NU 641 EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE EXAM NEWEST

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NU 641 EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE EXAM NEWEST

2025 TEST BANK| COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| NU 641 WOMENS

HEALTH FINAL EXAM PREP| BRAND NEW!!

Postmenopausal women with an intact uterus should not be prescribed:

• Estrogen/progesterone combination
• IM medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera)
• Estrogen alone
• Androgens - Correct Answer - 3

Women who have migraines with an aura should not be prescribed

estrogen because of:

• The interaction between triptans and estrogen, limiting migraine

therapy choices

• An increased incidence of migraines with the use of estrogen
• An increased risk of stroke occurring with estrogen use
• Patients with migraines may be prescribed estrogen without any

concerns - Correct Answer - 3

A 22-year-old woman receives a prescription for oral contraceptives.

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• Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral

contraceptives

• Advising a monthly pregnancy test for the first 3 months she is taking

the contraceptive

• Advising that she may miss two pills in a row and not be concerned

about pregnancy

• Recommending that her next follow-up visit is in 1 year for a refill

and annual exam - Correct Answer - 1

A 19-year-old female is a nasal Staph aureus carrier and is placed on 5 days of rifampin for treatment. Her only other medication is combined oral contraceptives. What education should she receive regarding her medications?

• Separate the oral ingestion of the rifampin and oral contraceptive by at

least an hour.

• Both medications are best tolerated if taken on an empty stomach.
• She should use a back-up method of birth control such as condoms for

the rest of the current pill pack.

• If she gets nauseated with the medications she should call the office

for an antiemetic prescription. - Correct Answer - 3

A 56-year-old woman is complaining of vaginal dryness and dyspareunia. To treat her symptoms with the lowest adverse effects she

should be prescribed:

• Low-dose oral estrogen
• A low-dose estrogen/progesterone combination
• A vaginal estradiol ring 2 / 4

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• Vaginal progesterone cream - Correct Answer - 3

Shana is receiving her first medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera)

injection. Shana will need to be monitored for:

• Depression
• Hypertension
• Weight loss
• Cataracts - Correct Answer - 1

When prescribing medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) injections, essential education would include advising of the following potential

adverse drug effects:

• Hypertension and dysuria
• Depression and weight gain
• Abdominal pain and constipation
• Orthostatic hypotension and dermatitis - Correct Answer - 2

The medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) injection has a Black Box

Warning due to:

• The potential development of significant hypertension
• Increased risk of strokes
• Decreased bone density
• The risk of a life-threatening rash such as Stevens-Johnson - Correct

Answer - 3

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pg. 4 Patients taking hormonal contraceptives and hormone replacement

therapy need to take the drug daily at the same time to prevent:

• Nausea
• Breakthrough bleeding
• Breast tenderness
• Pregnancy - Correct Answer - 2

Women who are taking an oral contraceptive containing the

progesterone drospirenone may require monitoring of:

1.Hemoglobin 2.Serum calcium 3.White blood count 4.Serum potassium - Correct Answer - 4

The mechanism of action of oral combined contraceptives that prevents

pregnancy is:

1.Estrogen prevents the luteinizing hormone surge necessary for ovulation.

2.Progestins thicken cervical mucus and slow tubal motility.

3.Estrogen thins the endometrium making implantation difficult.

4.Progestin suppresses follicle stimulating hormone release. - Correct Answer - 2

To improve actual effectiveness of oral contraceptives women should be

educated regarding:

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