Exam 32: Women’s Health Care

The nurse providing care in a women's health care setting must be aware that which sexually transmitted disease (STD)can be cured?

Management of primary dysmenorrhea often requires a multifaceted approach.The nurse who provides care for a patient with this condition should be aware that the optimal pharmacologic therapy for pain relief is

Which statement by a woman diagnosed with premenstrual syndrome indicates that further health teaching is needed?

While interviewing a 48-year-old patient during her annual physical examination,the nurse learns that she has never had a mammogram.The American Cancer Society recommends annual mammography screening starting at age 40.Before the nurse encourages this patient to begin annual screening,it is important for her to understand the reasons why women avoid testing.These reasons include (select all that apply)

A benign breast condition that includes dilation and inflammation of the collecting ducts is called

While evaluating a patient for osteoporosis,the nurse should be aware of what risk factor?

A postmenopausal woman who is 54 years old has been diagnosed with two leiomyomas.What assessment finding is most commonly associated with the presence of leiomyomas?

In helping a patient manage PMS,the nurse should

Which statement is true about primary dysmenorrhea?

The nurse should be aware that a pessary is most effective in the treatment of what disorder?

The nurse providing education regarding breast care should explain to the woman that fibrocystic changes in breasts are

A 49-year-old patient confides to the nurse that she has started experiencing pain with intercourse and asks,"Is there anything I can do about this?" The nurse's best response is

Which medications can be taken by postmenopausal women to treat and/or prevent osteoporosis? Select all that apply.

A woman is 6 weeks pregnant and has elected to terminate her pregnancy.The nurse knows that the most common technique used for medical termination of a pregnancy in the first trimester is

Which statement by the patient indicates that she understands breast self-examination?

A 36-year-old woman has been diagnosed as having uterine fibroids.When planning care for this patient,the nurse should know that

When assessing a woman for menopausal discomforts,the nurse expects the woman to describe the most frequently reported discomfort,which is

With regard to endometriosis,nurses should be aware that

Which diagnostic test is used to confirm a suspected diagnosis of breast cancer?

Nafarelin (Synarel)is currently used as a treatment for mild to severe endometriosis.The nurse should tell the woman taking this medication that the drug