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NURS 6540: Women’s Health. FINAL EXAM. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Latest).
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Question 1 2 out of 2 points How does women’s anatomy make them more susceptible to UTIs? Answer: D. Their urethras are shorter. Question 2 2 out of 2 points The primary endocrine disorders affecting women are diabetes mellitus and: Answer: B. Thyroid conditions Question 3 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: Answer: C. Centering Pregnancy Question 4 2 out of 2 points When is round ligament pain most likely to occur in pregnant women? Answer: D. Between 16–20 weeks’ gestation
Question 5 2 out of 2 points Optimal weight gain during pregnancy is based on the woman’s pre-pregnant BMI and: Answer: C. Nutritional assessment Question 6 2 out of 2 points In the formula to estimate gestational age, woman are considered pregnant from: Answer: A. The first day of the last menstrual period Question 7 2 out of 2 points Gender differences in heart disease can be found in: Answer: D. All of the above Question 8 2 out of 2 points What distinguishes pyelonephritis from cystitis? Answer: B. The infection has ascended to the kidneys.
Question 13 2 out of 2 points What is a common cause of leg cramps during pregnancy? Answer: A. An imbalance of calcium and magnesium Question 14 2 out of 2 points What is the leading cause of first-trimester maternal death? Answer: A. Ectopic pregnancy Question 15 2 out of 2 points What do current theories suggest as to how cranberry products can reduce UTIs? Answer: B. The fructose keeps E. coli bacteria from adhering to bladder cell walls. Question 16 2 out of 2 points Screening for hyperlipidemia is recommended to begin at what age for women with no risk factors? Answer: C. 45
Question 17 2 out of 2 points Without treatment shortly after birth, as many as 90 percent of infants born to hepatitis B– infected mothers will: Answer: D. become infected Question 18 2 out of 2 points After how many weeks’ gestation is a pregnancy loss considered a fetal death or stillbirth? Answer: C. 20 weeks Question 19 2 out of 2 points What is the general goal of surgical treatment for stress UI? Answer: D. To support and stabilize the urethra Question 20 2 out of 2 points What is more likely to occur in women with female genital cutting? Answer: B. Birth-related complications
Question 25 2 out of 2 points What is the most common cause of medical complications in pregnancy? Answer: A. Hypertension Question 26 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? Answer: B. Postpartum endometritis Question 27 2 out of 2 points At what time during pregnancy does nausea typically occur? Answer: B. At 6–8 weeks’ gestation Question 28 2 out of 2 points What is considered to be a common trigger of psoriasis? Answer: A. Stress
Question 29 2 out of 2 points Any woman with a complicated cystitis or symptoms of upper tract disease needs a urine culture and: Answer: A. Sensitivity test Question 30 0 out of 2 points What is a potential benefit of circumcision? Answer: A. Decreased incidence of urinary tract infections Question 31 2 out of 2 points How does the third stage of labor end? Answer: B. With the delivery of the placenta Question 32 2 out of 2 points What is the most common disorder leading to hyperthyroidism? Answer: B. Graves’ disease Question 45 2 out of 2 points
Answer: B. Cervical length less than 15 mm Question 34 2 out of 2 points What is important to consider when vaginal bleeding occurs during the first trimester? Answer: B. Ectopic pregnancy Question 35 2 out of 2 points What is significant about cytomegalovirus (CMV)? Answer: B. It can remain dormant within the body for life. Question 36 2 out of 2 points What step can a clinician take to learn more about any chemicals used in a woman’s workplace? Answer: C. Ask the woman to obtain her workplace MSDs (material safety data sheets). Question 37 2 out of 2 points What is the most typical schedule of prenatal care in the first 28 weeks of pregnancy?
Answer: D. Visits scheduled every 4 weeks Question 38 2 out of 2 points What significantly increases the risk of hypertension in women? Answer: A. The onset of menopause Question 39 2 out of 2 points What is the potential danger of a fetus born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid? Answer: B. The infant can breathe meconium into the lungs. Question 40 0 out of 2 points What was the reason that prenatal care began in the early 1900s? Answer: B. To predict preterm births Question 41 2 out of 2 points What is the most common type of UTI that affects women?
0 out of 2 points In order to maintain continence bladder pressure must be Answer: B. equal to the pressure of the urethral sphincter. Question 50 2 out of 2 points What is a contributor to the increased incidence of heartburn during pregnancy? Answer: D. The pregnancy hormone relaxin, which softens the lower esophageal sphincter 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? Answer: Yes Sunday, August 11, 2019 9:02:33 PM EDT