NCLEX Women's Health Promotion

A primigravida at term is admitted to the birthing room in active labor. Later, when the client is dilated 8 cm, she tells the nurse that she has the urge to push. The nurse instructs her to pant-blow at this time because pushing can cause which of the following?

Cervical edema

Four days after a vaginal hysterectomy a client calls the follow-up service and tells the nurse that she has a yellowish-green vaginal discharge. The nurse advises the client to return to the clinic for an evaluation. What does the nurse need to assess when a vaginal infection is suspected?

Abdominal pain Rising temperature

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving internal radiation for cancer of the cervix. For which adverse reactions to the radiotherapy should the client be monitored? Select all that apply.

Hemorrhage Increased temperature

A client asks for and receives instruction regarding birth control methods. She elects to use a diaphragm with a spermicide. Which disadvantage of using a diaphragm should be emphasized to the client?

Some women find its insertion and removal inconvenient.

A woman visits the prenatal clinic because an over-the-counter pregnancy test has rendered a positive result. After the initial examination verifies the pregnancy, the nurse explains some of the metabolic changes that occur during the first trimester of pregnancy. What should the nurse include

Sleep needs increase Urinary frequency Calcium requirements remain the same

The nurse in a campus health clinic is assessing female students for risk factors associated with the future development of osteoporosis. What factors are included in this assessment?

Cigarette smoking Familial predisposition Inadequate intake of dietary calcium