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A comprehensive set of questions and answers for the nurs 6551 final exam. It covers a wide range of topics related to women's health, including urinary tract infections, thyroid disorders, pregnancy-related conditions, labor and delivery, and postpartum care. Detailed explanations for each question, making it a valuable resource for nursing students preparing for their final exam. The questions cover a variety of formats, including multiple-choice, true/false, and short-answer, ensuring a thorough assessment of the student's knowledge and understanding of the course material. This exam package is regularly updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, providing students with the most current and relevant information to succeed in their studies.
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2 out of 2 points Any woman with a complicated cystitis or symptoms of upper tract disease needs a urine culture and: Selected Answer: a. Sensitivity test
2 out of 2 points What is the most common disorder leading to hyperthyroidism? Selected Answer: b. Graves’ disease
2 out of 2 points What is a possible cause of abdominal pain during pregnancy? Selected Answer: a. Round ligament pain
2 out of 2 points All except which of the following are important historical questions for a 29-year-old woman in clinic for right-sided weakness? Selected Answer: d. History of pelvic inflammatory disease
2 out of 2 points What do current theories suggest as to how cranberry products can reduce UTIs? Selected Answer: b. The fructose keeps E. coli bacteria from adhering to bladder cell walls.
Selected Answer: b. Birth-related complications
2 out of 2 points What is a contributor to the increased incidence of heartburn during pregnancy? Selected Answer: d. The pregnancy hormone relaxin, which softens the lower esophageal sphincter
2 out of 2 points What distinguishes pyelonephritis from cystitis? Selected Answer: b. The infection has ascended to the kidneys.
2 out of 2 points What is the most typical schedule of prenatal care in the first 28 weeks of pregnancy? Selected Answer: d. Visits scheduled every 4 weeks
2 out of 2 points After how many weeks’ gestation is a pregnancy loss considered a fetal death or stillbirth? Selected Answer: c. 20 weeks
2 out of 2 points What is an indication of the second stage of labor? Selected Answer: a. Complete dilation of the cervix
2 out of 2 points How can hormonal influences during pregnancy cause backache? Selected Answer: a. They loosen ligaments and joints.
2 out of 2 points Carbohydrate intolerance and increased insulin resistance first recognized in pregnancy is known as: Selected Answer: b. Gestational diabetes
0 out of 2 points Optimal weight gain during pregnancy is based on the woman’s prepregnant BMI and: Selected Answer: c. Nutritional assessment
2 out of 2 points Where does edema tend to occur in the pregnant woman’s body? Selected Answer: c. Feet
2 out of 2 points What is important to consider when vaginal bleeding occurs during the first trimester? Selected Answer: b. Ectopic pregnancy
2 out of 2 points The primary endocrine disorders affecting women are diabetes mellitus and: Selected Answer: b. Thyroid conditions
2 out of 2 points What is the potential danger of a fetus born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid? Selected Answer: b. The infant can breathe meconium into the lungs.
What is the most common cause of medical complications in pregnancy? Selected Answer: a. Hypertens ion
2 out of 2 points Fever associated with pyelonephritis will usually resolve within how many hours of treatment with antibiotics? Selected Answer: c. 72 hours
0 out of 2 points What should be addressed during late postpartum maternal evaluation (weeks 2– 6)? Selected Answer: a. The healing of the mother
2 out of 2 points What is significant about cytomegalovirus (CMV)? Selected Answer: b. It can remain dormant within the body for life.
2 out of 2 points How does women’s anatomy make them more susceptible to UTIs? Selected Answer: d. Their urethras are shorter.
2 out of 2 points What has changed in terms of recommended antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated lower UTIs? Selected Answer: c. Three-day regimens are now recommended.
0 out of 2 points What is a potential benefit of circumcision? Selected Answer: a. Decreased incidence of urinary tract infections
2 out of 2 points Screening for hyperlipidemia is recommended to begin at what age for women with no risk factors? Selected Answer: c. 45
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 Answer: c. Augmentatio n
2 out of 2 points At what time during pregnancy does nausea typically occur? Selected Answer: b. At 6–8 weeks’ gestation
2 out of 2 points Gender differences in heart disease can be found in: Selected Answer: d. All of the above
2 out of 2 points What is the most common cause of death in women in the United States? Selected Answer: b. Cardiovascular disease
2 out of 2 points When can relief from pregnancy induces nausea and vomiting be expected?
The onset of labor is indicated by regular uterine contractions and: Selected Answer: c. Rupture of the membranes
2 out of 2 points How are pregnancy-related DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) needs best met? Selected Answer: a. By consuming 2 servings of fatty low-mercury-content fish per week
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 Answer: Ye s Wednesday, May 8, 2019 6:45:09 PM EDT
2 out of 2 points The majority of early pregnancy losses are due to: Selected Answer: c. Unknown causes
2 out of 2 points Any woman with a complicated cystitis or symptoms of upper tract disease needs a urine culture and: Selected Answer: a. Sensitivity test
2 out of 2 points What is significant about cytomegalovirus (CMV)? Selected Answer: b. It can remain dormant within the body for life.
2 out of 2 points How can hormonal influences during pregnancy cause backache? Selected Answer: a. They loosen ligaments and joints.
2 out of 2 points In the formula to estimate gestational age, woman are considered pregnant from: ___________________________ Selected Answer: a. The first day of the last menstrual period
2 out of 2 points What is considered to be a common trigger of psoriasis? Selected Answer: a. Stress
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Selected Answer: b. Gestational diabetes
2 out of 2 points What is a common cause of leg cramps during pregnancy? Selected Answer: a. An imbalance of calcium and magnesium
2 out of 2 points At what time during pregnancy does nausea typically occur? Selected Answer: b. At 6–8 weeks’ gestation
2 out of 2 points In order to maintain continence bladder pressure must be Selected Answer: d. lower than urethral pressure.
2 out of 2 points What is the most common disorder leading to hyperthyroidism? Selected Answer: b. Graves’ disease
2 out of 2 points What is the most common cause of medical complications in pregnancy? Selected Answer: a. Hypertens ion
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 Answer: b. Postpartum endometritis
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What has changed in terms of recommended antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated lower UTIs? Selected Answer: c. Three-day regimens are now recommended.
2 out of 2 points What is more likely to occur in women with female genital cutting? Selected Answer: b. Birth-related complications
2 out of 2 points Which of the following is a predictor of impending preterm birth? Selected Answer: a. Positive fetal fibronectin testing
2 out of 2 points What tends to cause acne in adolescence? Selected Answer: d. An increase in testosterone
2 out of 2 points When can relief from pregnancy induces nausea and vomiting be expected? Selected Answer: b. 12–14 weeks’ gestation
0 out of 2 points What is the most common type of UTI that affects women? Selected Answer: c. WRONG Asymptomatic bacteriuria
2 out of 2 points The onset of labor is indicated by regular uterine contractions and: Selected Answer: d. Progressive cervical change
Selected Answer: c. Pica
2 out of 2 points The primary endocrine disorders affecting women are diabetes mellitus and: Selected Answer: b. Thyroid conditions
0 out of 2 points What is a potential benefit of circumcision? Selected Answer: a. WRONG Decreased incidence of urinary tract infections
2 out of 2 points What was the reason that prenatal care began in the early 1900s? Selected Answer: a. To screen for preeclampsia
2 out of 2 points What do current theories suggest as to how cranberry products can reduce UTIs? Selected Answer: b. The fructose keeps E. coli bacteria from adhering to bladder cell walls.
2 out of 2 points Screening for hyperlipidemia is recommended to begin at what age for women with no risk factors? Selected Answer: c. 45
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 Answer: b. Tampons
2 out of 2 points After how many weeks’ gestation is a pregnancy loss considered a fetal death or stillbirth? Selected Answer: c. 20 weeks
2 out of 2 points What is important to consider when vaginal bleeding occurs during the first trimester? Selected Answer: b. Ectopic pregnancy
2 out of 2 points How does women’s anatomy make them more susceptible to UTIs? Selected Answer: d. Their urethras are shorter.
2 out of 2 points What significantly increases the risk of hypertension in women? Selected Answer: a. The onset of menopause
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 Answer: c. CenteringPregnancy
2 out of 2 points Optimal weight gain during pregnancy is based on the woman’s prepregnant BMI and: Selected Answer: a. Age
2 out of 2 points What should be addressed during late postpartum maternal evaluation (weeks 2–6)? Selected b.
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The clinician is seeing a 48-year-old woman for the first time. She is overweight and has a blood pressure of 120/92. She is on no medications and does not smoke or drink alcohol. Her family history is negative for heart disease. Her physical exam is unremarkable. The clinician should advise her as follows: a Her blood pressure is high normal and does not require further follow-up at this. time. b . She has prehypertension. c . She has stage 1 hypertension. d . She needs two additional blood pressure checks on two separate occasions.
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