A 48-year-old woman tells the nurse, “I missed my period last month. Am I in menopause?” The nurse knows that at which point is a woman considered to be menopausal?
Her periods have stopped for 1 year.
The nurse is providing sexual education to a group of high school students. What will the nurse explain is the most effective choice of birth control for preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases?
Abstain from sex.
The nurse reminds family members that the philosophy of family-centered care is to provide control to the family over health care decisions. What is the appropriate term for this type of control?
Empowerment
The nurse is educating a class of expectant parents about fetal development. What is considered fetal age of viability?
20 weeks
Which hormone initiates the maturation of the ovarian follicle?
Follicle-stimulating hormone
A nurse is planning to teach couples about the physiology of the sex act. What correct information will the nurse provide?
“An ovum must be fertilized within 24 hours of ovulation.”
A pregnant woman states, “My husband hopes I will give him a boy because we have three girls.” What will the nurse explain to this woman?
If a sperm carrying a Y chromosome fertilizes an ovum, then a boy is produced.
A pregnant woman who has recently immigrated to the United States comments to the nurse, “I am afraid of childbirth. It is so dangerous. I am afraid I will die.” What is the best nursing response re
“Tell me why you are afraid of childbirth.”
A patient chooses to have the certified nurse-midwife (CNM) provide care during her pregnancy. What does the CNM's scope of practice include?
Comprehensive prenatal care
The nurse is providing an informational session on oral contraceptives. Which of the following decrease effectiveness of oral contraceptives?
Anticonvulsants for treatment of epilepsy
What are the functions of amniotic
Maintaining an even temperature & Acting as a cushion for the fetus
What is the total number of chromosomes contained in a mature sperm or ovum?
23
When preparing to teach a class about prenatal development, the nurse would include information about folic acid supplementation. What is folic acid known to prevent?
Neural tube defects
When describing the female reproductive tract to a pregnant woman, the nurse would explain that which uterine layer is involved in implantation?
Endometrium
An urban area has been reported to have a high perinatal mortality rate. What information does this provide?
Fetal and neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year
How many hours of hospital stay does legislation currently allow for a postpartum patient who has delivered vaginally without complications?
48
A 14-year-old boy is at the pediatric clinic for a checkup. What physical changes of puberty will the nurse indicate are related to the production of testosterone?
Increase in muscle mass and strength
A woman missed her menstrual period 1 week ago and has come to the doctor’s of
Human chorionic gonadotropin
Which statement made by the nurse would teach an adolescent using tampons how to prevent toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
Tampons should be changed at least every 4 hours.
What is the most common site for fertilization?
Outer third of the fallopian tube near the ovary
The nurse is speaking with a couple trying to conceive a child. What will the nurse remind the couple is a factor that can decrease sperm production?
The testes being too warm
What is the embryonic membrane that contains fingerlike projections on its surface, which attach to the uterine wall?
chorion
A pregnant woman asks the nurse, “Will I be able to have a vaginal delivery?” The nurse knows that which is the most favorable pelvic type for vaginal birth?
Gynecoid
Of what is the normal umbilical cord comprised?
2 arteries carrying blood away from the fetus and 1 vein carrying blood to the fetus
At her regular gynecological examination, a woman tells the nurse that she is concerned about osteoporosis. What suggestion can the nurse make to this patient?
Include more dairy products and green, leafy vegetables in her diet.
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