NSG 6430
midterm
, NSG 6430 midterm
1. middle adolescence (14 to 16): According to Neinstein, all stages of adolescent
psychosocial development revolve around
issues with independence/dependence, body image concerns, peer group involve-
ment, and
identity development. During which stage are eating disorders most likely to surface?
2. Prior ectopic pregnancy: Iris is a thirty-two-year-old married woman with three
children. She comes in for
information on using the copper T intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception. Which
of the
following would be a contraindication to using this appliance?
3. Depo depletes skeletal mass, so it is necessary to take calcium supple-
ments: You are meeting with twenty-two year- old Emily to discuss birth control
options. She has
tried "the pill" in the past but failed to take it regularly. She is interested in depo
because she
only has to come in every three months for a shot. She also heard that one does not
get a
period on depo, and she likes the thought of that. Which of the following would be a
specific
consideration with depo that you would need to discuss?
4. Clarify which behaviors are included in Lakeisha's definition of "having
sex": Lakeisha, seventeen years old, is seeing her regular nurse practitioner for a
sports physical.
While participating in a psychosocial screen, Lakeisha volunteers that she "hasn't
had sex
yet." What is the best initial response to Lakeisha's statement?
5. well-circumscribed, rubbery and tender lesion: Lenore, fifty-five years old,
comes in for evaluation of a breast mass. Which of the
following is not usually linked with carcinoma of the breast?
6. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): Tanisha is a twenty-two-year-old
woman who presents with extreme irritability and mood
swings, bloating, constipation, fluid retention, and headache. She tearfully tells you,
"This
happens every month in my cycle. I get like a crazy woman, lashing out at everyone.
I'm
afraid I'll lose my job if I can't stop this. Sometimes, it's so bad. I just want to quit
living. I
need help!" Tanisha's symptoms are typical of what disorder?
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midterm
, NSG 6430 midterm
1. middle adolescence (14 to 16): According to Neinstein, all stages of adolescent
psychosocial development revolve around
issues with independence/dependence, body image concerns, peer group involve-
ment, and
identity development. During which stage are eating disorders most likely to surface?
2. Prior ectopic pregnancy: Iris is a thirty-two-year-old married woman with three
children. She comes in for
information on using the copper T intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception. Which
of the
following would be a contraindication to using this appliance?
3. Depo depletes skeletal mass, so it is necessary to take calcium supple-
ments: You are meeting with twenty-two year- old Emily to discuss birth control
options. She has
tried "the pill" in the past but failed to take it regularly. She is interested in depo
because she
only has to come in every three months for a shot. She also heard that one does not
get a
period on depo, and she likes the thought of that. Which of the following would be a
specific
consideration with depo that you would need to discuss?
4. Clarify which behaviors are included in Lakeisha's definition of "having
sex": Lakeisha, seventeen years old, is seeing her regular nurse practitioner for a
sports physical.
While participating in a psychosocial screen, Lakeisha volunteers that she "hasn't
had sex
yet." What is the best initial response to Lakeisha's statement?
5. well-circumscribed, rubbery and tender lesion: Lenore, fifty-five years old,
comes in for evaluation of a breast mass. Which of the
following is not usually linked with carcinoma of the breast?
6. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): Tanisha is a twenty-two-year-old
woman who presents with extreme irritability and mood
swings, bloating, constipation, fluid retention, and headache. She tearfully tells you,
"This
happens every month in my cycle. I get like a crazy woman, lashing out at everyone.
I'm
afraid I'll lose my job if I can't stop this. Sometimes, it's so bad. I just want to quit
living. I
need help!" Tanisha's symptoms are typical of what disorder?
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