NSG6430 Final Questions and Answers
The twenty-eight-year-old female is interested in the use of an intrauterine device
(IUD) as a method of birth control. The nurse practitioner would advise the patient
that the action of the IUD_______________
✓ ~~~ prevents the implantation of a fertilized ovum
The initiation of puberty develops in various phases and is determined by a complex
set of hormonal changes. During the prepubertal phase, hormones are secreted into
the circulation from the adrenal cortex. Which of the following hormones is NOT
considered an adrenal female androgen?
✓ ~~~ Estrogen
When discussing contraception with a patient, which of the following statements is
true regarding progestin-only therapy?
✓ ~~~ There is an increased risk in the development of functional ovarian cysts.
A seventeen-year-old female patient presents with amenorrhea for four months. She
did experience menarche at the age of fifteen but has not had a menstrual cycle
since. On physical examination, it is noted that she has normal secondary sexual
characteristics. The nurse practitioner will consider a progesterone challenge to
determine the presence of adequate__________________
✓ ~~~ endogenous estrogen
, The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined absolute contraindication to
estrogen combining contraception. Which of the following is NOT an absolute
contraindication?
✓ ~~~ Active viral hepatitis
The initiation of puberty develops in various phases and is determined by a complex
set of hormonal changes. During the prepubertal phase, hormones are secreted into
the circulation from the adrenal cortex. Which of the following hormones is NOT
considered an adrenal female androgen?
✓ ~~~ Estrogen
An eighteen-year old patient presents with secondary amenorrhea. On physical
exam, there is normal secondary sex characteristics in addition to the appearance of
normal genitalia. Pregnancy has been ruled out through urine human chorionic
gonadotropin (HCG). Which of the following signs or symptoms would necessitate
further evaluation in this patient?
✓ ~~~ Galactorrhea
A woman has been prescribed Depo-Provera injections every three months for
contraception. What would be the most likely side effect that she would need to be
educated about?
✓ ~~~ Abnormal uterine bleeding
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