Contraceptive/Woman's Health quiz
A nurse is reviewing the health history of a client who has a new rx for a combined oral contraceptive (COC). The nurse recognizes that which of the following client medications can interfere with the effectiveness of the COC?
anticonvulsants
A nurse is speaking with a 35 y/o client who has fibrocystic disease of the breasts. At which of the following times should the nurse inform the client that manifestations are most evident?
before menstruation begins
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about contraceptive methods with a client. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a contraindication for diaphragm use?
the client has pelvic relaxation
A nurse in a community is counseling a client who received a positive test result for chlamydia. Which of the following statements should the nurse provide?
this infection is treated with one dose of azithromycin
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the manifestations of uterine prolapse. Which of the following statements by the client should indicate to the nurse a need for further teaching?
"Feces can be present in the vagina"
A nurse is providing breast self-exam teaching to a client who is menopausal. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the teaching was effective?
"I don't have to lie down to check my breasts. I can stand in the shower" "It is important to press firmly when feeling my breasts to detect changes" "since I no longer have periods, I can perform an examination at any tie of the month" "I will make sure to feel for changes in my underarm area"
A nurse in a family planning clinic is caring for a 17 y/o female client who is requesting oral contraceptives. The client states that she is nervous because she has never had a pelvic exam. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"What part of the exam makes our most nervous?"
A nurse is caring for a client who is considering several methods of contraception. Which of the following methods of contraception should the nurse identify as being most reliable?
An intrauterine device
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses on effective techniques for counseling clients about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Ask about the client's exposure to any past or present STIs
A nurse in the ED is caring for a client who comes to the ED reporting severe abdominal pain in the LL!. The provider suspects ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Which of the following signs indicates to the nurse that the client has blood in the peritoneum?
Cullen's sign
A nurse in a provider's office is planning care for a client who has a new diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome. The nurse should plan to monitor which of the following laboratory values?
Glucose
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a female client who was exposed to gonorrhea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Obtain information about the client's recent sexual experiences
A nurse in a client is interviewing a client who has a possible diagnosis of endometriosis. Which of the following findings in the client's history should the nurse recognize as consistent with a diagnosis of endometriosis?
dysmenorrhea that is unresponsive to NSAIDs
A nurse is instructing a female client about how to check basal temperature in order to determine if the client is ovulation. The nurse would instruct the client to check her temperature at which of the following times?
every morning before arising
A nurse is teaching a group of teenage clients about the use of condoms for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
female condoms can help prevent transmission of sexually transmitted viruses
A nurse in a college health clinic is speaking to a group of adolescents about toxic chock syndrome (TSS). Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching as increasing the risk for contracting TSS?
high-absorbency tampons
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing menopausal symptoms and asks the nurse about menopausal hormone therapy (HT). The nurse should inform the client that HT is not recommended due to which of the following findings in the client's medical history?
hx of breast cancer
A nurse is teaching a client who has fibrocystic breast condition (FBC) about strategies to minimize discomfort. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
limit your dietary intake of salt prior to menses
A nurse is caring for a client who is menopausal and asks the nurse about the use of herbal therapies to reduce her discomfort. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
many herbal products have not undergone long-term testing for safety and efficacy
A nurse in a clinic is teaching information about cervical polps with a client who has a new diagnosis. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
postcoital bleeding may occur
A nurse is presenting educational materials for a group of middle-aged clients about menopausal hormone therapy following totally hysterectomy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the information?
prevents osteoporotic fractures
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has pelvic inflammatory disease as a consequence of a sexually transmitted infection, and will need intravenous antibiotic therapy. The client tells the nurse, "my parents think I am a virgin. I don't think I can tell them I have this kind of an infection." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"You seem scared to talk to your parents"
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of genital herpes. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
transmission of the disease will not occur when my lessons are gone