Sexuality
A nurse in a health clinic is reviewing contraceptive use with a group of clients. Which of the following client statements demonstrates understanding?
"A water-soluble lubricant should be used with condoms"
A couple is seeking guidance for their inability to conceive a child after trying for 15 months. They are morbidly obese but state they have friends with the same weight problem who have had no difficulty conceiving. What education can the nurse provide this couple to increase their chances of success?
"Obesity may interfere with effective penetration and deposition of sperm. We will look at several factors to discover what issues you may be encountering."
The nurse has provided information to a client about oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). Which statement by the client would indicate a need for further education?
"Some oral contraceptive pills protect against STIs."
A nurse is providing an education session about menstruation with a group of adolescent students. Which of the following statements from a student would indicate the need for further education?
"The first day of the menstrual cycle begins with the last day of the menstrual period"
The nurse assessing an adolescent's need for further information regarding sexual health should ask which question?
"What questions or concerns do you have about your sexual health?"
Which of the following statements might empower abuse victims to take action?
"You deserve better than this"
The nurse is explaining ovulation to a female client. The nurse explains that follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) are important hormones needed to ovulate and are secreted by which gland?
Anterior Pituitary
A client asks the nurse about cervical mucus changes that occur during the menstrual cycle. Which statement should the nurse expect to include in the client's teaching plan?
As ovulation approaches, cervical mucus is abundant and stretchable.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is menopausal. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Decreased bone density
What event occurs during the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle?
Endometrium thickens
Sperm maturation and storage in the male reproductive system occur in the:
Epididymis
The predominant anterior pituitary hormones that orchestrate the menstrual cycle include:
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
A nurse is providing support to a client who has a new diagnosis of endometriosis. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following conditions is a possible complication of endometriosis?
Infertility
The nurse is preparing to teach a class to a group of middle-aged women regarding the most common vasomotor symptoms experienced during menopause and possible modalities of treatment available. Common vasomotor symptoms would include which of the following?
Night sweats and hot flashes
Which hormone is produced in high levels to prepare the endometrium for implantation just after ovulation by the corpus luteum?
Progesterone
Which statement best expresses the role of the corpus luteum?
The corpus luteum secretes progesterone to promote the preparation of the endometrium for implantation.
A nurse is caring for a client who was raped at gunpoint. The client does not want any photos taken of the injuries. The client also does not want the police to be informed about the incident even though state laws require reporting life-threatening injuries. Which intervention should the nurse perform to document and report the findings of the case?
Use direct quotes and specific language.
Which statement is false regarding screening for intimate partner violence in women?
Women tend to fit a profile for intimate partner violence, and victims tend to share similar physical characteristics.
