What procedure should a couple take if the man's penis becomes flaccid immediately after ejaculation?
- A. The woman should douche with white vinegar and water.
- B. The woman should consider taking a postcoital contraceptive.
- C. The man should hold the edges of the condom during its removal.
- D. The man should apply spermicide to the upper edges of the condom.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Holding the condom edges prevents semen leakage.
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In providing and teaching cord care, what is an important principle?
- A. Cord care is done only to control bleeding.
- B. Alcohol is the only agent used for cord care.
- C. The process of keeping the cord dry will decrease bacterial growth.
- D. It takes a minimum of 24 days for the cord to separate.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Keeping the cord dry helps prevent infection.
What response should the nurse make to a client complaining of headaches and leg pain while taking birth control pills?
- A. Continue the pill, but take one aspirin tablet with it each day from now on.
- B. Stop taking the pill, and start using a condom for contraception.
- C. Come to the clinic this afternoon so that we can see what is going on.
- D. Those are common side effects that should disappear in a month or so.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Headaches and leg pain may indicate a clotting disorder requiring immediate evaluation.
What is the best response by the nurse when a parent questions why their newborn needs hepatitis B vaccination?
- A. The hepatitis B vaccine is given to all babies. It is given because many babies get infected from their mothers during pregnancy.
- B. It is important for your baby to get the vaccine in the hospital because the shot may not be available when your child gets older.
- C. Hepatitis B can be a life-threatening infection that is contracted by contact with contaminated blood as well as sexually.
- D. Most parents want to protect their children from as many serious diseases as possible. Hepatitis B is one of those diseases.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hepatitis B can be transmitted through non-sexual means such as contact with infected blood.
The nurse working in a maternity clinic suspects that a client and her children are in a violent relationship. While waiting for test results, the nurse decides to teach the client about intimate partner violence. What would be the best rationale for the nurse's decision?
- A. The nurse knows that the woman may be weak and controlled by her partner.
- B. The nurse has a legal responsibility to protect clients.
- C. The nurse understands there is an ethical responsibility to protect clients.
- D. The nurse knows that children exposed to family violence are likely to be victims of abuse.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Children exposed to family violence are more likely to be physically, sexually, or emotionally abused themselves. Children have died from family violence and neglect when no one has intervened on their behalf.
What signs/symptoms is the client likely to complain of after contracting herpes simplex 2 for the first time?
- A. Flu-like symptoms.
- B. Metrorrhagia.
- C. Amenorrhea.
- D. Abdominal cramping.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Initial herpes simplex infection often presents with flu-like symptoms.