Chapter 52 (test 2) Flashcards
Which condition would prevent the use of a vaginal hysterectomy?
a. A woman with more than four pregnancies
b. Large uterine fibroids
c. Menorrhagia for over 6 months
d. Women over the age of 50
ANS: B
On the second postoperative day, a patient who has had an abdominal hysterectomy complains of gas and abdominal distention. Which intervention would be most appropriate to stimulate a bowel movement?
a. Offering carbonated beverages
b. Encouraging ambulation at least four times per day
c. Administering a 1000-mL soapsuds enema
d. Applying an abdominal binder
ANS: B
The young husband of a patient who has been scheduled for a hysterectomy because of the discovery of ovarian cancer in both ovaries says to the nurse, “Please go talk to my wife. She is real upset and says she won’t be a ‘woman’ anymore.” Which response from the nurse is most therapeutic?
a. “Don’t be concerned. All young women get upset before this kind of surgery.”
b. “Certainly, I will be glad to tell her about hormone replacement.”
c. “She will get over this feeling soon.”
d. “No matter what I may say to her, it is you that needs to listen to her concerns and
assure her.”
ANS: D
A patient, age 41, has had a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for endometriosis. She asks the nurse if she will have “hot flashes.” Knowledge of which fact will guide the nurse’s response?
a. Only the uterus was removed, and the ovaries are still producing estrogen and she
will not have hot flashes.
b. The patient is too young to have hot flashes associated with menopause.
c. The uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes were removed, and she will have surgically induced menopause and may have hot flashes.
d. The uterus and fallopian tubes were removed, and she will not experience “hot
flashes.”
ANS: C
On the fourth postoperative day after a modified radical mastectomy, the nurse finds the patient with her back to the nurse. She is crying and tells the nurse she feels ugly and is worried that her husband will not be in love with her anymore. The nurse recognizes the interventions in the plan of care will be based which patient problem?
a. Difficulty accepting the change in body image
b. Fear, due to inadequate preoperative education
c. Mood swings, due to inability to interact with others
d. Fear of dying, due to the diagnosis of breast cancer
ANS: A
For which reason will the nurse encourage the patient who is recovering from a modified radical mastectomy to exercise the affected arm?
a. To reduce pain.
b. To stimulate appetite.
c. To reduce lymphedema.
d. To increase muscle tension.
ANS: C
A 20-year-old patient presents in the emergency room with a temperature of 103°F, blood pressure of 92/58, headache, and desquamation of both palms. Which question will the nurse make sure to ask about during the interview?
a. Any recent traveling outside the country
b. Immunization against influenza
c. Method of birth control
d. Use of tampons
ANS: D
At which stage of life should a male be taught testicular self-examination (TSE)?
a. childhood
b. pre-adolescent
c. puberty
d. middle age adult
ANS: C
Which statement made by a patient who has been taught the technique of testicular self-examination indicates the need for further teaching?
a. “The testes feel smooth and egg-shaped.”
b. “The best time to perform TSE is after a shower.”
c. “I will examine my scrotum after every ejaculation.”
d. “The epididymis feels like a soft tube.”
ANS: C
Which patient is most at risk for the infection of epididymitis?
a. 17-year-old athlete who trains for several hours a day
b. 22-year-old who has been exposed to mumps
c. 45-year-old who was circumcised at the age of 10
d. 50-year-old who has smoked for 30 years
ANS: A
A patient, age 26, has had a tubal insufflation (Rubin test) to ascertain whether her fallopian tubes are patent. She complains of pain in her right shoulder. Which response is most appropriate?
a. “Don’t worry, that is a normal reaction.”
b. “I’ll report the findings immediately to the head nurse.”
c. “That is a symptom that resulted from your position on the operating table.”
d. “That is from the carbon dioxide passing from the fallopian tubes into your
abdomen.”
ANS: D
The nurse provides discharge teaching for a patient regarding her activity level as she recovers from her modified radical mastectomy. Which statement by her indicates to the nurse that the teaching has been successful?
a. “I should sleep on the side opposite my mastectomy.”
b. “I should keep my right arm supported in a sling when I am up and around until my incision is healed.”
c. “I can do whatever exercises and activities I want as long as I don’t elevate my right hand above my head.”
d. “I should take aspirin before moving or exercising my arm to prevent pain during the exercises.”
ANS: A
A female patient, age 48, is undergoing a routine physical examination for the first time in 5 years. Which procedure would be included in this examination?
a. Culdoscopy
b. Colposcopy
c. Cervical biopsy
d. Papanicolaou smear
ANS: D
Which is the recommended age range foran annual option for a mammogram?
a. 25 and 30 years
b. 31 and 34 years
c. 35 and 39 years
d. 40 and 44 years
ANS: C
Which situation does the diagnosis of secondary infertility refer to?
a. Has never conceived.
b. Is infertile because of repeated infection.
c. Has conceived but is now unable to do so.
d. Is over the age of 38.
ANS: C
Which instruction will a nurse give a patient with genital herpes who does not have lesions at the present?
a. “Continued use of acyclovir will prevent reinfection by the virus.”
b. “Condoms should be used during all sexual activity to prevent transmission of the
virus, even when lesions are not present.”
c. “Acyclovir ointment should be applied to the lesions to increase comfort and speed
healing.”
d. “Recurrent genital herpes is promoted by any sexual stimulation.”
ANS: B
The patient reports that she is free of gonorrhea and can now engage in sexual activity. Which response is most appropriate?
a. “If you have been free of symptoms for 2 weeks you are cured.”
b. “You should get a rapid plasma reagin (RPR) just to make sure.”
c. “No case is considered cured until you have had three consecutive negative cervical smears.”
d. “To confirm your cure, you should get a Venereal Disease Research Lab (VDRL).”
ANS: C
A Gram stain smear of the patient’s discharge reveals the presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. He tells the nurse that he had sexual contact with a new girlfriend but does not think he was exposed to gonorrhea because she did not appear to have any disease. Which information will the nurse include in response to his comment?
a. “Women do not develop gonorrhea infections but can serve as carriers to spread
the disease to males.”
b. “When gonorrhea infections occur in women, the disease affects only the ovaries
and not the other genital organs.”
c. “Many women are not aware that they have gonorrhea because they often do not
have symptoms of infection.”
d. “Women develop subclinical cases of gonorrhea that do not cause tissue damage or
symptoms.”
ANS: C
The patient who had a colporrhaphy for the repair of a cystocele and rectocele asks that the catheter be removed as it is bothersome to her. In which way will the nurse explain the reason for the catheter?
a. It replaces uncomfortable gauze packing.
b. It will prevent adhesions and will be in place for about 2 weeks.
c. It allows for quick urine sample collection.
d. It keeps the bladder empty and prevents stress on the sutures.
ANS: D
Why is a mammogram the most useful method of diagnosing breast cancer?
a. It is the most reliable method of detecting breast cancer before it becomes
palpable.
b. It is inexpensive and covered by most medical insurance plans.
c. It involves no radiation and takes only a few minutes.
d. It involves no pain or discomfort and is readily available.
ANS: A
The patient, age 52, is recovering from a modified radical mastectomy. For which reason will the nurse ensure postoperative elevation of the patient’s arm after thisprocedure?
a. To prevent vascular and lymph stasis, thus lymphedema.
b. To prevent drainage accumulation at the incisional site.
c. To prevent wound infection and dehiscence.
d. To prevent pleural effusion and respiratory distress.
ANS: A
A patient, age 46, is recovering from an abdominal hysterectomy. Postoperative nursing assessment findings include a urinary output of 100 mL in 4 hours. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Force fluids.
b. Report urinary retention to the charge nurse.
c. “Milk” the urinary catheter.
d. Turn the patient onto her right side.
ANS: B
When should postmenopausal women be instructed to perform breast self-examination (BSE)?
a. On the same date of their choice each month
b. Every 3 months
c. Every day, because they are at high risk for breast cancer
d. Whenever they begin to take estrogen supplements
ANS: A
Which statement indicates that the patient who has had an abdominal hysterectomy needs further home teaching?
a. “I understand I can lift as much as 20 lb.”
b. “I’m leaving today to stay with my daughter, who lives 20 miles away. My
husband plans to drive the family car.”
c. “The health care provider said I can’t have sexual intercourse for 4 to 6 weeks.”
d. “I’m going to miss wearing my girdle or knee-high hose.”
ANS: A
