Med Surg: Chapter 32: Nursing
Assessment: Female and Male
Reproductive Function: PREPU
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The nurse is conducting a health history when a middle-aged client states
that her last menstrual period was 6 months ago. Upon further
questioning, the client also states that symptoms of hot flashes and mood
fluctuations. Which question should the nurse ask next?
A, "When was your first menstrual period?"
B. "Are you taking any hormone replacement therapy?" C. "Are you
finished having children?"
D. "Do you feel like hurting yourself?" - answer B
The nurse is assisting a patient in preparing for a pelvic examination.
What position will the nurse place the patient in for the examination?
A. Left lateral
B. Prone
C. Jackknife
D. Lithotomy - answer D
A 13-year-old who started her menstrual cycle at age 12 asks the nurse
practitioner how frequently her "period" should come. The nurse takes a
calendar and has the girl circle the date of her last period, which started
on January 7. The nurse then circles when her next period should start
based on the average number of days in a normal cycle. What date did the
nurse circle?
A. January 30
, B. February 8
C. February 5
D. January 27 - answer
The nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students in a
reproductive health class. The students are correct in identifying that a
woman is most likely to be unable to become pregnant at what age?
A. 35 years old
B. 18 years old
C. 49 years old
D. 40 years old - answer C
Menopause marks the end of a woman's reproductive capacity, which
typically occurs between 45 and 52 years of age. The alternate options are
ages that are under the typical age of onset for menopause.
A nurse practitioner is teaching a woman how to do a BSE. While
inspecting the breasts, the nurse notes this abnormal sign. Which of the
following is considered an abnormal sign?
A. Asymmetry
B. Unevenness in size
C. Nipple inversion that has been present for >10 years. D. Dimpling or
retraction - answer D
Dimpling or retraction observed during position changes suggests an
underlying mass. Deep, pin-point dimpling, similar to the skin of an
orange, is associated with carcinoma.
The expert nurse is assisting a novice nurse insert a Foley catheter. The
novice nurse has tried unsuccessfully to insert the catheter, and the
expert nurse is providing verbal guidance while spreading which area to
reveal the urethral opening?
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