Chapter 19: Alterations in Women’s Health

Chapter 19: Alterations in Women’s Health

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

Multiple Response

1. Postoperative nursing care for a woman who had a total hysterectomy includes (select all that apply):
2. Administering hormone replacement therapy as per MD orders
3. Informing the woman that she will experience small amounts of vaginal bleeding for several days
4. Instructing the woman to use tampons
5. Instructing the woman to increase her ambulation to facilitate return of normal intestinal peristalsis

ANS: b, d

KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process | Cognitive Level: Application and Comprehension | Content Area: Women’s Health | Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment | Difficulty Level: Hard

2. Menorrhagia may result from (select all that apply):
3. Anovulatory cycle
4. Metritis
5. Anorexia
6. Emotional distress

ANS: a, b

Metritis can be a cause of menorrhagia.

KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Content Area: Women’s Health | Client Need: Physiological Adaptation | Difficulty Level: Moderate

3. Secondary amenorrhea results from (select all that apply):
4. Polycystic ovary syndrome
5. Diabetes
6. Metritis
7. Pregnancy

ANS: a, b, d

Nutritional disturbances such as anoxia and emotional distress can cause secondary amenorrhea.

KEY: Integrated Process: Knowledge | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Content Area: Women’s Health | Client Need: Physiological Adaptation | Difficulty Level: Moderate

4. During a health visit, a 23-year-old patient shares with her health-care provider that she has been experiencing a yellowish mucus vaginal discharge, pain during sexual intercourse, and burning on urination. A culture of the cervical epithelial cells is obtained. Based on the patient information, the culture is obtained to assist in the diagnosis of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
5. Chlamydia
6. Gonorrhea
7. Genital herpes
8. Syphilis

ANS: a, b

These are symptoms that can be related to either chlamydia or gonorrhea. Syphilis is diagnosed via blood test. Genital herpes has symptoms similar to the flu, and the person usually has an itching or burning sensation in the genital or anal area.

KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Content Area: Diagnostic Tests | Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Difficulty Level: Moderate