Exam 42: Nursing Care of Women With Reproductive System Disorders

The nurse is caring for a patient with primary dysmenorrhea.Which medication should the nurse anticipate being prescribed because it blocks prostaglandin synthesis?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is breastfeeding and receiving antibiotics for mastitis.What should be included in the patient's teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is providing care for a woman experiencing premenstrual syndrome (PMS).Which nursing actions should be included in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is being seen for the urinary bladder sagging into the vagina.How should the nurse document this health problem?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a mastectomy for breast cancer 2 days ago and is now developing pulmonary congestion.Why is a mastectomy patient at risk for pulmonary complications?

The nurse is providing care for a woman with trichomoniasis who is being treated with metronidazole (Flagyl).Which patient statements indicate that teaching has been effective? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a woman who has just had an uncomplicated abortion.What instructions should the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is seen in a clinic for contact vaginitis.What information from her history helps the nurse to plan teaching for the patient?

After collecting data the nurse suspects that a young female patient is experiencing manifestations of toxic shock syndrome.What findings did the nurse use to make this decision? (Select all that apply.)

An adolescent comes into the emergency department requesting the "morning-after pill." What should the nurse assess in this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a left mastectomy earlier in the day and informs the nurse of several concerns.Which should the nurse attend to first?

The nurse is providing care for a patient after a hysterectomy.Which interventions are appropriate to prevent constipation? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is concerned that a female patient is at risk for developing cervical cancer.What risk factors for cervical cancer did the nurse assess in the patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is teaching a patient how to use a daily vaginal suppository.Which statement indicates that teaching has been effective?

A patient is diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome.When preparing teaching for this patient,which hormone should the nurse explain as being too abundant in the patient's body?

The nurse is assisting with teaching a patient who has been placed on metronidazole (Flagyl)for bacterial vaginosis.What instruction by the nurse is appropriate?

A 42-year-old woman is tearful after a hysterectomy.What information should the nurse use to respond appropriately to the patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from a hysterectomy earlier in the day.Four hours later,the woman is unable to urinate.What assessment should the nurse use to determine bladder distention and be comfortable for the patient?

The nurse is assisting with teaching a woman who is having difficulty conceiving.What instruction should the nurse provide about keeping a basal body temperature chart?

A patient must prevent pregnancy while receiving chemotherapy that could harm a fetus.About which type of birth control should the nurse anticipate teaching the patient?