Which of the following is recommended to pregnant women to help prevent neural tube defects? 1. Iron 2. Calcium 3. Folic acid 4. Vitamin C ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3 400 micrograms are recommended daily.
Date: October 9th, 2020
The most important strategy to increase survival in breast cancer is 1. Smoking cessation 2. Early detection 3. Weight reduction 4. Dietary fat reduction ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 This often means cure whereas late detection typically ensures an unfavorable prognosis.
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following is true of cancer in women? 1. White women have both a higher incidence rate and higher mortality rate. 2. Black women have both a higher incidence rate and higher mortality rate. 3. White women have a higher incidence rate while black women have a higher mortality rate. 4. Black women […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Testicular cancer is commonly found in which of the following age-groups? 1. 10 to 14 years 2. 15 to 35 years 3. 36 to 50 years 4. 51 to 70 years ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Testicular cancer is commonly found in men 15 to 35 years old.
Date: October 9th, 2020
Gestational diabetes mellitus is a condition characterized by carbohydrate intolerance that is first identified or develops during pregnancy. What are the risks associated with gestational diabetes that a community health nurse would address with a pregnant woman? 1. Blood glucose must be kept in a normal range to prevent early labor. 2. Women with gestational […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a major public health problem. Which of the following activities could a community health nurse do to prevent sexually transmitted disease? 1. Set up immunization clinics to prevent STDs 2. Educate people with HIV about the mode of transmission 3. Explain to women that HIV is transmitted to women usually […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The United States Supreme Court made birth control legal for married couples in 1. 1920—when women won the right to vote 2. 1921—when Margaret Sanger organized the American Birth Control League 3. 1942—when the American Birth Control League evolved into the Federation of Planned Parenthood 4. 1965—due to Griswold vs. Connecticut ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Who led the birth control movement? 1. Elizabeth Cady Stanton 2. Margaret Sanger 3. Betty Friedan 4. John Kennedy ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Margaret Sanger led the birth control movement.
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following excludes payment for abortions for low-income women through Medicaid except in cases of rape or incest? 1. Equal Rights Amendment 2. Roe vs. Wade 3. Hyde Amendment 4. National Organization for Women ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3 The Hyde Amendment excludes payment for abortions for low-income women through Medicaid except in […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
For decades many women used hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Current research on HRT has found that HRT 1. Did not prevent heart disease 2. Should be used to prevent osteoporosis 3. Is useful with complementary therapies 4. Causes breast cancer ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 HRT does not prevent heart disease. To prevent heart disease […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
