Question 1

Which of the following best explains why a community health nurse would choose to emphasize women's health? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Different nurses prefer different specialties. 
B)  It is currently politically correct to verbalize support for female issues. 
C)  Many women's groups are lobbying for more programs. 
D)  Many factors resulting in illness and death in women are preventable. 
E)  Knowledge deficits prevent women from assuming responsibility for their own health.
F) Women face barriers in accessing health care. 
A)  Different nurses prefer different specialties. 
B)  It is currently politically correct to verbalize support for female issues. 
C)  Many women's groups are lobbying for more programs. 
D)  Many factors resulting in illness and death in women are preventable. 
E)  Knowledge deficits prevent women from assuming responsibility for their own health.
F) Women face barriers in accessing health care.

Question 2

In a college health course, the question arose as to when a woman needs to see her health care provider for a Pap smear. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  "After you begin having intercourse or reach age 21, whichever is sooner" 
B)  "Before having sexual intercourse, when you go to obtain your birth control" 
C)  "If your periods change at all, go to see your health care provider." 
D)  "If you have a vaginal discharge that's unusual, go right in for a Pap smear." 
A)  "After you begin having intercourse or reach age 21, whichever is sooner" 
B)  "Before having sexual intercourse, when you go to obtain your birth control" 
C)  "If your periods change at all, go to see your health care provider." 
D)  "If you have a vaginal discharge that's unusual, go right in for a Pap smear."

Question 3

Which of the following describe health hazards to which nurses in hospitals are exposed? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Anesthetic gases 
B)  Dust 
C)  Heat and chemicals 
D)  Heavy lifting 
E)  Infectious diseases
F) Solvents and acids 
A)  Anesthetic gases 
B)  Dust 
C)  Heat and chemicals 
D)  Heavy lifting 
E)  Infectious diseases
F) Solvents and acids

Question 4

Which of the following best explains how the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, Title X, has been helpful to families?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides funds for family planning, including contraception. 
B)  It created a child care subsidy to help adults obtain and retain employment. 
C)  It provides housing for low-income families. 
D)  It prevents utility companies from shutting off service and allows for bills to be subsidized. 
A)  It provides funds for family planning, including contraception. 
B)  It created a child care subsidy to help adults obtain and retain employment. 
C)  It provides housing for low-income families. 
D)  It prevents utility companies from shutting off service and allows for bills to be subsidized.

Question 5

Which of the following groups of persons is most likely to be able to access health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adults who work in large corporations 
B)  Many employed women 
C)  Older women on fixed incomes 
D)  Young adults, aged 16 to 24 years 
A)  Adults who work in large corporations 
B)  Many employed women 
C)  Older women on fixed incomes 
D)  Young adults, aged 16 to 24 years

Question 6

"I don't want to listen to another lecture on safe sex. Just give me my antibiotic and let me leave," said a defiant client. Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  "As you wish. But can you tell me why you still engage in unprotected sex?" 
B)  "Gonorrhea is becoming resistant to antibiotics. It's becoming difficult to treat you, and permanent damage to your body is occurring." 
C)  "Our policy requires that we review how to protect yourself even if you have heard the information before." 
D)  "These recurrent infections are damaging you inside; please consider using condoms." 
A)  "As you wish. But can you tell me why you still engage in unprotected sex?" 
B)  "Gonorrhea is becoming resistant to antibiotics. It's becoming difficult to treat you, and permanent damage to your body is occurring." 
C)  "Our policy requires that we review how to protect yourself even if you have heard the information before." 
D)  "These recurrent infections are damaging you inside; please consider using condoms."

Question 7

A community health nurse suggested that a group of nursing students perform a diabetic screening at a location where groups of people meet. Which of the following sites would be best for the screening?

Accepted Answer

A)  The senior citizens center, which always welcomes students back 
B)  The shopping mall where many young adults go to save money 
C)  The YWCA/YMCA down the street 
D)  The Weight Losers group meeting at the church 
A)  The senior citizens center, which always welcomes students back 
B)  The shopping mall where many young adults go to save money 
C)  The YWCA/YMCA down the street 
D)  The Weight Losers group meeting at the church

Question 8

A middle-aged woman was obese and being treated for hypertension; and her blood tests showed elevated triglycerides and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Besides recommending physical activity, which of the following nutritional guidance should be provided by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buy a good diet book, and follow its advice. 
B)  Eat fish and seafood such as salmon, halibut, tuna, and scallops at least three times a week. 
C)  Use olive oil when you cook, especially if you are frying food. 
D)  You have to lose weight, so stop all desserts and eat nothing but salads for 2 weeks. 
A)  Buy a good diet book, and follow its advice. 
B)  Eat fish and seafood such as salmon, halibut, tuna, and scallops at least three times a week. 
C)  Use olive oil when you cook, especially if you are frying food. 
D)  You have to lose weight, so stop all desserts and eat nothing but salads for 2 weeks.

Question 9

Which of the following are factors that have led to the decrease in mortality of some cancers? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in mortality rate among other cancers 
B)  Early detection through emphasis on routine screening 
C)  Fewer sexual partners with emphasis on monogamy 
D)  An increased awareness of influence of lifestyle choices 
E)  Legislation such as the Clean Air Act
F) A decrease in tobacco use and smoking among women 
A)  An increase in mortality rate among other cancers 
B)  Early detection through emphasis on routine screening 
C)  Fewer sexual partners with emphasis on monogamy 
D)  An increased awareness of influence of lifestyle choices 
E)  Legislation such as the Clean Air Act
F) A decrease in tobacco use and smoking among women

Question 10

A parent at a school says to the school nurse, "I can't keep that plate thing straight. What is the bottom line about nutritious eating today?" Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Avoid processed foods, and eat fresh fruits and vegetables." 
B)  "Eat lots of protein, fruits, and vegetables, and don't worry about the other rules." 
C)  "Let me get you a copy of the Department of Agriculture plate that you can keep on your refrigerator for easy reference." 
D)  "Balance your plate with half of a plate of fruits and vegetables, and a quarter of a plate of both proteins and grains." 
A)  "Avoid processed foods, and eat fresh fruits and vegetables." 
B)  "Eat lots of protein, fruits, and vegetables, and don't worry about the other rules." 
C)  "Let me get you a copy of the Department of Agriculture plate that you can keep on your refrigerator for easy reference." 
D)  "Balance your plate with half of a plate of fruits and vegetables, and a quarter of a plate of both proteins and grains."

Question 11

Which of the following best explains why many elderly women do not prepare meals or do housework?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic diseases, especially arthritis and rheumatism, hinder their ability. 
B)  Living in a nursing home does not require them to do so. 
C)  They do not want to; their husbands can share in the work. 
D)  With Social Security, they can afford to pay someone else to do these tasks. 
A)  Chronic diseases, especially arthritis and rheumatism, hinder their ability. 
B)  Living in a nursing home does not require them to do so. 
C)  They do not want to; their husbands can share in the work. 
D)  With Social Security, they can afford to pay someone else to do these tasks.

Question 12

Which of the following best explains why some community health nurses find nursing models inappropriate for use in their clinical practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Models are almost always based on meeting the needs of individuals, not groups. 
B)  Models are too theoretical and not realistic. 
C)  Models, developed for the middle class, do not fit low-income families. 
D)  Models taught in nursing school are not remembered by nurses in practice. 
A)  Models are almost always based on meeting the needs of individuals, not groups. 
B)  Models are too theoretical and not realistic. 
C)  Models, developed for the middle class, do not fit low-income families. 
D)  Models taught in nursing school are not remembered by nurses in practice.

Question 13

Which of the following is the most serious complication of women having osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hip fracture 
B)  Need to avoid sunlight 
C)  Need to decrease weight-bearing physical activity 
D)  Stooped posture 
A)  Hip fracture 
B)  Need to avoid sunlight 
C)  Need to decrease weight-bearing physical activity 
D)  Stooped posture

Question 14

Which of the following best explains why lung cancer kills more women than breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early detection and cure of breast cancer has lowered the death rate. 
B)  Pap smears lead to early detection and often the cure of uterine cancers, hence avoiding breast metastasis. 
C)  There is no accepted treatment for lung cancer. 
D)  Women have begun smoking. 
A)  Early detection and cure of breast cancer has lowered the death rate. 
B)  Pap smears lead to early detection and often the cure of uterine cancers, hence avoiding breast metastasis. 
C)  There is no accepted treatment for lung cancer. 
D)  Women have begun smoking.

Question 15

A nurse has recently learned of the death of a 22-year-old female friend. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complications of childbirth 
B)  Accident or unintentional injury 
C)  Cancer 
D)  Cardiovascular disease 
A)  Complications of childbirth 
B)  Accident or unintentional injury 
C)  Cancer 
D)  Cardiovascular disease

Question 16

Which of the following best explains why cancer rates increase as people get older?

Accepted Answer

A)  Better prevention programs are available for cardiac disease, so cardiac disease rates are decreasing, making cancer rates increase. 
B)  It is harder to screen for cancer than for other fatal diseases, so the rates are increasing because of the inability to detect the cancer at an early stage. 
C)  Poor lifestyle choices, environmental exposures, and increased life expectancy have all caused cancer rates to increase. 
D)  Other causes of death are decreasing, so it appears that cancer rates are increasing. 
A)  Better prevention programs are available for cardiac disease, so cardiac disease rates are decreasing, making cancer rates increase. 
B)  It is harder to screen for cancer than for other fatal diseases, so the rates are increasing because of the inability to detect the cancer at an early stage. 
C)  Poor lifestyle choices, environmental exposures, and increased life expectancy have all caused cancer rates to increase. 
D)  Other causes of death are decreasing, so it appears that cancer rates are increasing.

Exam 17: Women’s Health

Which of the following best explains why a community health nurse would choose to emphasize women's health? (Select all that apply.)

In a college health course, the question arose as to when a woman needs to see her health care provider for a Pap smear. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Which of the following describe health hazards to which nurses in hospitals are exposed? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following best explains how the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, Title X, has been helpful to families?

Which of the following groups of persons is most likely to be able to access health care?

"I don't want to listen to another lecture on safe sex. Just give me my antibiotic and let me leave," said a defiant client. Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?

A community health nurse suggested that a group of nursing students perform a diabetic screening at a location where groups of people meet. Which of the following sites would be best for the screening?

A middle-aged woman was obese and being treated for hypertension; and her blood tests showed elevated triglycerides and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Besides recommending physical activity, which of the following nutritional guidance should be provided by the nurse?

Which of the following are factors that have led to the decrease in mortality of some cancers? (Select all that apply.)

A parent at a school says to the school nurse, "I can't keep that plate thing straight. What is the bottom line about nutritious eating today?" Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Which of the following best explains why many elderly women do not prepare meals or do housework?

Which of the following best explains why some community health nurses find nursing models inappropriate for use in their clinical practice?

Which of the following is the most serious complication of women having osteoporosis?

Which of the following best explains why lung cancer kills more women than breast cancer?

A nurse has recently learned of the death of a 22-year-old female friend. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of death?

Which of the following best explains why cancer rates increase as people get older?

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