NRNP6552 WEEK 6 MIDTERM NEWEST
VERSION BRAND NEW VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
1. Sheila is pregnant and fearful of getting cervical cancer as her
sister recently did. She asks about receiving the HPV vaccine.
How do you respond?
A. "As long as you're in your first trimester, the HPV vaccine is
safe and effective."
B. "Research has not shown this vaccine to be effective against
preventing cervical cancer."
C. "After the age of 20, the HPV vaccine is not recommended."
D. "You should not receive the vaccination when you are
pregnant." - correct answer -D. "You should not receive the
vaccination when you are pregnant."
2. Jack and Jill present for a preconception health counseling
session. Jack is 34, Jill is 33, and they have a 5 year old son,
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Jake. Jake is the product of an uncomplicated pregnancy and
labor. At birth, Jake had an open neural tube defect and now has
spina bifida with a loss of function of his lower extremities. Jack
and Jill want another child and ask if there is anything they can do
to prevent the recurrence of a neural tube defect in future
pregnancies. What is your best response to this couple?
A. "Jill should take 60 mg/day of an iron supplement to enhance
stores to support fetal development."
B. "It is a matter of genetics, and there is nothing you can do."
C. "Have a CVS performed at 12 to 14 weeks gestation to
determine the health of the fetus."
D. "Jill should take 4 mg/day of folic acid, beginning before
conception." - correct answer -D. "Jill should take 4 mg/day of
folic acid, beginning before conception."
3. You are invited to speak to a group of public school
administrators about recent outbreaks of head lice. As an
advocate for children and families you share
A. "no nit" policies that exclude children until all nits are removed
are essential to eradicate this problem
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B. the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National
Association of School Nurses discourage "no nit" policies that
exclude children from school
C. occlusive agents, such as petroleum shampoo and herbal oils,
applied to suffocate the lice are showing promising results in
randomized controlled trials
D. lindane is recommended by the American Academy of
Pediatrics as a treatment choice - correct answer -B. the
American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of
School Nurses discourage "no nit" policies that exclude children
from school
4. What is the simplest and safest method of suppressing
lactation after it has started?
A. administering oral and long-acting injections of hormonal
preparations
B. using breast binders
C. gradually weaning the baby to a bottle or cup over a 3-week
period
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D. stopping "cold-turkey" - correct answer -C. gradually weaning
the baby to a bottle or cup over a 3-week period
5. When can you hear fetal heart tones with a conventional
fetoscope?
A. 7 to 8 weeks
B. 10 to 12 weeks
C. 18 to 20 weeks
D. more than 20 weeks - correct answer -C. 18 to 20 weeks
6. The reaspn most often cited to explain why women who have
had a usual length of stay and normal delivery discontinue
breastfeeding before 8 weeks postpartum is
A. that the mother returned to work or school
B. the perception that the infant is not receiving enough milk