MN576 UNIT 10 PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Elevated inhibin-A is noted when a pregnant woman is at increased risk of having an
infant with: Question options:
1) Down syndrome.
2) Edwards syndrome.
3) open neural tube defect.
4) hemolytic anemia. - Answer -1) Down syndrome.
During well-women visits for 21- to 29-year-old sexually-active women who report more
than 1 sex partner within the past 6 months, all of the following are appropriate
screening tests except: Question options:
1) Pap smear.
2) HPV testing.
3) Pelvic examination. 4) STI screening. - Answer -2) HPV testing.
Components of the antenatal screening test known as the "quad screen" include all of
the following except: Question options:
1) AFP.
2) hCG.
3) unconjugated estriol.
4) progesterone. - Answer -4) progesterone.
Anxiety in response to a challenging life event is a natural response by the body to:
Question options:
1) help a person focus on the issue at hand.
2) diminish the fight-or-flight response.
3) impair decision-making under duress.
4) provide transient improvement in physical capabilities. - Answer -1) help a person
focus on the issue at hand.
Women who experienced gestational diabetes are at higher risk of developing Type 2
Diabetes later in life. Question options:
1) True
2) False - Answer -1) True
Malignant thyroid nodules are more common in women than men. Question options:
1) True
2) False - Answer -1) True
, When considering characteristics of the domestic violence perpetrator. One of the best
predictors of a subsequent homicide of victims of domestic violence is which of the
following? Question options:
1) history of perpetrator striking victim on the face with an open hand
2) history of perpetrator attempting to strangle the victim
3) perpetrator's access to kitchen knives.
4) alcohol abuse history in the victim - Answer -1) history of perpetrator striking victim
on the face with an open hand
Treatment of vulvovaginitis caused by Candida albicans includes: Question options:
1) metronidazole gel.
2) clotrimazole cream.
3) hydrocortisone ointment.
4) clindamycin cream. - Answer -2) clotrimazole cream.
HDL levels are a better predictor of CAD in women than LDL. Question options:
1) True
2) False - Answer -1) True
Diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder include all of the following except:
Question options:
1) difficulty concentrating.
2) consistent early morning wakening.
3) apprehension. 4
) irritability. - Answer -2) consistent early morning wakening.
Concerning the use of alcohol during pregnancy, which of the following statements is
most accurate? Question options:
1) Although potentially problematic, maternal alcohol intake does not increase the risk of
miscarriage.
2) Risk to the fetus from alcohol exposure is greatest in the third trimester.
3) No level or time of exposure is considered to be safe.
4) Risk of fetal alcohol syndrome is present only if alcohol exposure has occurred
throughout the pregnancy. - Answer -3) No level or time of exposure is considered to
be safe.
Which of the following is most consistent with the diagnosis of generalize anxiety
disorder? Question options:
1) gastrointestinal upset
Elevated inhibin-A is noted when a pregnant woman is at increased risk of having an
infant with: Question options:
1) Down syndrome.
2) Edwards syndrome.
3) open neural tube defect.
4) hemolytic anemia. - Answer -1) Down syndrome.
During well-women visits for 21- to 29-year-old sexually-active women who report more
than 1 sex partner within the past 6 months, all of the following are appropriate
screening tests except: Question options:
1) Pap smear.
2) HPV testing.
3) Pelvic examination. 4) STI screening. - Answer -2) HPV testing.
Components of the antenatal screening test known as the "quad screen" include all of
the following except: Question options:
1) AFP.
2) hCG.
3) unconjugated estriol.
4) progesterone. - Answer -4) progesterone.
Anxiety in response to a challenging life event is a natural response by the body to:
Question options:
1) help a person focus on the issue at hand.
2) diminish the fight-or-flight response.
3) impair decision-making under duress.
4) provide transient improvement in physical capabilities. - Answer -1) help a person
focus on the issue at hand.
Women who experienced gestational diabetes are at higher risk of developing Type 2
Diabetes later in life. Question options:
1) True
2) False - Answer -1) True
Malignant thyroid nodules are more common in women than men. Question options:
1) True
2) False - Answer -1) True
, When considering characteristics of the domestic violence perpetrator. One of the best
predictors of a subsequent homicide of victims of domestic violence is which of the
following? Question options:
1) history of perpetrator striking victim on the face with an open hand
2) history of perpetrator attempting to strangle the victim
3) perpetrator's access to kitchen knives.
4) alcohol abuse history in the victim - Answer -1) history of perpetrator striking victim
on the face with an open hand
Treatment of vulvovaginitis caused by Candida albicans includes: Question options:
1) metronidazole gel.
2) clotrimazole cream.
3) hydrocortisone ointment.
4) clindamycin cream. - Answer -2) clotrimazole cream.
HDL levels are a better predictor of CAD in women than LDL. Question options:
1) True
2) False - Answer -1) True
Diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder include all of the following except:
Question options:
1) difficulty concentrating.
2) consistent early morning wakening.
3) apprehension. 4
) irritability. - Answer -2) consistent early morning wakening.
Concerning the use of alcohol during pregnancy, which of the following statements is
most accurate? Question options:
1) Although potentially problematic, maternal alcohol intake does not increase the risk of
miscarriage.
2) Risk to the fetus from alcohol exposure is greatest in the third trimester.
3) No level or time of exposure is considered to be safe.
4) Risk of fetal alcohol syndrome is present only if alcohol exposure has occurred
throughout the pregnancy. - Answer -3) No level or time of exposure is considered to
be safe.
Which of the following is most consistent with the diagnosis of generalize anxiety
disorder? Question options:
1) gastrointestinal upset
