NRNP 6552 PART 1, 2 & 3 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS EDITION UPDATE

NRNP 6552 PART 1, 2 & 3 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS EDITION UPDATE
PART 1
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."
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."
D. "Jill should take 4 mg/day of folic acid, beginning before conception."