NURS 6551 WEEK 6 EXAM

VERSION 1 LATEST SUMMER

FALL PREDICTION 2022/2023
• Question 1
2 out of 2 points
What term refers to the period from about 7 to 10 days before menstrual flow begins
until the first or second day of menstrual flow?
Selected d.
Answer: Perimenstrual
• Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Where in the breast do most malignancies develop?
Selected b.
Answer: Upper outer quadrant
• Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Most functional ovarian cysts will resolve within:
Selected b.
Answer: 3 months
• Question 4
2 out of 2 points
What is the term for the absence of menses for 3 to 6 months in a woman who has
previously menstruated and is not pregnant, breastfeeding, or menopausal?
Selected c.
Answer: Secondary amenorrhea
• Question 5
2 out of 2 points
What has contributed to the decreased incidence of hepatitis B over the past 20
years?
Selected b.
Answer: The HBV vaccination
• Question 6
2 out of 2 points
The incidence of uterine fibroids:
Selected a.
Answer: Increases with age
• Question 7
2 out of 2 points
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 Which one of the following statements about the subdermal progestin implant is false?
Selected b.
Answer: After removal, its contraceptive effects last 10 more months on
average.
• Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Gender is rooted in and shaped by .
Selected c.
Answer: Biology, environment and experience
• Question 9
0 out of 2 points
The is probably the most widely used intimate partner violence (IPV)
screen.
Selected Answer: b.
Campbell’s Danger Assessment
(2003)

a. Three-question AAS (McFarlane et al., 1992)

b. Campbell’s Danger Assessment (2003)

c. Sheridan’s HARASS Instrument

d. Helton’s nine-question AAS

• Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Although barrier contraception methods are less effective in preventing pregnancy
than more modern methods, interest in them is on the rise because they:
Selected a.
Answer: Can help protect against STIs, including HIV
• Question 11
0 out of 2 points
What approach does Healthy People 2020 use to achieve its goals and
objectives?
Selected Answer: a.
Longevity promotion determinants
of health

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 a. Social determinants of health

b. Evidence-based determinants of health

c. Quality-of-life determinants of health

d. Longevity promotion determinants of health

• Question 12
2 out of 2 points
The P in the mnemonic EMPOWER is meant to help the clinician remember to:
Selected c.
Answer: Provide information about domestic violence
• Question 13
2 out of 2 points
In women of reproductive age, the most common cause of a bleeding pattern that is
suddenly different is:
Selected d.
Answer: A complication of pregnancy
• Question 14
2 out of 2 points
The methods of abortion used in the United States—in order, with the most common
method listed first—are:
Selected a.
Answer: Aspiration, medication, induction, surgical
• Question 15
2 out of 2 points
What is the definitive diagnostic technique for vulvar dermatoses?
Selected b.
Answer: Biopsy
• Question 16
2 out of 2 points
What screening recommendation is similar across all groups for colorectal cancer?
Selected c.
Answer: Screening for all women starting at age 50
• Question 17
2 out of 2 points
The possibility of cancer is associated with mastalgia when the pain:
Selected b.

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 Answer: Is accompanied by skin changes or palpable abnormality
• Question 18
2 out of 2 points
What can bacterial vaginosis lead to?
Selected b.
Answer: Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Question 19
0 out of 2 points
For women and men with infertility an option that involves a sperm or egg donor is
called:
Selected a.
Answer: Assisted reproductive technology (ART)
• Question 20
0 out of 2 points
Why are the majority of cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed when the disease has
already reached an advanced stage?
Selected Answer: a.
Women are not routinely screened for it.

Correct c.
Answer:
The symptoms are
vague.

• Question 21
0 out of 2 points
How is screening for the rubella immunity accomplished?
Selected Answer: c.
By ordering serologic
studies

a. By asking the patient

b. By obtaining a history of vaccination or by ordering
serologic studies
c. By ordering serologic studies
d. By obtaining vaccination records

• Question 22
0 out of 2 points
What area of injury prevention is a focus of the USPSTF’s guidelines for
counseling all healthy, asymptomatic women?

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 Selected Answer: c.
All of the above

a. Motor vehicle accidents

b. Falls

c. Domestic violence

d. All of the above

• Question 23
2 out of 2 points
The most common sites of metastatic spread of invasive breast cancer include all of
the following except:
Selected c.
Answer: Pituitary
• Question 24
0 out of 2 points
Which type of counseling results in a statistically significant reduction in STIs?
Selected Answer: d.
Brief, individual sessions in the
primary care setting

b. Counseling delivered in multiple

individual or group sessions totaling more than
3 hours
• Question 25
2 out of 2 points
What is the most common STI in the United States?
Selected b.
Answer: Chlamydia
• Question 26
2 out of 2 points
What is one of the side effects of hormonal contraceptives?
Selected a.
Answer: Reduction in ovarian cancer risk
• Question 27
0 out of 2 points
What is one of the most frequent reasons women visit their clinician?

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 Selected Answer: c.
Pregnancy
Correct a.
Answer:
Changes in
menstruation

• Question 28
0 out of 2 points
Most research studies on methods of contraception use the term efficacy to refer to:
Selected d.
Answer: The likelihood of user failure or typical-use failure rates in different
populations
HOW WELL IT WORKS?
• Question 29
2 out of 2 points
What procedure is used to evaluate abnormal Pap smears and genital tract lesions?
Selected a.
Answer: Colposcopy
• Question 30
0 out of 2 points
Which of the following is associated with increased risk of endometriosis?
Selected Answer: b.
Long menstrual cycles
Correct Answer: c.
Early menarche

• Question 31
0 out of 2 points
Under what conditions is a rectovaginal examination most useful?
Selected Answer: b.
If screening for colorectal cancer is indicated
a. Under all conditions
b. If screening for colorectal cancer is indicated
c. If the uterus is anteverted or anteflexed
d. If the uterus is retroflexed or retroverted
• Question 32
2 out of 2 points
Tubal sterilization for women who have completed their families is highly effective, but
there are disadvantages such as:
Selected a.

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 Answer: Women are less likely to use condoms or return for health services.
• Question 33
2 out of 2 points
Patients presenting for STI treatment should be screened for HIV:
Selected a.
Answer: At each visit
• Question 34
0 out of 2 points
What is the leading preventable cause of death across all populations in the United
States?
Selected c.
Answer: Obesity
TABACCO
• Question 35
0 out of 2 points
Which factor bears most on women’s health care today?
Selected a.
Answer: The complexity of women’s health
b. Women's
status and
position in
society
• Question 36
0 out of 2 points
The most common site for endometrial implants found in other parts of the body is:
Selected Answer: b.
The uterus
CORRECT: FALLOPIAN TUBES,
APPENDIX OVARIES
• Question 37
0 out of 2 points
In respect to an evidentiary examination:
Selected b.
Answer: The clinician is required to strictly follow local agency protocols, no
others.

CORRECT: The time frame within which it must take place depends on local
standards.
• Question 38
0 out of 2 points

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 What is generally the cause of Bartholin’s cyst?
Selected Answer: a.
Complications from gonorrhea
CORRECT: Obstruction of a duct in Bartholin’s gland

• Question 39
0 out of 2 points
A first-line recommended treatment for women with polycystic ovary syndrome
(PCOS) is:
Selected c.
Answer: Analgesics
CORRECT : COMBINED ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
• Question 40
2 out of 2 points
The ParaGard IUD is impregnated with copper and is effective for:
Selected d.
Answer: 10 years
• Question 41
2 out of 2 points
The second most commonly reported STI after chlamydia is:
Selected a.
Answer: Gonorrhea
• Question 42
0 out of 2 points
The infertility evaluation is an opportune time to suggest health promotion behaviors
that may specifically improve fertility, including:
Selected a.
Answer: Achieving a BMI in the range of 30 to 35, if the woman is under- or
overweight
Correct b.
Answer:
Reducing alcohol consumption to about 4
drinks per week

• Question 43
2 out of 2 points
What is one factor that can reduce the risk for the development of ovarian cancer?
Selected a.
Answer: Multiple pregnancies
• Question 44
0 out of 2 points
What should be used for women whose hirsutism remains refractory after 6 months of

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 combined oral contraceptive use?
Selected c.
Answer: Metformi
n
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• Question 45
0 out of 2 points
Which of the following is an ethical issue that is specifically associated with pre-
implantation testing with ART?
Selected Answer: WRONG a.
Ownership of frozen embryos after the
couple has divorced
Genetic engineering and the ability to reject embryos
affected by inherited disorders CORRECT
• Question 46
0 out of 2 points
Which one of the following statements about intimate partner violence (IPV) is false?
Selected b.
Answer: It includes emotional abuse, such as disregarding what a woman wants.
1. It refers to an escalating pattern of abuse????.
2. It includes emotional abuse, such as disregarding what a woman
wants.
3. It includes using physical force to make a woman engage in a
sexual act against her will.
4. It refers to a current or former spouse or dating partner of the
opposite sex, not someone of the same sex.
• Question 47
2 out of 2 points
If a patient has not reported a sexual assault to law enforcement, all of the following
clinician actions are important except:
Selected c.
Answer: Explaining that only some forced sexual contacts are reportable
crimes
• Question 48
2 out of 2 points
How do systemic antiviral drugs treat genital herpes?
Selected a.
Answer: They can control the symptoms.
• Question 49
0 out of 2 points

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 Which type of speculum is best used to examine nulliparous women?
Selected c.
Answer: Large Graves
pederson speculum CORRECT
• Question 50
2 out of 2 points
Which organism causes 90% of vulvovaginal candidiasis episodes in women?
Selected b.
Answer: Candida albicans

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