UPDATED 2024/2025 NSG 222 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING EXAM 1 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NSG 222 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING
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NSG 222 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING
What are some male factors of infertility?: low or absent numbers of motile sperm in the ejaculate, erectile dysfunction or unexplained
What is the most effective preventive measure against pregnancies and STDs?: Condom which is a barrier
What is the definition of Abortion?: The expulsion of an e...
NSG 222 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING EXAM 1 2024
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What are some male factors of infertility?: low or absent numbers of motile sperm in the
ejaculate, erectile dysfunction or unexplained
What is the most effective preventive measure against pregnancies and STDs?: Condom
which is a barrier
What is the definition of Abortion?: The expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it is viable.
As a Nurse what can you do to help treat abortion patients?: -Provide sup- port, guidance,
sensitive communication and accurate information
-Considerate and sensitive communication is key in dealing with cases of termination of
pregnancy.
-If you feel unable to actively participate in the care of a woman undergoing an abortion for
personal, religious, or ethical reasons, you still have the professional responsibility to ensure
that the woman receives the nursing care and help she requires.
If a nurse is uncomfortable with dealing with an abortion situation while the mother is
delivering. How should that situation be approached?: - Take the nurse aside and ask if you
can take over, but do not confront the nurse in front of patient
What is menopause?: cessation of menses and fertility
What are the 4 curable STI's?: syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoni- asis
What are the four viral STIs that are incurable?: HIV, herpes, HPV, hepatitis
What is the nursing management for adolescents and STIs?: - provide guid- ance and
support to prevent initial infection
prevent transmission
educate on importance of treatment compliance
educate on safe sex practices
encourage regular STI screenings
What is Genital Herpes Simplex?: Recurrent, lifelong viral infection
When patient is having a pap smear and you notice the lesions what should you ask the
patient?: ask the patient how long have they been there for
What can we educate the patient about the prevention of PID?: Follow up is very important
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to make sure disease process has been successfully treated and then educate on ways to
prevent
Facts about HPV: - Lesions can grow very large during pregnancy, affecting urination,
defecation, mobility, and descent of the fetus
There is currently no medical treatment or cure for HPV. Instead, therapeutic management
focuses heavily on prevention through the use of the HPV vaccine and education and on the
treatment of lesions and warts caused by HPV.
What can we teach women about HPV?: - even after genital warts are re- moved, HPV
remains, and viral shedding will continue.
the recurrence of genital warts within the first few months after treatment is common and usually
indicates recurrence rather than reinfection
What causes Mastitis?: clogged milk duct
What are Nonmodifiable risk factors for Breast Cancer?: - Gender (female)
Aging (older than 50 years old)
Genetic mutations (BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes)
Personal or family history of ovarian, breast, and colon cancer
Increased breast density increases the risk three to fivefold
Race/ethnicity (higher in White women, though African American women are more likely to die of
breast cancer)
Previous abnormal breast biopsy (atypical hyperplasia)
Exposure to chest radiation (radiation damages DNA)
Previous breast radiation (12 times normal risk)
Early menarche (younger than 12 years old) or late onset of menopause (older than 55 years
old), which represents increased estrogen exposure over the lifetime
What are Modifiable risk factors of Breast Cancer?: - Not having children at all or not having
children until after age 30
Postmenopausal use of estrogens and progestins; use of HRT
Failing to breast-feed for up to a year after pregnancy
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Alcohol consumption;
Smoking
Obesity and consumption of high-fat diet
Sedentary lifestyle and lack of physical exercise
What are the different stages of Cancer?: 0- In situ, early type of breast cancer
Localized tumor <1 in in diameter
Tumor 1-2 in in diameter; spread to axillary lymph nodes
Tumor 2 in or larger; spread to other lymph nodes and tissues
Cancer has metastasized to other body organs
What should you report to the provider upon completion of a Breast Exam?: - changes in
shape, size, contour, or symmetry.
skin discoloration or dimpling, bumps/lumps.
sores or scaly skin.
discharge or puckering of the nipple.
What techniques are used with a Breast Exam?: - Circles
Wedges
Lines
What are ways to promote healthy body image for a patient?: • Assess client's use of self-
criticism to determine client's current state of coping and adjust- ment.
Determine if the client's change in body image has contributed to social isolation to provide a
direction for care.
Provide opportunities for client to explore her feelings related to issues of sexuality, including past
behaviors that may have placed her at risk, to minimize feelings of guilt about her condition.
Acknowledge the client's feelings about possible changes in her body and sexuality and her illnes
to foster trust and allow client to ventilate feelings and concerns.
Facilitate contact with other clients with the same type of cancer to promote sharing of feelings an
decrease feelings of isolation.
Initiate referrals for counseling and community support groups as necessary to assist client in
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