NUR 504 FINAL EXAM | COMPREHENSIVE NURSING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
The internal so is contained within what?
a. The uterus
b. The vagina
c. The ovaries
d. The clitoris - ANS ✔✔a. The uterus
Nicotine can contribute to which of the following?
a. Urinary problems
b. Sexual dysfunction
c. Allergic vaginitis
d. Amenorrhea - ANS ✔✔a. Urinary problems
Which of the following findings would indicate Nabothian cysts on a patient's cervix?
a. Small, translucent, yellow nodules
b. Columnar epithelium from endo-cervix is everted
c. Bright red, soft protrusions
d. Hard ulcers - ANS ✔✔a. Small, translucent, yellow nodules
A bluish hue noted in the cervix is most likely indicative of what?
a. Early pregnancy
b. Anemia
c. Malignancy
Hypoxia - ANS ✔✔a. Early pregnancy
A bluish hue to a cervix is considered normal in which of the following?
a. A prepubescent girl
b. A pregnant woman
c. Any woman of child-bearing age
d. A geriatric patient - ANS ✔✔b. A pregnant woman
A patient's os is slit-like in appearance. This indicates what?
a. The patient has borne a child or children.
b. The patient has not yet engaged in sexual activity.
c. A pathology may be present.
d. The patient is likely using hormone therapy. - ANS ✔✔a. The patient has borne a child or children
What is the purpose of the areola?
a. An extended visual marker for a newborn or infant to latch onto
b. Contains glands that secrete a lipid to lubricate the area during lactation
c. No known physiological purpose
d. Contains the mammary glands - ANS ✔✔b. Contains glands that secrete a lipid to lubricate the area
during lactation
, Cooper's ligaments are found in which kind of breast tissue?
a. Fibrous
b. Glandular
c. Adipose
d. Nervous - ANS ✔✔a. Fibrous
Which of the following is true regarding nipple discharge?
a. Discharge emanating from multiple ducts suggests cancer.
b. A bloody discharge suggests intraductal papilloma.
c. Oral contraceptives and steroids can cause a greenish discharge.
d. Duct ectasia produces a clear or milky discharge. - ANS ✔✔b. A bloody discharge suggests intraductal
papilloma.
What would be a normal finding when inspecting the breasts?
a. A unilateral predominant venous system
b. Montgomery tubercles
c. Dimpling
d. Eccymosis - ANS ✔✔b. Montgomery tubercles
What would be an abnormal finding when inspecting the breasts?
a. Supernumerary nipples
b. Discharge without palpation in a nonpregnant patient
c. Seborrheic keratosis
d. Nevi and striae - ANS ✔✔b. Discharge without palpation in a nonpregnant patient
Which of the following is true regarding pregnant patients?
a. Increased estrogen and progesterone cause increased sensitivity in late pregnancy.
b. Nipples and areolae become less pigmented.
c. Breasts will feel softer and smoother on palpation as the pregnancy progresses.
d. Palpation of the nipple may produce colostrum. - ANS ✔✔d. Palpation of the nipple may produce
colostrum.
The uterus is largely a muscle. - ANS ✔✔True
The female urinary system contains two kidneys, one ureter, one bladder, and one urethra - ANS
✔✔False
Bubble baths and regular douching can prevent allergic vaginitis. - ANS ✔✔False
The nipple should be palpated while the patient is seated - ANS ✔✔False
A patient who has begun menopause at 55 years has a higher risk of breast cancer. - ANS ✔✔True
The wedged palpation technique is the most effective in detecting abnormalities. - ANS ✔✔False
What cultures and smears should be performed during the pelvic examination, and in which order? -
ANS ✔✔(1) Culture samples for STDs;
(2) cultures for infection;
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
The internal so is contained within what?
a. The uterus
b. The vagina
c. The ovaries
d. The clitoris - ANS ✔✔a. The uterus
Nicotine can contribute to which of the following?
a. Urinary problems
b. Sexual dysfunction
c. Allergic vaginitis
d. Amenorrhea - ANS ✔✔a. Urinary problems
Which of the following findings would indicate Nabothian cysts on a patient's cervix?
a. Small, translucent, yellow nodules
b. Columnar epithelium from endo-cervix is everted
c. Bright red, soft protrusions
d. Hard ulcers - ANS ✔✔a. Small, translucent, yellow nodules
A bluish hue noted in the cervix is most likely indicative of what?
a. Early pregnancy
b. Anemia
c. Malignancy
Hypoxia - ANS ✔✔a. Early pregnancy
A bluish hue to a cervix is considered normal in which of the following?
a. A prepubescent girl
b. A pregnant woman
c. Any woman of child-bearing age
d. A geriatric patient - ANS ✔✔b. A pregnant woman
A patient's os is slit-like in appearance. This indicates what?
a. The patient has borne a child or children.
b. The patient has not yet engaged in sexual activity.
c. A pathology may be present.
d. The patient is likely using hormone therapy. - ANS ✔✔a. The patient has borne a child or children
What is the purpose of the areola?
a. An extended visual marker for a newborn or infant to latch onto
b. Contains glands that secrete a lipid to lubricate the area during lactation
c. No known physiological purpose
d. Contains the mammary glands - ANS ✔✔b. Contains glands that secrete a lipid to lubricate the area
during lactation
, Cooper's ligaments are found in which kind of breast tissue?
a. Fibrous
b. Glandular
c. Adipose
d. Nervous - ANS ✔✔a. Fibrous
Which of the following is true regarding nipple discharge?
a. Discharge emanating from multiple ducts suggests cancer.
b. A bloody discharge suggests intraductal papilloma.
c. Oral contraceptives and steroids can cause a greenish discharge.
d. Duct ectasia produces a clear or milky discharge. - ANS ✔✔b. A bloody discharge suggests intraductal
papilloma.
What would be a normal finding when inspecting the breasts?
a. A unilateral predominant venous system
b. Montgomery tubercles
c. Dimpling
d. Eccymosis - ANS ✔✔b. Montgomery tubercles
What would be an abnormal finding when inspecting the breasts?
a. Supernumerary nipples
b. Discharge without palpation in a nonpregnant patient
c. Seborrheic keratosis
d. Nevi and striae - ANS ✔✔b. Discharge without palpation in a nonpregnant patient
Which of the following is true regarding pregnant patients?
a. Increased estrogen and progesterone cause increased sensitivity in late pregnancy.
b. Nipples and areolae become less pigmented.
c. Breasts will feel softer and smoother on palpation as the pregnancy progresses.
d. Palpation of the nipple may produce colostrum. - ANS ✔✔d. Palpation of the nipple may produce
colostrum.
The uterus is largely a muscle. - ANS ✔✔True
The female urinary system contains two kidneys, one ureter, one bladder, and one urethra - ANS
✔✔False
Bubble baths and regular douching can prevent allergic vaginitis. - ANS ✔✔False
The nipple should be palpated while the patient is seated - ANS ✔✔False
A patient who has begun menopause at 55 years has a higher risk of breast cancer. - ANS ✔✔True
The wedged palpation technique is the most effective in detecting abnormalities. - ANS ✔✔False
What cultures and smears should be performed during the pelvic examination, and in which order? -
ANS ✔✔(1) Culture samples for STDs;
(2) cultures for infection;
