NURS 6551 Final Exam with Answers

1. Any woman with complicated cystitis or symptoms of upper tract disease needs a urine culture and: 2. What is the most common disorder leading to hyperthyroidism? 3. What is a possible cause of abdominal pain dur ...

1. Any woman with complicated cystitis or symptoms of upper tract disease needs a urine culture and: 2. What is the most common disorder leading to hyperthyroidism? 3. What is a possible cause of abdominal pain during pregnancy? 4. All except which of the following are important historical questions for a 29-year-old woman in clinic for right-sided weakness? 5. What do current theories suggest as to how cranberry products can reduce UTIs? 6. How does the third stage of labor end? 7. What is the term for the craving and purposeful consumption of nonfood items for more than one month? 8. The majority of early pregnancy losses are due to: 9. In order to maintain continence bladder pressure must be 10. What is the general goal of surgical treatment for stress UI? 11. What is the leading cause of first-trimester maternal death? 12. What is more likely to occur in women with female genital cutting? 13. What is a contributor to the increased incidence of heartburn during pregnancy? 14. What distinguishes pyelonephritis from cystitis? 15. What is the most typical schedule of prenatal care in the first 28 weeks of pregnancy? 16. After how many weeks’ gestation is a pregnancy loss considered a fetal death or stillbirth? 17. What is an indication of the second stage of labor? 18. How can hormonal influences during pregnancy cause backache? 19. Carbohydrate intolerance and increased insulin resistance first recognized in pregnancy is known as: 20. Optimal weight gain during pregnancy is based on the woman’s prepregnant BMI and: 21. Where does edema tend to occur in the pregnant woman’s body? 22. What is important to consider when vaginal bleeding occurs during the first trimester? 23. The primary endocrine disorders affecting women are diabetes mellitus and: 24. What is the potential danger of a fetus born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid? 25. What tends to cause acne in adolescence? 26. What is the term for a postpartum disorder in which bacteria ascend from the lower genital tract and infect the uterus? 27. What step can a clinician take to learn more about any chemicals used in a woman’s workplace? 28. What is considered to be a common trigger of psoriasis? 29. What can be used as a space-filling device, replacing normal pressure on the vaginal walls when levatorani support is unreliable? 30. A common prenatal care model in which women have their first visit with one provider and then subsequent visits in a group setting is called: 31. What is the most common cause of medical complications in pregnancy? 32. Fever associated with pyelonephritis will usually resolve within how many hours of treatment with antibiotics? 33. What should be addressed during late postpartum maternal evaluation (weeks 2–6)? 34. What is significant about cytomegalovirus (CMV)? 35. How does women’s anatomy make them more susceptible to UTIs? 36. What has changed in terms of recommended antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated lower UTIs? 37. What is a potential benefit of circumcision? 38. Screening for hyperlipidemia is recommended to begin at what age for women with no risk factors? 39. What is the term for stimulation of the uterus by an external agent to enhance uterine contractions after labor has started? 40. At what time during pregnancy does nausea typically occur? 41. Gender differences in heart disease can be found in: 42. What is the most common cause of death in women in the United States? 43. When can relief from pregnancy induces nausea and vomiting be expected? 44. Qualitative urine testing for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) can be done reliably ________ days after implantation of the blastocyst (fertilized egg). 45. What is a common cause of leg cramps during pregnancy? 46. What significantly increases the risk of hypertension in women? 47. What was the reason that prenatal care began in the early 1900s? 48. In the formula to estimate gestational age, woman are considered pregnant from: ___________________________ 49. The onset of labor is indicated by regular uterine contractions and: 50. How are pregnancy-related DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) needs best met?