Exam 32: Women’s HealthCare

During her annual gynecologic checkup,a woman states that recently she has been experiencing cramping and pain during her menstrual periods.The nurse should document this complaint as

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

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

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

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

With regard to endometriosis,nurses should be aware that

Which statement is true about primary dysmenorrhea?

To assist the woman in regaining control of the urinary sphincter,the nurse should teach her to

Which woman is most likely to have osteoporosis?

When discussing estrogen replacement therapy (ERT)with a perimenopausal woman,the nurse should include the risks of

The physician diagnoses a 3-cm ovarian cyst in a 28-year-old woman.The nurse expects the initial treatment to include

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?

Which patient is most at risk for fibroadenoma of the breast?

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

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

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?" What is the best response by the nurse?

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

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

A woman calls the triage nurse at the family medicine clinic and reports a raised area on her vulva.What response by the nurse is best?

Women are often reluctant to have annual mammograms for many reasons.These reasons include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)