NCOI Exam 5 Review Questions with Verified Answers (Correct
Update)
Question 1: The patient who has been told she will have blood drawn for a prolactin assay asks
the nurse, “What is this test for?” What is the best response by the nurse?
Answer: It is used to detect a cause of amenorrhea
Question 2: A woman is scheduled for her first Pap test. The nurse should provide which
instructions?
Answer: Do not douche for at least 24 hours before the procedure
Question 3: The nurse is asked to teach an adolescent female patient about menstruation. What
is important for the nurse to include when teaching the adolescent?
Answer: Menstrual cycles are often irregular for the first 1-2 years
Question 4: The nurse is performing an assessment on a female patient. What assessment
finding should be documented and reported to the primary health care provider?
Answer: Dimpling of the breast
Question 5: An older adult female patient reports hair growing on her chin. How should the
nurse explain this occurrence to this patient?
Answer: The estrogen in your body is decreased since menopause
Question 6: The nurse performs a breast examination on a female patient who has never been
pregnant, 1 week after her menstrual period. Which finding, if made by the nurse, would
indicate a normal breast examination?
Answer: Nipples are soft without retractions
Question 7: A woman with endometriosis is seeking a cure. After identifying childbearing is no
longer desired, the nurse should introduce which potential treatment?
Answer: Surgical removal of endometrial organs
Question 8: What should the nurse emphasize when teaching a woman diagnosed with pelvic
inflammatory disease (PID)?
Answer: Manifestations of further infection
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Update)
Question 1: The patient who has been told she will have blood drawn for a prolactin assay asks
the nurse, “What is this test for?” What is the best response by the nurse?
Answer: It is used to detect a cause of amenorrhea
Question 2: A woman is scheduled for her first Pap test. The nurse should provide which
instructions?
Answer: Do not douche for at least 24 hours before the procedure
Question 3: The nurse is asked to teach an adolescent female patient about menstruation. What
is important for the nurse to include when teaching the adolescent?
Answer: Menstrual cycles are often irregular for the first 1-2 years
Question 4: The nurse is performing an assessment on a female patient. What assessment
finding should be documented and reported to the primary health care provider?
Answer: Dimpling of the breast
Question 5: An older adult female patient reports hair growing on her chin. How should the
nurse explain this occurrence to this patient?
Answer: The estrogen in your body is decreased since menopause
Question 6: The nurse performs a breast examination on a female patient who has never been
pregnant, 1 week after her menstrual period. Which finding, if made by the nurse, would
indicate a normal breast examination?
Answer: Nipples are soft without retractions
Question 7: A woman with endometriosis is seeking a cure. After identifying childbearing is no
longer desired, the nurse should introduce which potential treatment?
Answer: Surgical removal of endometrial organs
Question 8: What should the nurse emphasize when teaching a woman diagnosed with pelvic
inflammatory disease (PID)?
Answer: Manifestations of further infection
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