Exam 4: Reproductive System Concerns

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

Which viral sexually transmitted infection is characterized by a primary infection followed by recurrent episodes?

The nurse must watch for what common complications in a patient who has undergone a transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM)flap?

When assessing a patient for amenorrhea,the nurse should be aware that this is unlikely to be caused by:

The U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)recommends that HPV be treated with client-applied:

The nurse providing care in a women's health care setting must be aware regarding which sexually transmitted infection that can be successfully treated and cured?

A 25-year-old single woman comes to the gynecologist's office for a follow-up visit related to her abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap)smear.The test revealed that the patient has human papillomavirus (HPV).The client asks,"What is that? Can you get rid of it?" Your best response is:

An essential component of counseling women regarding safe sex practices includes discussion regarding avoiding the exchange of body fluids.The physical barrier promoted for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections and human immunodeficiency virus is the condom.Nurses can help motivate clients to use condoms by initiating a discussion related to a number of aspects of condom use.The most important of these is:

There is little consensus on the management of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).However,nurses can advise women on several self-help modalities that often improve symptoms.The nurse knows that health teaching has been effective when the client reports that she has adopted a number of lifestyle changes,including (Select all that apply):

Herbal preparations have long been used for the management of menstrual problems, including dysmenorrhea, cramping and discomfort, and breast pain. For the nurse to counsel adequately the client who elects to use this alternative modality, it is important to understand the action of these herbal preparations. Match the herbal medicine with the appropriate action. -Black cohosh

What important,immediate postoperative care practice should the nurse remember when caring for a woman who has had a mastectomy?

To detect human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),most laboratory tests focus on the:

When a nurse is counseling a woman for primary dysmenorrhea,which nonpharmacologic intervention might be recommended?

A woman has a thick,white,lumpy,cottage cheese-like discharge,with patches on her labia and in her vagina.She complains of intense pruritus.The nurse practitioner would order which preparation for treatment?

One of the alterations in cyclic bleeding that occurs between periods is called:

The recommended treatment for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)transmission to the fetus during pregnancy is:

The exact cause of breast cancer remains undetermined.Researchers have found that there are many common risk factors that increase a woman's chance of developing a malignancy.It is essential for the nurse who provides care to women of any age to be aware of which of the following risk factors (Select all that apply)?

During her gynecologic checkup,a 17-year-old girl states that recently she has been experiencing cramping and pain during her menstrual periods.The nurse would document this complaint as:

A 36-year-old woman has been given a diagnosis of uterine fibroids.When planning care for this patient,the nurse should know that:

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