NURS 8024 FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|| 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. who is the certifying body we take the WHNP boards through? - ANSWER
✔ NCC (National Certification Corporation)
2. this is a nurse who has graduate level of education; passed national
certification, built on competencies of an RN, is educationally prepared to
take on the responsibility/accountability of patient issues - ANSWER ✔
Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN)
3. What are the four APRN roles? - ANSWER ✔ NP
CNM
CNS
CRNA
4. The national organization of nurse practitioner faculties (NONPF) describes
NINE core competencies...what are they - ANSWER ✔ scientific foundation
leadership
quality
practice inquiry
technology/information literacy
policy
health delivery system
ethics
, independent practice
5. 2 national organizations that provide guidelines for WHNP practice and
education? - ANSWER ✔ american association of colleges of nursing
(AACN)
national organization of NP faculties (NONPF)
6. Process for certification maintenance for an NP - ANSWER ✔ -cert is valid
for 3 years
-complete continuing competency assessment at the beginning of your
maintenance cycle
-continuing education earned is based on your education plan after the
assessment is completed
maintain current/active, unencumbered licensure, update and upload
licensure
7. main provisions of patient protection and affordable care act? - ANSWER ✔
increase access to insurance
decrease cost
consumer protection
wellness/prevention
increase quality of healthcare
expand workforce
8. what is the scope of practice of a WHNP - ANSWER ✔ providing
gynecologic, sexual, obstetric, and reproductive care, mgmt, family
planning, STI dx/tx, menopause mgmt, postmenopausal care, and primary
care to women.
,9. Who Governs the scope of practice of WHNP? - ANSWER ✔ **established
by the nurse practice act in the STATE which they are licensed/practice in
10.what oral contraceptive is recommended for breastfeeding women? -
ANSWER ✔ progestin-only "mini pill"
11.can the mini pill/progestin only pill be given in the immediate PP period? -
ANSWER ✔ yes- no evidence to show that bleeding, involution, or
lactogenesis is affected by POP's- can be given immediately PP.
12.what is the most important piece of education regarding the progestin only
pill? - ANSWER ✔ *MUST TAKE AT SAME TIME EVERY DAY*
13.WHAT FORMS OF BIRTH CONTROL ARE COMBINATION (hormones
estrogen/progestin)? - ANSWER ✔ PILL (except mini pill)
PATCH
RING
14.in regards to depo shot in the PP period...is it breastfeeding safe and when
should it be given in the PP period? - ANSWER ✔ yes it is breastfeeding
safe (progestin only)
*delay giving the shot until copious amounts of breastfeeding occur- usually
2-7 days after birth)
15.is the paraguard IUD safe for breastfeeding? can it be inserted immediated
PP? - ANSWER ✔ yes & yes- however, runs high risk of expulsion when
inserted immediately after birth.
, 16.what is the number one side effect of paragard? - ANSWER ✔ prolonged,
heavy bleeding (this is why we always say we would never put these in
women lol)
17.is the levonorgestrol IUD/mirena safe for breastfeeding and can it be
inserted in the immediate PP period? - ANSWER ✔ yes & yes- however,
runs high risk of expulsion when inserted immediately after birth.
18.is the nexplanon safe for breastfeeding and can it be inserted in the
immediate PP period? - ANSWER ✔ yes & yes
19.What IUD can be used for emergency contraception? - ANSWER ✔
Paragard
20.How does emergency contraception work? and is it breastfeeding safe? -
ANSWER ✔ prevents ovulation
yes - it is BF safe
21.what are the criteria for lactational amenorrhea? - ANSWER ✔ nursing an
infant 6mos old or less
exclusively breastfeeding (q4h during the day and q6h at night)
menses has not returned
22.in the presence of FULL breastfeeding...when should contraceptive be
started? - ANSWER ✔ 3rd MONTH PP
23.in the presence of partial or no breastfeeding...when should contraceptive be
started? - ANSWER ✔ 3rd WEEK PP
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|| 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. who is the certifying body we take the WHNP boards through? - ANSWER
✔ NCC (National Certification Corporation)
2. this is a nurse who has graduate level of education; passed national
certification, built on competencies of an RN, is educationally prepared to
take on the responsibility/accountability of patient issues - ANSWER ✔
Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN)
3. What are the four APRN roles? - ANSWER ✔ NP
CNM
CNS
CRNA
4. The national organization of nurse practitioner faculties (NONPF) describes
NINE core competencies...what are they - ANSWER ✔ scientific foundation
leadership
quality
practice inquiry
technology/information literacy
policy
health delivery system
ethics
, independent practice
5. 2 national organizations that provide guidelines for WHNP practice and
education? - ANSWER ✔ american association of colleges of nursing
(AACN)
national organization of NP faculties (NONPF)
6. Process for certification maintenance for an NP - ANSWER ✔ -cert is valid
for 3 years
-complete continuing competency assessment at the beginning of your
maintenance cycle
-continuing education earned is based on your education plan after the
assessment is completed
maintain current/active, unencumbered licensure, update and upload
licensure
7. main provisions of patient protection and affordable care act? - ANSWER ✔
increase access to insurance
decrease cost
consumer protection
wellness/prevention
increase quality of healthcare
expand workforce
8. what is the scope of practice of a WHNP - ANSWER ✔ providing
gynecologic, sexual, obstetric, and reproductive care, mgmt, family
planning, STI dx/tx, menopause mgmt, postmenopausal care, and primary
care to women.
,9. Who Governs the scope of practice of WHNP? - ANSWER ✔ **established
by the nurse practice act in the STATE which they are licensed/practice in
10.what oral contraceptive is recommended for breastfeeding women? -
ANSWER ✔ progestin-only "mini pill"
11.can the mini pill/progestin only pill be given in the immediate PP period? -
ANSWER ✔ yes- no evidence to show that bleeding, involution, or
lactogenesis is affected by POP's- can be given immediately PP.
12.what is the most important piece of education regarding the progestin only
pill? - ANSWER ✔ *MUST TAKE AT SAME TIME EVERY DAY*
13.WHAT FORMS OF BIRTH CONTROL ARE COMBINATION (hormones
estrogen/progestin)? - ANSWER ✔ PILL (except mini pill)
PATCH
RING
14.in regards to depo shot in the PP period...is it breastfeeding safe and when
should it be given in the PP period? - ANSWER ✔ yes it is breastfeeding
safe (progestin only)
*delay giving the shot until copious amounts of breastfeeding occur- usually
2-7 days after birth)
15.is the paraguard IUD safe for breastfeeding? can it be inserted immediated
PP? - ANSWER ✔ yes & yes- however, runs high risk of expulsion when
inserted immediately after birth.
, 16.what is the number one side effect of paragard? - ANSWER ✔ prolonged,
heavy bleeding (this is why we always say we would never put these in
women lol)
17.is the levonorgestrol IUD/mirena safe for breastfeeding and can it be
inserted in the immediate PP period? - ANSWER ✔ yes & yes- however,
runs high risk of expulsion when inserted immediately after birth.
18.is the nexplanon safe for breastfeeding and can it be inserted in the
immediate PP period? - ANSWER ✔ yes & yes
19.What IUD can be used for emergency contraception? - ANSWER ✔
Paragard
20.How does emergency contraception work? and is it breastfeeding safe? -
ANSWER ✔ prevents ovulation
yes - it is BF safe
21.what are the criteria for lactational amenorrhea? - ANSWER ✔ nursing an
infant 6mos old or less
exclusively breastfeeding (q4h during the day and q6h at night)
menses has not returned
22.in the presence of FULL breastfeeding...when should contraceptive be
started? - ANSWER ✔ 3rd MONTH PP
23.in the presence of partial or no breastfeeding...when should contraceptive be
started? - ANSWER ✔ 3rd WEEK PP
