NRP563 Management of Women’s Health Issues
Week 8 Quiz
Question 1When a patient’s decision about a pregnancy causes an irreconcilable conflict between a clinician’s personal beliefs and professional responsibilities, the clinician should:
make sure the patient understands what those personal beliefs are.
continue to work in settings where such conflicts occur frequently.
deny comprehensive pregnancy options counseling to the patient.
refer the patient to a colleague or to a different setting entirely.
Question 2All of the alternatives that follow are included in pregnancy options counseling except:
discontinue the pregnancy.
carry the pregnancy and parent the child.
assess the need for additional attention after abortion.
carry the pregnancy and place the infant for adoption.
Question 3Which of the following is NOT a goal of preconception care?
To provide education regarding nutrition and prenatal vitamins and supplements
To put in place changes that can impact fertility or early fetoplacental development
To screen for risks and prevention opportunities
To begin pregnancy as healthy and prepared as possible
Question 4Why is it important for women to take folate supplements immediately preceding and following contraception?
It is one step of several that can be taken to improve nutritional habits of expecting mothers.
It can boost the immune system and help to avoid infections.
It can decrease the risk of neural tube defects, preterm birth, and newborns with low birth weight.
It helps regulate the menstrual cycle, leading to better tracking of ovulation.
Question 5Which of the following are considered probable (or objective) signs of pregnancy?
Uterine enlargement and integumentary pigment changes
Amenorrhea and palpable fetal outline
Nausea and Goodell sign
Fetal heart rate auscultated by fetoscope and increased urinary frequency
Question 6Cardiac output in pregnancy __________ and peaks during __________.
increases 10 to 25 percent; the first trimester
increases 30 and 50 percent; the third trimester
increases 50 percent; delivery
decreases 10 to 15 percent; the first trimester
Question 7Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom associated with pregnancy in the early weeks?
Breast tenderness
Extreme fatigue
Migraine headaches
Nausea and vomiting
Question 8Quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test is most valuable in determining viable pregnancies if the test can be repeated in:
2 weeks.
48 hours.
4 days.
24 hours.
Question 9An ectopic pregnancy is:
also known as a spontaneous abortion.
a greater risk for women with a history of pelvic inflammatory disease.
rarely even noticed by the woman.
the same thing as a molar pregnancy.
Question 10To avoid opportunity for thromboembolism, postpartum women should:
ambulate soon after birth.
avoid fatigue.
breastfeed the child.
engage in abdominal exercises.
