NRNP 6531 Week 10 Knowledge Check
Questions With Correct Answers
1. Sheila is pregnant and fearful of getting cervical cancer as her sister recently did. She asks about receiving the HPV vaccine. How do you respond?
A. "As long as you're in your first trimester, the HPV vaccine is safe and effective."
B. "Research has not shown this vaccine to be effective against preventing cervical cancer."
C. "After the age of 20, the HPV vaccine is not recommended."
D. "You should not receive the vaccination when you are pregnant." - ANS -D. "You should not receive the vaccination when you are pregnant."
2. Jack and Jill present for a preconception health counseling session. Jack is 34, Jill is 33, and they have a 5-year-old son, Jake. Jake is the product of an uncomplicated pregnancy and labor. At birth, Jake had an open neural tube defect and now has spina bifida with a loss of function of his lower extremities. Jack and Jill want another child and ask if there is anything they can do to prevent the recurrence of a neural tube defect in future pregnancies. What is your best response to this couple?
A. "Jill should take 60 mg/day of an iron supplement to enhance stores to support fetal development."
B. "It is a matter of genetics, and there is nothing you can do."
C. "Have a CVS performed at 12 to 14 weeks gestation to determine the health of the fetus."
D. "Jill should take 4 mg/day of folic acid, beginning before conception." - ANS -D. "Jill should take 4 mg/day of folic acid, beginning
before conception."
3. You are invited to speak to a group of public-school administrators about recent outbreaks of head lice. As an advocate for children and families you share
A. "no nit" policies that exclude children until all nits are removed are essential to eradicate this problem B. the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses discourage "no nit" policies that exclude children from school
C. occlusive agents, such as petroleum shampoo and herbal oils, applied to suffocate the lice are showing promising results in randomized controlled trials
D. lindane is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics as a treatment choice - ANS -B. the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses discourage "no nit" policies that exclude children from school
4. What is the simplest and safest method of suppressing lactation after it has started?
A. administering oral and long-acting injections of hormonal preparations
B. using breast binders
C. gradually weaning the baby to a bottle or cup over a 3-week period
D. stopping "cold-turkey" - ANS -C. gradually weaning the baby to a bottle or cup over a 3-week period 5. When can you hear fetal heart tones with a conventional fetoscope?
A. 7 to 8 weeks
B. 10 to 12 weeks
C. 18 to 20 weeks
D. more than 20 weeks - ANS -C. 18 to 20 weeks
6. The reason most often cited to explain why women who have had a
usual length of stay and normal delivery discontinue breastfeeding before 8 weeks postpartum is
A. that the mother returned to work or school
B. the perception that the infant is not receiving enough milk
C. the ease of formula use
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