her with?
azithromycin
A 45-year-old woman with complaints of vaginal discharge. On the wet mount, you
notice clue cells. What medications would you use to treat this patient?
flagyl
A 36-year-old woman with vaginal itching, burning, and discharge. On the wet mount, you
notice hyphae. Based on clinical symptoms and findings what diagnosis do you suspect?
candida
A 25-year-old female with complaints of no menstrual cycle for 6 months. What test would be
appropriate to order?
prolactin
Which of the following is contraindicated to estrogen-containing contraceptive methods
factor 5 Leiden mutation
, You are counseling a patient on oral combination contraceptive treatment. She wants
to know what to do if she misses a pill.
take last missed pill along with today's pill
In providing contraceptive counseling to a patient on Dilantin for a seizure disorder.
Which contraceptive would you recommend?
Depo provera
Which of the following is a common side effect reported after one year use of depo?
weight gain
With a hormonal IUD, which of the following is commonly reported by patients?
reduction in menstrual flow
A patient wants to become pregnant and wants to stop oral combination
contraceptives. When is it safe for her to try and conceive?
Immediately
Perimenopause in women usually starts between what ages?
40-45
When checking hormone levels in a 42-year-old woman who reports hot flashes and
no menstrual cycle for 6 months. What would you expect to find?
increased LH
A patient has a 101.5F, abdominal pain and vaginal discharge for 3 days. Which medication
would you likely prescribe? (PID)
ceftriaxone with doxycycline
IV drug user presents for routine blood tests. Her HIV blood test is negative today. What
would you advise her to do?
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What age should a woman receive her first pap smear regardless of sexual activity?
21
A 24-year-old female comes in with complaints of dysuria, pain with sex, and
mucopurulent vaginal discharge. Her boyfriend was recently treated for nongonococcal
urethritis. What medication would you treat her with?
azithromycin
A 45-year-old woman with complaints of vaginal discharge. On the wet mount, you
notice clue cells. What medications would you use to treat this patient?
flagyl
A 36-year-old woman with vaginal itching, burning, and discharge. On the wet mount, you
notice hyphae. Based on clinical symptoms and findings what diagnosis do you suspect?
candida
A 25-year-old female with complaints of no menstrual cycle for 6 months. What test would be
appropriate to order?
prolactin
Which of the following is contraindicated to estrogen-containing contraceptive methods
factor 5 Leiden mutation
, You are counseling a patient on oral combination contraceptive treatment. She wants
to know what to do if she misses a pill.
take last missed pill along with today's pill
In providing contraceptive counseling to a patient on Dilantin for a seizure disorder.
Which contraceptive would you recommend?
Depo provera
Which of the following is a common side effect reported after one year use of depo?
weight gain
With a hormonal IUD, which of the following is commonly reported by patients?
reduction in menstrual flow
A patient wants to become pregnant and wants to stop oral combination
contraceptives. When is it safe for her to try and conceive?
Immediately
Perimenopause in women usually starts between what ages?
40-45
When checking hormone levels in a 42-year-old woman who reports hot flashes and
no menstrual cycle for 6 months. What would you expect to find?
increased LH
A patient has a 101.5F, abdominal pain and vaginal discharge for 3 days. Which medication
would you likely prescribe? (PID)
ceftriaxone with doxycycline
IV drug user presents for routine blood tests. Her HIV blood test is negative today. What
would you advise her to do?
