RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 1344 of 2368

A client with a known ovarian cyst calls the clinic with sudden severe abdominal pain. Which action should the nurse take?

  1. Advise the client to apply heat and wait 24 hours
  2. Arrange for urgent evaluation for possible torsion
  3. Tell the client to take an NSAID and call back if pain continues
  4. Schedule a routine follow-up ultrasound next month
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Correct answer: Arrange for urgent evaluation for possible torsion

Sudden severe pain with a known cyst needs urgent evaluation for ovarian or tubal torsion, which requires emergency surgery.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive System Alterations: Ovarian Cysts. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026