Ch. 13 Female Reproductive Test – Flashcards
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Uterine decensus is also known as uterine
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prolapse
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A neonate born at _________ weeks would be considered a term newborn
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40
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Cryosurgery would be an option to remove __________ lesions identified on colposcopy
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cervical
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What is a surgical incision into the posterior edge the vagina to prevent the tissue form tearing during delivery of the baby?
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episiotomy
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A cesarean section would be performed for:
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placenta previa
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What test is done to determine if the uterine tubes are open and unobstructed?
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hysterosalpingography
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The opening of the cervical canal is called the cervical:
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os
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How could a women know that she was ovulating?
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has a rise of body temperature
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A myomectomy is done to remove:
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uterine fibroid tumors
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HRT is treatment for:
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replacement of hormones during menopause
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Leukorrhea is a sign of a possible yeast infection that is known as:
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candidiasis
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When a pregnant women develops preeclampsia, she shows:
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increased blood pressure, fluid retention, protein in the urine
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A pregnant women with___________is more likely to carry a fetus that is large for it's gestational age.
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diabetes mellitus
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The abbreviation BUS refers to what type of tissue in the female reproductive system?
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glandular
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Peau d'orange is a sign of possible breast cancer and appears as a:
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dimpling of the skin of the breast
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PID is:
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an infection of the internal female reproductive organs
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What type of breast cancer
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BRCA 1
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What drug is used to induce labor?
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Pitocin
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Braxton Hicks refers to:
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false labor pains
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When surfactant is NOT reached a normal level, the newborn has problems:
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breathing
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The first stool of the newborn is a greenish-black waste called:
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mecoonium
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During delivery, when the fetal scalp is visible at the vaginal introitus, this is called:v
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crowning
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After birth, when the women's uterus gradually shrinks in size, this process is known as
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involution
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After four days of development, the zygote is known as a
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embryo
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What is a synonym for the word menopause?
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climacteric
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Galactorrhea means a flow or discharge of:
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milk
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An abnormal placement of the placenta with its edge partially or completely covering the cervical canal is known as:
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placenta previa
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A women wo has given birth many times is called:
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multiparous
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What describes a women who has had 3 spontaneous abortions and 2 live births?
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G5, P2, Ab3
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The abbreviation PMS means:
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premenstrual syndrome
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The first menses is known as:
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menarche
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Inflammation or infection of the oviduct is called:
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salpingitis
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Any type of difficult or abnormal labor and delivery is known as:
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dystocia
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What combining form means vagina?
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colp/o
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What procedure removes the uterine tubes and ovaries?
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bilateral salpiingo-oophorectomy
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The abbreviation TAH_BSO means:
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total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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A pregnancy test is a blood test performed to detect the presence of the hormone:
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HCG
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What is a system of assessing a newborn's well-being as calculated at 1-5 minutes after birth?
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Apgar score
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What type of drug treats the symptoms of menopause caused by a decreased level of estradiol?
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hormone replacement therapy drugs
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What surgical procedure involves placing sutures fashioned into a loop around the cervix?
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cerclage
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In this surgical procedure to treat breast cancer, the entire breast is removed, as well as the overlying skin, the nipple, axillary nodes, and the pectoralis major and minor muscles.
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radical mastectomy
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The combining form hyster/o means:
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uterus
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What procedure is done as part of an infertility workup?
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hysterosalpingography
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The products of conception include:
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the fetus and conception
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NOT part of the female external genitalia
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ovary
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During what phase of her 28 day cycle does a women lose blood and endometrial tissue?
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menstrual phase
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What is a cancerous condition?
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adenocarcinoma of the breast
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A pt. w/urinary retention receives a thorough examination by her doctor. What is the most likely cause?
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cystocele
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Discharge of milk from the breasts when the patient is not pregnant or breastfeeding is called:
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galactorrhea
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Oligohydramnios is:
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decreased volume of amniotic fluid
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A newborn who is not breathing is said to be:
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apneic
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A medical procedure in which a hook is inserted into the cervix to catch and rupture the amniotic sac is called a
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amniotomy
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The most abundant and most biologically active of the female hormones.
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estradiol
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The neonate's hands and feet are often bluish. This is a temporary condition known as:
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acrocyanosis
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On the superior part of a newborn's head is a soft spot, is called the
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frontanel
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Crowning occurs during which stage of labor?
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second stage
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How long is the average menstrual cycle?
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28 days
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Pregnancy begins:
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at the moment of conception
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Fraternal twins occur when:
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two ova are fertilized
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The process of labor and childbirth is known as
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parturition
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The first thick, yellowish fluid produced by the breast after childbirth is called:
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colostrum
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The ovaries are held in place by the:
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broad ligament
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A normal presentation of the fetus at the time of delivery would be
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vertex
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Not a complication of labor and delivery
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effacement
