NUR 410 maternity questions with Correct Answers
The nurse is caring for a 14-year-old girl who fears she might have a
sexually transmitted infection (STI). What would the nurse expect to
assess if the adolescent has trichomoniasis? Correct Answer-green
vaginal discharge
After teaching a group of students about sexually transmitted infections
(STIs), the instructor determines that additional teaching is necessary
when the students identify which STI as curable with treatment? Correct
Answer-genital herpes
Which medication is used to suppress viral load of the HSV-2 infection?
Correct Answer-acyclovir
A primary care provider tells a client to return 2 to 3 months after
treatment to have a repeat culture done to verify the cure. This
prescription would be appropriate for a woman with which condition?
Correct Answer-gonorrhea
A nurse is caring for a client in the clinic. Which sign or symptom may
indicate that the client has gonorrhea? Correct Answer-burning on
urination
A nurse is teaching personal hygiene care techniques to a client with
genital herpes. Which statement by the client indicates the teaching has
been effective? Correct Answer-"I will wear loose cotton underwear."
, A client has been admitted with primary syphilis. Which signs or
symptoms should the nurse expect to see with this diagnosis? Correct
Answer-a painless genital ulcer that appeared about 3 weeks after
unprotected sex
Working at the local health clinic, the nurse recognizes that STIs can
often result in PID. When a client with a history of repeat STIs presents
to the clinic reporting severe abdominal cramping and bleeding, the
immediate concern is to ensure the client does not have: Correct
Answer-ectopic pregnancy.
A nurse is preparing for a class discussion on sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) to be given at a local high school. Which would the
nurse include as a discussion priority? Correct Answer-Adolescents and
young adults are the largest age group diagnosed with an STI.
A young couple are disappointed that they are not yet pregnant and are
seeking assistance at the health clinic. After assessing their medical
history, the nurse discovers the female has a history of several episodes
of PID. The nurse predicts this may be a source of the infertility related
to which factor? Correct Answer-It interferes with the transport of ova
due to tubal scarring.
The vagina is at risk for infection because of its location and because it
opens to the outside of the body. What is a protective mechanism of the
vagina to keep it from becoming infected? Correct Answer-Normal
vaginal pH is acidic (4 to 5), which protects from infection.
The nurse is caring for a 14-year-old girl who fears she might have a
sexually transmitted infection (STI). What would the nurse expect to
assess if the adolescent has trichomoniasis? Correct Answer-green
vaginal discharge
After teaching a group of students about sexually transmitted infections
(STIs), the instructor determines that additional teaching is necessary
when the students identify which STI as curable with treatment? Correct
Answer-genital herpes
Which medication is used to suppress viral load of the HSV-2 infection?
Correct Answer-acyclovir
A primary care provider tells a client to return 2 to 3 months after
treatment to have a repeat culture done to verify the cure. This
prescription would be appropriate for a woman with which condition?
Correct Answer-gonorrhea
A nurse is caring for a client in the clinic. Which sign or symptom may
indicate that the client has gonorrhea? Correct Answer-burning on
urination
A nurse is teaching personal hygiene care techniques to a client with
genital herpes. Which statement by the client indicates the teaching has
been effective? Correct Answer-"I will wear loose cotton underwear."
, A client has been admitted with primary syphilis. Which signs or
symptoms should the nurse expect to see with this diagnosis? Correct
Answer-a painless genital ulcer that appeared about 3 weeks after
unprotected sex
Working at the local health clinic, the nurse recognizes that STIs can
often result in PID. When a client with a history of repeat STIs presents
to the clinic reporting severe abdominal cramping and bleeding, the
immediate concern is to ensure the client does not have: Correct
Answer-ectopic pregnancy.
A nurse is preparing for a class discussion on sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) to be given at a local high school. Which would the
nurse include as a discussion priority? Correct Answer-Adolescents and
young adults are the largest age group diagnosed with an STI.
A young couple are disappointed that they are not yet pregnant and are
seeking assistance at the health clinic. After assessing their medical
history, the nurse discovers the female has a history of several episodes
of PID. The nurse predicts this may be a source of the infertility related
to which factor? Correct Answer-It interferes with the transport of ova
due to tubal scarring.
The vagina is at risk for infection because of its location and because it
opens to the outside of the body. What is a protective mechanism of the
vagina to keep it from becoming infected? Correct Answer-Normal
vaginal pH is acidic (4 to 5), which protects from infection.
