NRNP6552 WEEK 6 MIDTERM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS AGRADE
Question 1 How can liver and renal diseases result in abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)?
- They cause an imbalance in platelet aggregation.
- They result in an inability to adequately clear estrogen from the body. (ANSWER)
- They cause thyroid dysfunction, which leads to bleeding abnormalities.
- They result in elevated prolactin levels, which lead to bleeding abnormalities.
Question 2 What is now thought to be the most important causative agent in cervical cancer?
- PCOS
- Vulvar cancer
- Herpes simplex
- HPV (ANSWER)
Question 3 An initial or primary genital herpes infection characteristically lasts about:
- 1 week
- 3 weeks (ANSWER)
- 1 month
- 6 weeks
Question 4 Which contraceptive methods have inherent failure rates?
- None
- Some
- All (ANSWER)
- All except sterilization 1 / 3
Question 5 Why do adolescents have the highest risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID)?
- They have the highest risk for bacterial vaginosis (ANSWER)
- They are the least at risk for developing other STIs.
- They are the most sexually active d. They have decreased immunity to infectious organisms.
Question 6 Exercise-induced amenorrhea is probably due to the combination of low body fat
and decreased secretion of:
- Estrogen
- Prolactin
- Progesterone
- GnRH (ANSWER)
Question 7 What can result from an imbalance in the vaginal flora?
- Herpes simplex virus
- Human papillomavirus
- Chlamydia
- Bacterial vaginosis (ANSWER)
Question 8 The most effective means of obtaining the history of abuse is to use a communication
model that:
- Avoids having the patient’s children present during the discussion
- Signals someone is interested and that the woman is not alone
- Emphasizes the belief that violence is not acceptable, no matter what the batterer might have
said to the patient
- Allows the patient to talk without interruption and with time to relate, emphasize, and repeat
her full story (ANSWER)
Question 9 What is the most common STI in the United States? 2 / 3
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydia (ANSWER)
- Syphilis
- Herpes simplex virus
Question 10 Progestin-only pills (POPs):
- Have no possible side effects
- Suppress ovulation as reliably as COCs
- May be taken earlier or later than prescribed
- In combination with lactation are nearly 100% effective (ANSWER)
Question 11 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the presence of a disease state:
- Necessitates prompt medical attention
- Excludes a person from being considered healthy
- Does not exclude a person from being considered healthy (ANSWER)
- Classifies a person as in poor health
Question 12 Which of the following might be a sign of hyperandrogenism?
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Decreased sebum secretion in the skin
- Decreased muscle mass
- Acne associated with menstrual dysfunction (ANSWER)
Question 13 Surgical abortion represents an option for women who desire termination of
pregnancy beyond:
- / 3