NCC WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE- AG AND FNP CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024 a sexually active woman should be aware that genital herpes simplex virus: a. may be transmitted to a partner or newborn even in the absence of lesions because of viral shedding b. is suppressed during menstruation, physical or emotional stress, immunosuppression, sexual intercourse, and pregnancy c. recurrences usually last the same length of time as the initial outbreak d. requires the use of condoms only during outbreaks - Answer a. may be transmitted to a partner or newborn even in the absence of lesions because of viral shedding a 17 y/o female pat requests to start Depo-provera injections as her method of birth control. She discloses that she has had four sexual partners in the past year. Her LMP was 12 days ago and she had unprotected intercourse 3 days ago. The appropriate management for this pt would be to: a. administer the injection today b. advise her to use another method for now and return with her next menses c. give the injection after a negative pregnancy test and tell her to use condoms for the next 7 days d. give the injection and tell her to use a barrier method for 7 days - Answer b. advise her to use another method for now and return with her next menses in a premenopausal woman, the biggest heart attack risk factor is: a. cigarette smoking b. family hx c. sedentary lifestyle d. obesity - Answer a. cigarette smoking first line tx for polycystic ovary syndrome is: a. a bilateral oophorectomy b. oral testosterone therapy c. a combination of diet modification, wt loss, and stress management d. a laparoscopy with a bilateral wedge resection - Answer c. a combination of diet modification, wt loss, and stress management if a woman is using the basal body temperature (BBT) method of birth control and does not want to become pregnant, when would you tell her to avoid unprotected intercourse? a. from the beginning of the menstrual cycle until the BBT has been elevated for 3 days b. whenever the BBT is elevated c. whenever the BBT is lowered d. fromt he end of the menstrual cycle until the BBT has been low for 5 days - Answer a. from the beginning of the menstrual cycle until the BBT has been elevated for 3 days which of the following is a sexually transmitted infection? a. candida vaginitis b. trichomonal vaginitis c. atrophic vaginitis d. lactobacilli vaginitis - Answer b. trichomonal vaginitis in a pt dx with cervical gonococcal infection, you would also suspect a co-infection with: a. candidiasis b. syphilis c. trichomoniasis d. chlamydia - Answer d. chlamydia Jane, age 27, is c/o of lower abdominal pain. After doing some lab studies, you find leukocytosis, an elevated erythrocyte sed rate and an elevated C-reactive protein level. Which is the most appropriate dx? a. ovarian cyst b. PID c. tubal pregnancy d. diverticulitis - Answer b. PID