NURS 6540 FINAL EXAM / NURS6540 FINAL EXAM (50 CORRECT Q & A)
NURS 6540 Final Exam / NURS6540 Final Exam (Latest): Walden University
Question 1
How does women’s anatomy make them more susceptible to UTIs?
Question 2
The primary endocrine disorders affecting women are diabetes mellitus and:
Question 3
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:
Question 4
When is round ligament pain most likely to occur in pregnant women?
Question 5
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Optimal weight gain during pregnancy is based on the woman’s prepregnant BMI and:
Selected Answer:
c. Nutritional assessment
Question 6
In the formula to estimate gestational age, woman are considered pregnant from: ___________________________
Selected Answer:
a. The first day of the last menstrual period
Question 7
Gender differences in heart disease can be found in:
Selected Answer:
d. All of the above
Question 8
What distinguishes pyelonephritis from cystitis?
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b. The infection has ascended to the kidneys.
Question 9
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What has changed in terms of recommended antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated lower UTIs?
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b. Three times a day of oral antibiotics are now recommended.
Question 10
Carbohydrate intolerance and increased insulin resistance first recognized in pregnancy is known as:
Selected Answer:
b. Gestational diabetes
Question 11
All except which of the following are important historical questions for a 29-year-old woman in clinic for right-sided weakness?
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d. History of pelvic inflammatory disease
Question 12
When can relief from pregnancy induces nausea and vomiting be expected?
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b.
12–14 weeks’ gestation
Question 13
What is a common cause of leg cramps during pregnancy?
Selected Answer:
a. An imbalance of calcium and magnesium
Question 14
What is the leading cause of first-trimester maternal death?
Selected Answer:
a. Ectopic pregnancy
Question 15
What do current theories suggest as to how cranberry products can reduce UTIs?
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b. The fructose keeps E. coli bacteria from adhering to bladder cell walls.
Question 16
Screening for hyperlipidemia is recommended to begin at what age for women with no risk factors?
Selected Answer:
c. 45
Question 17
Without treatment shortly after birth, as many as 90 percent of infants born to hepatitis B–infected mothers will:
Selected Answer:
d. Become infected
Question 18
After how many weeks’ gestation is a pregnancy loss considered a fetal death or stillbirth?
Selected Answer:
c. 20 weeks
Question 19
What is the general goal of surgical treatment for stress UI?
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d. To support and stabilize the urethra
Question 20
What is more likely to occur in women with female genital cutting?
Selected Answer:
b. Birth-related complications
Question 21
What is an indication of the second stage of labor?
Selected Answer:
a. Complete dilation of the cervix
Question 22
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How are pregnancy-related DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) needs best met?
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b. By taking a prenatal vitamin supplement
Question 23
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Qualitative urine testing for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) can be done reliably ________ days after implantation of the blastocyst (fertilized egg).
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c. 9–14 days
Question 24
What is the most common cause of death in women in the United States?
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b. Cardiovascular disease
Question 25
What is the most common cause of medical complications in pregnancy?
Selected Answer:
a.
Hypertension
Question 26
What is the term for a postpartum disorder in which bacteria ascend from the lower genital tract and infect the uterus?
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b. Postpartum endometritis
Question 27
At what time during pregnancy does nausea typically occur?
Selected Answer:
b. At 6–8 weeks’ gestation
Question 28
What is considered to be a common trigger of psoriasis?
Selected Answer:
a. Stress
Question 29
Any woman with a complicated cystitis or symptoms of upper tract disease needs a urine culture and:
Selected Answer:
a. Sensitivity test
Question 30
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What is a potential benefit of circumcision?
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a.
Decreased incidence of urinary tract infections
Question 31
How does the third stage of labor end?
Selected Answer:
b. With the delivery of the placenta
Question 32
What is the most common disorder leading to hyperthyroidism?
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b. Graves’ disease
Question 33
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Which of the following is a predictor of impending preterm birth?
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b. Cervical length less than 15 mm
Question 34
What is important to consider when vaginal bleeding occurs during the first trimester?
Selected Answer:
b. Ectopic pregnancy
Question 35
What is significant about cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
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b. It can remain dormant within the body for life.
Question 36
What step can a clinician take to learn more about any chemicals used in a woman’s workplace?
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c. Ask the woman to obtain her workplace MSDs (material safety data sheets).
Question 37
What is the most typical schedule of prenatal care in the first 28 weeks of pregnancy?
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d. Visits scheduled every 4 weeks
Question 38
What significantly increases the risk of hypertension in women?
Selected Answer:
a. The onset of menopause
Question 39
What is the potential danger of a fetus born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid?
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b. The infant can breathe meconium into the lungs.
Question 40
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What was the reason that prenatal care began in the early 1900s?
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b. To predict preterm births
Question 41
What is the most common type of UTI that affects women?
Selected Answer:
a. Acute bacterial cystitis
Question 42
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Fever associated with pyelonephritis will usually resolve within how many hours of treatment with antibiotics?
Selected Answer:
a.
24 hours
Question 43
How can hormonal influences during pregnancy cause backache?
Selected Answer:
a. They loosen ligaments and joints.
Question 44
What tends to cause acne in adolescence?
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d. An increase in testosterone
Question 45
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The majority of early pregnancy losses are due to:
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d.
Chromosomal abnormalities
Question 46
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
Question 47
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What is the term for stimulation of the uterus by an external agent to enhance uterine contractions after labor has started?
Selected Answer:
b. Induction
Question 48
What should be addressed during late postpartum maternal evaluation (weeks 2–6)?
Selected Answer:
b. The need for birth control information or supplies
Question 49
In order to maintain continence bladder pressure must be
Selected Answer:
b. equal to the pressure of the urethral sphincter.
Question 50
What is a contributor to the increased incidence of heartburn during pregnancy?
Question 51
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