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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017)
Chapter 57 : Management of Patients with Female Reproductive Disorders Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient with a genital herpes exacerbation has a nursing diagnosis of acute pain related to the genital lesions. What nursing intervention best addresses this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Keeping herpes lesions clean and dry reduces pain and promotes healing. Antibiotics are ineffective for viral infections, and topical NSAIDs are not standard. Bed rest is unnecessary unless pain is severe.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient who has just been told that her ovarian cancer is terminal and that no curative options remain. What would be the priority nursing care for this patient at this time?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Emotional support is critical for a patient with a terminal diagnosis to help cope with the prognosis. Informing the family is not the nurses role unless requested. Distraction and positive attitude focus may be inappropriate at this stage.
Question 3 of 5
A public health nurse is participating in a campaign aimed at preventing cervical cancer. What strategies should the nurse include is this campaign? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Cervical cancer prevention includes HPV immunization, delaying first intercourse, smoking cessation, and safer sex practices to reduce HPV risk. Vitamin D and calcium supplementation are not relevant.
Question 4 of 5
A patient is being discharged home after a hysterectomy. When providing discharge education for this patient, the nurse has cautioned the patient against sitting for long periods. This advice addresses the patients risk of what surgical complication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prolonged sitting after a hysterectomy increases the risk of venous thromboembolism due to blood pooling in the pelvis. It does not directly cause nerve damage, fatigue, or fatigue.
Question 5 of 5
A 27-year-old female patient is diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer and is told she needs to have a hysterectomy. One of the nursing diagnoses for this patient is disturbed body image related to perception of femininity. What intervention would be most appropriate for this patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reassuring the patient that sexual intercourse is possible post-hysterectomy with satisfaction and orgasm addresses body image concerns related to femininity. The patient cannot have children after hysterectomy, and assuming her feelings is inappropriate.