NSG 6430 PRACTICE EXAM TIP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The nurse practitioner is treating a patient with elimite for scabies. the proper
instructions to the patient should include - ✔✔Apply to all areas of the body from the
neck down, wash off after 8 to 14 hours, then repeat treatment 1 week
✔✔The nurse practitioner understands that the proper management of an asymptomatic
woman with a small fibroid should include - ✔✔Reassess in 6 to 12 months
✔✔The nurse practitioner is teaching a patient about pediculosis. Which of the following
statements by the nurse practitioner is correct - ✔✔The condition is treated with
permethrin cream
✔✔All of the following medications may be used for neuropathic pain management of
vulvodynai except - ✔✔Methotrexate
✔✔The nurse practitioner understands that which of the following lab test is appropriate
for the patient who presents with symptoms of dysesthetic vulvodynia - ✔✔Wet mount
✔✔Which of the following is a common antibiotic for the treatment of an infected
Bartholin's cyst - ✔✔Bactrium
✔✔The patient presents with complaints of a painful, swollen lump in her vaginal area.
She's reports difficulty sitting and walking due to the pain. Which of the following is a
likely diagnosis for this patient - ✔✔Bartholin's cyst
✔✔The nurse practitioner understands that which of the following are differential
diagnoses in an adult female patient with acute pelvic pain. Select all that apply -
✔✔Ectopic pregnancy
Appendicitis
Ovarian cyst with rupture
✔✔When women experience mild premenstrual symptoms, such as mild breast
tenderness, abdominal bloating, and mild weight gain form water retention, this is
known as - ✔✔Premenstrual syndrome
✔✔A patient with introduction papilloma will commonly present with a chief complaint of
- ✔✔Bloody nipple discharge
✔✔The nurse practitioner understands that the necessary screening techniques in a
patient with suspicious of ovarian cancer should include the following; Select all that
apply - ✔✔CA 125
, Transnational ultrasound
✔✔Early symptoms experienced by a woman with ovarian cancer include all of the
following except: - ✔✔Unexplained weight gain
✔✔The nurse practitioner is evaluating a patient's risk of ovarian cancer. All of the
following factors are associated with an increased risk for ovarian cancer except: -
✔✔Oral contraceptive use
✔✔Patient education for condylomata acuminata should include all of the following
except - ✔✔Treatment and elimination of visible warts is a sign of cure, and
transmission will not occur
✔✔Tina is evaluated and diagnosed with molluscum contagious. The nurse practitioner
understands that clinical presentation of this disease is characterized by - ✔✔Fleshy,
popular skin colored lesions with indented centers that contain white cordlike material
✔✔Sara is 72 years old and has been a widow for 12 years. She presents for her yearly
well woman exam. Sara has not been sexually active since age 60. she has had a
regular pap screenings in her life and has had no abnormal Pap tests. Sara asks if she
needs a pap test - ✔✔No, you do not need a Pap test, but I do recommend we do a
pelvic exam to assess for abnormalities
✔✔Misty presents with painful "sores" in her perineal area, dysuria and dyspareunia. On
exam she has 2 shallow ulcerated lesions on the right labia majors and one on the left.
she also presents with enlarged inguinal lymph nodes. Based on these findings you
suspect she has: - ✔✔Chancroid
✔✔Which of the following is not true for HIV infection evaluation - ✔✔If a patient is
fearful they have been exposed to HIV, but denies all risk factors, it is not recommended
to test for
✔✔The nurse practitioner understands that the risk factors for developing vaginal
candidiasis include which of the following - ✔✔A diet high in refined sugar
✔✔Cindy presents to your clinic for STI testing after realizing her current boyfriend has
been seeing other women. She states she was told that one of the women has hepatitis
B. Your patient education regarding Hep B includes all the following except -
✔✔Hepatitis B is transmitted enterically
✔✔Stacy has made an appointment at your clinic for c/o dysuria. during the HPI she
explains, "My bottom hurts when I pee, and I have a bumps there." She has never had
this before and she is worried. she denies fever, although she feels a little like I have the
flu, explaining she has a headache and feels achy and tired. She denies exposure to a
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The nurse practitioner is treating a patient with elimite for scabies. the proper
instructions to the patient should include - ✔✔Apply to all areas of the body from the
neck down, wash off after 8 to 14 hours, then repeat treatment 1 week
✔✔The nurse practitioner understands that the proper management of an asymptomatic
woman with a small fibroid should include - ✔✔Reassess in 6 to 12 months
✔✔The nurse practitioner is teaching a patient about pediculosis. Which of the following
statements by the nurse practitioner is correct - ✔✔The condition is treated with
permethrin cream
✔✔All of the following medications may be used for neuropathic pain management of
vulvodynai except - ✔✔Methotrexate
✔✔The nurse practitioner understands that which of the following lab test is appropriate
for the patient who presents with symptoms of dysesthetic vulvodynia - ✔✔Wet mount
✔✔Which of the following is a common antibiotic for the treatment of an infected
Bartholin's cyst - ✔✔Bactrium
✔✔The patient presents with complaints of a painful, swollen lump in her vaginal area.
She's reports difficulty sitting and walking due to the pain. Which of the following is a
likely diagnosis for this patient - ✔✔Bartholin's cyst
✔✔The nurse practitioner understands that which of the following are differential
diagnoses in an adult female patient with acute pelvic pain. Select all that apply -
✔✔Ectopic pregnancy
Appendicitis
Ovarian cyst with rupture
✔✔When women experience mild premenstrual symptoms, such as mild breast
tenderness, abdominal bloating, and mild weight gain form water retention, this is
known as - ✔✔Premenstrual syndrome
✔✔A patient with introduction papilloma will commonly present with a chief complaint of
- ✔✔Bloody nipple discharge
✔✔The nurse practitioner understands that the necessary screening techniques in a
patient with suspicious of ovarian cancer should include the following; Select all that
apply - ✔✔CA 125
, Transnational ultrasound
✔✔Early symptoms experienced by a woman with ovarian cancer include all of the
following except: - ✔✔Unexplained weight gain
✔✔The nurse practitioner is evaluating a patient's risk of ovarian cancer. All of the
following factors are associated with an increased risk for ovarian cancer except: -
✔✔Oral contraceptive use
✔✔Patient education for condylomata acuminata should include all of the following
except - ✔✔Treatment and elimination of visible warts is a sign of cure, and
transmission will not occur
✔✔Tina is evaluated and diagnosed with molluscum contagious. The nurse practitioner
understands that clinical presentation of this disease is characterized by - ✔✔Fleshy,
popular skin colored lesions with indented centers that contain white cordlike material
✔✔Sara is 72 years old and has been a widow for 12 years. She presents for her yearly
well woman exam. Sara has not been sexually active since age 60. she has had a
regular pap screenings in her life and has had no abnormal Pap tests. Sara asks if she
needs a pap test - ✔✔No, you do not need a Pap test, but I do recommend we do a
pelvic exam to assess for abnormalities
✔✔Misty presents with painful "sores" in her perineal area, dysuria and dyspareunia. On
exam she has 2 shallow ulcerated lesions on the right labia majors and one on the left.
she also presents with enlarged inguinal lymph nodes. Based on these findings you
suspect she has: - ✔✔Chancroid
✔✔Which of the following is not true for HIV infection evaluation - ✔✔If a patient is
fearful they have been exposed to HIV, but denies all risk factors, it is not recommended
to test for
✔✔The nurse practitioner understands that the risk factors for developing vaginal
candidiasis include which of the following - ✔✔A diet high in refined sugar
✔✔Cindy presents to your clinic for STI testing after realizing her current boyfriend has
been seeing other women. She states she was told that one of the women has hepatitis
B. Your patient education regarding Hep B includes all the following except -
✔✔Hepatitis B is transmitted enterically
✔✔Stacy has made an appointment at your clinic for c/o dysuria. during the HPI she
explains, "My bottom hurts when I pee, and I have a bumps there." She has never had
this before and she is worried. she denies fever, although she feels a little like I have the
flu, explaining she has a headache and feels achy and tired. She denies exposure to a
