NURS 6551 Week 3 Quiz / NURS6551 Week 3 Quiz (LATEST 2020): Primary Care of Women
What is the danger of giving estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) to
... [Show More] menopausal women with an intact uterus?
a. A higher risk of heart disease
b. An increased likelihood of blood clots
c. An increased likelihood of osteoporosis
d. A higher risk of endometrial cancer
Women who report experiencing the most severe symptoms of PMS tend to be: NOT A
a. In their late 40s
b. In their early 20s
c. In their late teens
d. In their late 30s
What term refers to the period from about 7 to 10 days before menstrual flow begins until the first or second day of menstrual flow?
a. Amenorrhea
b. Premenstrual
c. Dysmenorrhea
d. Perimenstrual
Tubal sterilization for women who have completed their families is highly effective, but there are disadvantages such as:
a. Women are less likely to use condoms or return for health services.
b. There is a decreased risk of ovarian cancer and pelvic inflammatory disease.
c. There is a high likelihood of complications and side effects.
d. The surgery is not covered by insurance.
How is secondary dysmenorrhea defined?
a. Absence of menstruation due to an underlying pathology
b. Painful menstruation in the absence of pathology
c. An underlying pathology causing pain symptoms during menstrual flow
d. Painful menstruation that occurs after the age of 35
Which of the following is one of the key criteria for a diagnosis of PMS?
a. The symptoms markedly interfere with occupational functioning.
b. One of the symptoms is depressed mood, anxiety, or irritability.
c. Exclusion of other diagnoses that may better explain the symptoms.
d. The symptoms are confirmed by prospective daily ratings over at least two menstrual cycles.
The methods of abortion used in the United States—in order, with the most common method listed first—are:
a. Aspiration, medication, induction, surgical
b. Medication, induction, aspiration, surgical
c. Surgical, induction, medication, aspiration
d. Induction, aspiration, surgical, medication
Of the two intrauterine contraceptive devices currently available in the United States only one provides a local delivery of protestin. It is the:
a. Combined contraceptive patch (Ortho Evra)
b. Copper IUD (T380A, ParaGard)
c. LNG-IUS (Mirena)
d. Dalkon Shield
What is one of the side effects of hormonal contraceptives?
a. Reduction in ovarian cancer risk
b. Increased menstrual blood loss
c. Increased risk of endometrial cancer
d. Heavier menstrual flow
Which contraceptive methods have inherent failure rates?
a. None
b. Some
c. All
d. All except sterilization [Show Less]