PRIMARY CARE OF WOMEN AUGUST,2023

PRIMARY CARE OF WOMEN AUGUST,2023

• Question 1
2 out of 2 points
The majority of early pregnanc y losses are due to:

Selected c.
Answer: Unknow n
caus es

• Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Any woman with a complicated cystitis or symptoms of upper tract disease needs a
urine culture and:
Selected a.
Answer: Sensitivity test
• Question 3
2 out of 2 points
What is significant about cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
Selected b.
Answer: It can remain dormant within the body for life.
• Question 4
2 out of 2 points
How can hormonal influences during pregnancy cause backache?
Selected a.
Answer: They loosen ligaments and joints.
• Question 5
2 out of 2 points
In the formula to estimate gestational age, woman are considered pregnant from:

Selected a.
Answer: The first day of the last menstrual period
• Question 6
2 out of 2 points
What is considered to be a common trigger of psoriasis?
Selected a.
Answer: Stress
• Question 7
2 out of 2 points
What is a contributor to the increased incidence of heartburn during pregnancy?
Selected d.
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Answer: The pregnancy hormone relaxin, which softens the lower

esophageal sphincter
• Question 8
2 out of 2 points
What is an indication of the second stage of labor?
Selected a.
Answer: Complete dilation of the cervix
• Question 9
2 out of 2 points
When is round ligament pain most likely to occur in pregnant women?
Selected d.
Answer: Between 16–20 weeks’ gestation
• Question 10
2 out of 2 points
How are pregnancy-related DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) needs best met?
Selected a.
Answer: By consuming 2 servings of fatty low-mercury-content fish per
week
• Question 11
2 out of 2 points
Qualitative urine testing for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) can be done
reliably days after implantation of the blastocyst (fertilized egg).
Selected b.
Answer: 7–9 days
• Question 12
2 out of 2 points
What is the most typical schedule of prenatal care in the first 28 weeks of
pregnancy?
Selected d.
Answer: Visits scheduled every 4 weeks
• Question 13
2 out of 2 points
Carbohydrate intolerance and increased insulin resistance first recognized in
pregnancy is known as:
Selected b.
Answer: Gestational diabetes
• Question 14
2 out of 2 points
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What is a common cause of leg cramps during pregnancy?

Selected a.
Answer: An imbalance of calcium and magnesium
• Question 15
2 out of 2 points
At what time during pregnancy does nausea typically occur?
Selected b.
Answer: At 6–8 weeks’ gestation
• Question 16
2 out of 2 points
In order to maintain continence bladder pressure must be
Selected d.
Answer: lower than urethral pressure.
• Question 17
2 out of 2 points
What is the most common disorder leading to hyperthyroidism?
Selected b.
Answer: Graves’ disease
• Question 18
2 out of 2 points
What is the most common cause of medical complications in pregnanc y?

Selected a.
Answer: Hypertens
ion

• Question 19
2 out of 2 points
What is the term for a postpartum disorder in which bacteria ascend from the lower
genital tract and infect the uterus?
Selected b.
Answer: Postpartum endometritis
• Question 20
2 out of 2 points
What has changed in terms of recommended antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated
lower UTIs?
Selected c.
Answer: Three-day regimens are now recommended.
• Question 21
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2 out of 2 points
What is more likely to occur in women with female genital cutting?
Selected b.
Answer: Birth-related complications
• Question 22
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is a predictor of impending preterm birth?
Selected a.
Answer: Positive fetal fibronectin testing
• Question 23
2 out of 2 points
What tends to cause acne in adolescence?
Selected d.
Answer: An increase in testosterone
• Question 24
2 out of 2 points
When can relief from preg nan cy induc es nausea and vomiting be expecte d?

Selected b.
Answer: 12–14 week s’
gestation

• Question 25
0 out of 2 points
What is the most common type of UTI that affects women?
Selected c. WRONG
Answer: Asymptomatic bacteriuria
• Question 26
2 out of 2 points
The onset of labor is indicated by regular uterine contractions and:
Selected d.
Answer: Progressive cervical change
• Question 27
0 out of 2 points
Fever associated with pyelonephritis will usually resolve within how many hours of
treatment with antibiotics?

Selected a. WRON
Answer: G
24 hours
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• Question 28
2 out of 2 points
What is a possible cause of abdominal pain during pregnancy?
Selected a.
Answer: Round ligament pain
• Question 29
2 out of 2 points
Uncomplicated acute bacterial cystitis occurs in women who:
Selected b.
Answer: Have no signs of upper tract infection
• Question 30
2 out of 2 points
Gender differences in heart disease can be found in:
Selected d.
Answer: All of the above
• Question 31
2 out of 2 points
What is the term for stimulation of the uterus by an external agent to enhance uterine
contractions after labor has started?
Selected c.
Answer: Augmentation
• Question 32
2 out of 2 points
What is the potential danger of a fetus born through meconium-stained amniotic
fluid?
Selected b.
Answer: The infant can breathe meconium into the lungs.
• Question 33
2 out of 2 points
What is the term for the craving and purposeful consumption of nonfood items for
more than one month?
Selected c.
Answer: Pica
• Question 34
2 out of 2 points
The primary endocrine disorders affecting women are diabetes mellitus and:
Selected b.
Answer: Thyroid conditions
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• Question 35
0 out of 2 points
What is a potential benefit of circumcision?

Selected a. WRONG
Answer: Decreas ed incidence of urinary tract
infections

• Question 36
2 out of 2 points
What was the reason that prenatal care began in the early 1900s?
Selected a.
Answer: To screen for preeclampsia
• Question 37
2 out of 2 points
What do current theories suggest as to how cranberry products can reduce UTIs?
Selected b.
Answer: The fructose keeps E. coli bacteria from adhering to bladder cell
walls.
• Question 38
2 out of 2 points
Screening for hyperlipidemia is recommended to begin at what age for women with
no risk factors?
Selected c.
Answ er: 45
• Question 39
2 out of 2 points
What can be used as a space-filling device, replacing normal pressure on the vaginal
walls when levator ani support is unreliable?
Selected b.
Answer: Tampons
• Question 40
2 out of 2 points
After how many weeks’ gestation is a pregnancy loss considered a fetal death or
stillbirth?
Selected c.
Answer: 20 weeks
• Question 41
2 out of 2 points
What is important to consider when vaginal bleeding occurs during the first
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trimester?
Selected b.
Answer: Ectopic pregnancy
• Question 42
2 out of 2 points
How does women’s anatomy make them more susceptible to UTIs?
Selected d.
Answer: Their urethras are shorter.
• Question 43
2 out of 2 points
What significantly increases the risk of hypertension in women?
Selected a.
Answer: The onset of menopause
• Question 44
2 out of 2 points
A common prenatal care model in which women have their first visit with one
provider and then subsequent visits in a group setting is called:
Selected c.
Answer: CenteringPregnancy
• Question 45
2 out of 2 points
Optimal weight gain during pregnancy is based on the woman’s prepregnant BMI
and:
Selected a.
Answer: Age
• Question 46
2 out of 2 points
What should be addressed during late postpartum maternal evaluation (weeks 2–6)?
Selected b.
Answer: The need for birth control information or supplies
• Question 47
2 out of 2 points
How does the third stage of labor end?
Selected b.
Answer: With the delivery of the placenta
• Question 48
2 out of 2 points
What step can a clinician take to learn more about any chemicals used in a woman’s
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workplace?
Selected c.
Answer: Ask the woman to obtain her workplace MSDs (material safety data
sheets).
• Question 49
2 out of 2 points
What is the general goal of surgical treatment for stress UI?
Selected d.
Answer: To support and stabilize the urethra
• Question 50
2 out of 2 points
What is the leading cause of first-trimester maternal death?
Selected a.
Answer: Ectopic pregnancy
• Question 51
0 out of 0 points
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code
of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
Selected Ye
Answer: s