Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Question 1

A female patient has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and weighs 250 pounds. In addition to obesity, PCOS is associated with which of the following clinical manifestations? Select all that apply.

Question 7 options:

Unexplained weight loss

Dry, flaking skin

Menstrual irregularity

Hirsutism

Question 2

The nurse practitioner is counseling an eleven-year-old girl, Kayleigh, and her mother about the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV), Gardasil. Kayleigh is Tanner stage IV at this visit. In counseling this family, the nurse practitioner tells them that the HPV vaccine ______.

Question 2 options:

is a series of three doses over a six month period

will protect Kayleigh from all strains of HPV

can cause seizures in some children

is not indicated in her age group as she is not yet sexually active

Question 3

The nurse practitioner understands that women with polycystic ovarian syndrome have an increased risk for:

Question 3 options:

is a series of three doses over a six month period

Adrenal tumors

Endometrial cancer

Endometriosis