Family Planning

This question bank verified by Studydeets

Questions Bank

Maternity and Women’s Health Care Today
Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues
Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
Hereditary and Environmental Influences on Childbearing
Conception and Prenatal Development
Maternal Adaptations to Pregnancy
Antepartum Assessment, Care, and Education
Nutrition for Childbearing
Assessing the Fetus
Complications of Pregnancy
The Childbearing Family with Special Needs
Processes of Birth
Pain Management During Childbirth
Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance
Nursing Care During Labor and Birth
Intrapartum Complications
Postpartum Adaptations and Nursing Care
Postpartum Maternal Complications
Normal Newborn: Processes of Adaptation
Assessment of the Normal Newborn
Care of the Normal Newborn
Infant Feeding
High-Risk Newborn: Complications Associated with Gestational Age and Development
High-Risk Newborn: Acquired and Congenital Conditions
Family Planning
Infertility
Women’s Health

All Questions

Question 1

Free

Multiple Choice

Which contraceptive method provides protection against sexually transmitted diseases?

Choose correct answer/s

Oral contraceptives

Tubal ligation

Male or female condoms

Intrauterine device (IUD)

Check answer

Question 2

Free

Multiple Choice

A nurse is leading a discussion regarding options for birth control. Which of the following methods is considered the most reliable?

Choose correct answer/s

Coitus interruptus

Breastfeeding

Natural family planning

Intrauterine device

Check answer

Question 3

Free

Multiple Choice

Which patient is a safe candidate for the use of oral contraceptives?

Choose correct answer/s

39-year-old with a history of thrombophlebitis.

16-year-old with a benign liver tumor.

20-year-old who suspects she may be pregnant.

43-year-old who does not smoke cigarettes.

Check answer

Question 4

Free

Multiple Choice

The role of the nurse in family planning is to

Choose correct answer/s

refer the couple to a reliable physician.

decide on the best method for the couple.

advise couples on which contraceptive to use.

educate couples on the various methods of contraception.

Check answer

Question 5

Free

Multiple Choice

Informed consent concerning contraceptive use is important since some of the methods

Choose correct answer/s

may not be reliable.

require a surgical procedure to insert.

have potentially dangerous side effects.

are invasive procedures that require hospitalization.

Check answer

Question 6

Multiple Choice

Which contraceptive method should be contraindicated in a patient with a history of toxic shock syndrome?

Choose correct answer/s

Condom

Spermicide

Cervical cap

Oral contraceptives

To unlock the question

Question 7

Multiple Choice

When instructing a patient in the use of spermicidal foam or gel, it is important to include the information that

Choose correct answer/s

effectiveness is about 85%.

douching should be avoided for at least 6 hours.

it should be inserted 1 to 2 hours before intercourse.

one application is effective for several hours.

To unlock the question

Question 8

Multiple Choice

Which symptom in a patient using oral contraceptives should be reported to the physician immediately?

Choose correct answer/s

5-lb weight gain

Leg pain and edema

Decrease in menstrual flow

Increased pigmentation of the face

To unlock the question

Question 9

Multiple Choice

When using the basal body temperature method of family planning, the woman should understand that

Choose correct answer/s

she will remain fertile for 5 days after ovulation.

she should take her temperature each night before going to bed.

her temperature will increase about 0.2 to 0.4°C (0.4 to 0.8°F) after ovulation.

her temperature is normally lower during the second half of her cycle.

To unlock the question

Question 10

Multiple Choice

The major difference between the diaphragm and the cervical cap is that the diaphragm

Choose correct answer/s

is more effective.

requires spermicide.

applies pressure on the urethra.

has no contribution to toxic shock syndrome.

To unlock the question

Question 11

Multiple Choice

The patient who has had an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted should be instructed to

Choose correct answer/s

use a vinegar douche weekly for 4 weeks.

have the IUD replaced every 2 to 4 years.

check the placement of the string once a week for 4 weeks.

use another method of contraception for 2 weeks after insertion.

To unlock the question

Question 12

Multiple Choice

A male patient asks, "Why do I have to use another contraceptive? I had a vasectomy last week." The best response is

Choose correct answer/s

"A vasectomy is only 80% effective."

"A vasectomy is not effective in all men."

"Semen may contain sperm for 6 months following a vasectomy."

"Complete sterilization doesn't occur until all sperm have left the system."

To unlock the question

Question 13

Multiple Choice

A woman who has a successful career and a busy lifestyle will most likely look for which type of contraceptive?

Choose correct answer/s

Requires extensive education to use

Is the easiest and most convenient to use

Costs the least

Is permanent

To unlock the question

Question 14

Multiple Choice

The method of contraception that is considered the safest for women is a(n)

Choose correct answer/s

IUD.

diaphragm.

male condom.

oral contraceptive.

To unlock the question

Question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient is 27 years old and delivered her first baby yesterday. She and her husband do not want to have another baby for at least 3 to 4 years. The most appropriate method of birth control to meet their needs is

Choose correct answer/s

withdrawal.

fertility awareness method.

combination of condoms and foam.

vasectomy with a reversal in 3 years.

To unlock the question

Question 16

Multiple Choice

The most appropriate statement for introducing the topic of family planning in the postpartum setting is

Choose correct answer/s

"What are your plans for future pregnancies?"

"Do you plan on being sexually active in the future?"

"Let's talk about birth control, because breastfeeding is not 100% effective for preventing pregnancy."

"Here are some pamphlets on available methods of birth control. I'll come back later and discuss them with you."

To unlock the question

Question 17

Multiple Choice

In reviewing information related to the occurrence of pregnancies using a focus group discussion with women, concern was expressed that many of them had problems using their respective type of contraception. As a result of noncompliance issues several women became pregnant. Based on this information, the nurse would incorporate which of the following in a teaching plan for group members?

Choose correct answer/s

Provide information relative to product recalls of contraceptive devices.

Have the patients keep a contraceptive diary related to the consistency of using methods because it is apparent that they forgot to use their preferred method as directed.

Have the patients consider switching to a different form of contraception because the contraception did not prevent pregnancy for them.

Plan for assessing the patients' knowledge related to the contraception methods and provide information to increase the knowledge base so that the effectiveness rate would improve.

To unlock the question

Question 18

Multiple Choice

You are teaching a group of adolescents regarding myths and facts related to contraception. Which statement indicates that additional teaching is needed for this group?

Choose correct answer/s

Adolescents are more likely to become pregnant even if they use available contraception methods correctly.

The withdrawal technique provides a higher likelihood that a teen will not get pregnant.

Pregnancy can occur in the presence or absence of orgasm.

Pregnancy can occur even if a teen is menstruating at the time of coitus.

To unlock the question

Question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient presents to the Women's Health Clinic for continuation of her contraceptive method. She has been using Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) for 24 months. In preparation for instituting a plan of care, the nurse would consider which option as a priority?

Choose correct answer/s

Schedule the patient for follow-up baseline diagnostic testing to confirm that the patient is not pregnant.

Obtain information for an alternate contraception method.

Ask the patient for additional information related to her menstrual cycle.

Inspect the skin for site selection of contraceptive method.

To unlock the question

Question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the use of contraception and the occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?

Choose correct answer/s

As long as the oral contraception method is used correctly, there is no transmission of STDs during sexual activity.

Oral contraceptives provide the greatest protection against getting STDs.

Barrier methods, if used correctly, are more likely to protect individuals from STDs as compared with other contraceptive methods.

It is less likely to see transmission of STDs if patients engage in oral sex as opposed to vaginal penetration.

To unlock the question