Medical-surgical Nursing Demystified

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(^532) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified



  1. Your patient is a 25-year-old female just diagnosed with hydatidiform mole.
    You would expect:
    (a) a positive hCG.
    (b) weight loss and wasting as with other malignancies.
    (c) Braxton-Hicks contractions.
    (d) a cough.

  2. The start of the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle is marked by:
    (a) menstruation.
    (b) pelvic pain.
    (c) ovulation.
    (d) cramping.

  3. Which of the following is a finding that is most often associated with
    endometrialcancer?
    (a) Thickened endometrial lining on ultrasound.
    (b) Irregular periods.
    (c) Young age.
    (d) Dyspareunia.

  4. Symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy include:
    (a) hematuria, pelvic pain, and dizziness.
    (b) amenorrhea, pelvic pain, and vaginal spotting.
    (c) constipation, nausea, and fainting.
    (d) fallopian pain, nausea, and breast enlargement.

  5. One risk factor that increases a woman’s chances of getting breast cancer
    include:
    (a) family history.
    (b) young age at first birth.
    (c) multiple births.
    (d) underwire bras.

  6. Symptoms indicative of cervical cancer include:
    (a) irregular vaginal bleeding.
    (b) bloating.

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