NSG 3280 EXAM 4 EXAM PREP: COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE FINAL
PAPER 2026.
⫸ A change occurring in a pregnant woman that is indicative of a
potential disorder is:
a. increased metabolic rate.
b. 30% to 40% increase in cardiac output.
c. increased oxygen consumption.
d. increased urinary protein. Answer: d. increased in urinary protein
⫸ Absence of menstruation is called:
a. amenorrhea.
b. metrorrhagia.
c. menorrhagia.
d. dysmenorrhea. Answer: a. amenorrhea
⫸ Abnormal uterine bleeding in perimenopausal women is caused by:
a. endometrial inflammation.
b. reproductive tract malignancies.
,c. endometrial fibroid tumors.
d. absent or diminished levels of progesterone. Answer: d. absent or
diminished levels of progesterone.
⫸ What reproductive tract disorder is most likely to be associated
with urinary incontinence?
a. Rectocele
b. Menopause
c. Cystocele
d. Cervicitis Answer: c. Cystocele
⫸ It is true that fibrocystic breast disease:
a. commonly progresses to breast cancer.
b. may be exacerbated by methylxanthines.
c. is characterized by painless breast lumps.
d. is a contraindication for progesterone birth control pills. Answer:
B) may be exacerbated by methylxanthines.
⫸ A potential risk factor for breast cancer includes:
a. a history of fibrocystic breast disease.
b. more than three pregnancies prior to age 35.
,c. malnourishment.
d. early menarche and late first pregnancy. Answer: d. early menarche
and late first pregnancy.
⫸ A 32-year-old female complaining of severe pain with
menstruation and inability to participate in her routine household
activities is likely experiencing:
a. dysmenorrhea.
b. menorrhagia.
c. amenorrhea.
d. metrorrhagia. Answer: a. dysmenorrhea
⫸ Excessive vomiting in pregnant women is known as:
a. placenta previa.
b. hyperemesis gravidarum.
c. abruptio placentae.
d. spontaneous abortion. Answer: b. Hyperemesis gravidarum
⫸ The expected treatment of a pregnant woman with hyperemesis
gravidarum is:
a. immediate cesarean section.
b. seizure prophylaxis.
, c. surgical removal of uterine contents.
d. intravenous therapy. Answer: D. intravenous therapy.
⫸ Treatment of a uterine prolapse may involve the insertion of a(n) -
to hold the uterus in place.
a. catheter.
b. IUD.
c. pessary.
d. endopelvic mesh implant. Answer: c. pessary.
⫸ Cervical cancer can be detected in the early, curable stage by the -
test.
a. Papanicolaou
b. human papillomavirus
c. gonorrhoeae
d. vaginal pH Answer: a. Papanicolaou
⫸ The most common types of uterine tumors are known as:
a. ovarian cysts.
b. endometriomas.
c. hydatidiform moles.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE FINAL
PAPER 2026.
⫸ A change occurring in a pregnant woman that is indicative of a
potential disorder is:
a. increased metabolic rate.
b. 30% to 40% increase in cardiac output.
c. increased oxygen consumption.
d. increased urinary protein. Answer: d. increased in urinary protein
⫸ Absence of menstruation is called:
a. amenorrhea.
b. metrorrhagia.
c. menorrhagia.
d. dysmenorrhea. Answer: a. amenorrhea
⫸ Abnormal uterine bleeding in perimenopausal women is caused by:
a. endometrial inflammation.
b. reproductive tract malignancies.
,c. endometrial fibroid tumors.
d. absent or diminished levels of progesterone. Answer: d. absent or
diminished levels of progesterone.
⫸ What reproductive tract disorder is most likely to be associated
with urinary incontinence?
a. Rectocele
b. Menopause
c. Cystocele
d. Cervicitis Answer: c. Cystocele
⫸ It is true that fibrocystic breast disease:
a. commonly progresses to breast cancer.
b. may be exacerbated by methylxanthines.
c. is characterized by painless breast lumps.
d. is a contraindication for progesterone birth control pills. Answer:
B) may be exacerbated by methylxanthines.
⫸ A potential risk factor for breast cancer includes:
a. a history of fibrocystic breast disease.
b. more than three pregnancies prior to age 35.
,c. malnourishment.
d. early menarche and late first pregnancy. Answer: d. early menarche
and late first pregnancy.
⫸ A 32-year-old female complaining of severe pain with
menstruation and inability to participate in her routine household
activities is likely experiencing:
a. dysmenorrhea.
b. menorrhagia.
c. amenorrhea.
d. metrorrhagia. Answer: a. dysmenorrhea
⫸ Excessive vomiting in pregnant women is known as:
a. placenta previa.
b. hyperemesis gravidarum.
c. abruptio placentae.
d. spontaneous abortion. Answer: b. Hyperemesis gravidarum
⫸ The expected treatment of a pregnant woman with hyperemesis
gravidarum is:
a. immediate cesarean section.
b. seizure prophylaxis.
, c. surgical removal of uterine contents.
d. intravenous therapy. Answer: D. intravenous therapy.
⫸ Treatment of a uterine prolapse may involve the insertion of a(n) -
to hold the uterus in place.
a. catheter.
b. IUD.
c. pessary.
d. endopelvic mesh implant. Answer: c. pessary.
⫸ Cervical cancer can be detected in the early, curable stage by the -
test.
a. Papanicolaou
b. human papillomavirus
c. gonorrhoeae
d. vaginal pH Answer: a. Papanicolaou
⫸ The most common types of uterine tumors are known as:
a. ovarian cysts.
b. endometriomas.
c. hydatidiform moles.
