Deck 34: Gynecological Disorders

Question 1

Ovarian ____ is an uncommon but serious medical condition that occurs when the ovary twists on the ovarian ligament attaching the ovary to the uterus.

A) dermoid cyst
B) torsion
C) endometriomas
D) polycyctic disease

Answer 1

torsion

Question 2

If an embryo implants, the endometrial lining sluffs off and is expelled during menses.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The menstrual cycle is typically regular, with menses occurring every ____ days.

A) 14
B) 18
C) 24
D) 28

Answer 3

28

Question 4

The generic term used to describe abnormal menses related to bleeding is ____.

A) dysmenorrhea
B) dysfunctional uterine bleeding
C) placenta previa
D) uterine abruption

Question 5

The ____, a pear-shaped muscular organ, is the site where the embryo implants and the fetus develops during pregnancy.

A) labia
B) accessory glands
C) uterus
D) introitus

Question 6

Ectopic pregnancy occurs in up to 10% of all pregnancies.

Question 7

____ occurs when the cervix and part of the uterus protrude from the vaginal opening, which is often caused by the stretching of pelvic floor muscles during normal childbirth.

A) Uterine prolapse
B) Vulva prolapse
C) Tubo-ovarian abscess
D) Uterine torsion

Question 8

The inner lining of the uterus, the endometrium, becomes thin and low in blood supply during the menstrual cycle.

Question 9

The cause of endometriosis is not clear, but it is thought to be caused by endometrial tissue from the lining of the uterus migrating into the pelvis.

Question 10

Ovarian ____ are fluid-filled sacs that develop on the ovaries.

A) tumors
B) torsions
C) cysts
D) gonads

Question 11

The most common site for ectopic implantation is in the uterus.

Question 12

____ is an infection of the cervix that extends up into the uterus, fallopian tubes, and occasionally into the abdomen.

A) Diverticulitis
B) Pelvic inflammatory disease
C) Menorrhagia
D) Appendicitis

Question 13

The blood supply to the ovary is threatened in an ovarian torsion.

Question 14

In a ____, the pregnancy terminates on its own, often due to a genetic issue with the fetus.

A) threatened abortion
B) placental abortion
C) placental abruption
D) spontaneous abortion

Question 15

Menstrual cycles are measured from the first day of menses to the first day of the following menses.

Question 16

There is often a small amount of bleeding associated with cysts.

Question 17

If left untreated, a ruptured fallopian tube secondary to an ectopic pregnancy can cause death from exsanguination in less than two hours.

Question 18

Certain forms of birth control, such as an intrauterine device (IUD), increase the risk for ectopic pregnancy.

Question 19

The ____ is the organ of copulation and also functions as the birth canal during delivery.

A) vagina
B) uterus
C) ovary
D) fallopian tube

Question 20

The ____ is the usual site of fertilization where the ovum and spermatozoa combine to form an embryo.

A) labia minora
B) fallopian tube
C) vulva
D) introitus

Question 21

____ is a condition in which the placenta covers part of the cervix rather than being completely implanted along the inner uterine wall.

A) Placental torsion
B) Placental previa
C) Dysfunctional placental migration
D) Placental abruption

Question 22

The Paramedic can rule out ectopic pregnancy for a woman who has had a ____.

A) tubal ligation
B) colposcopy
C) hysterosalpingogram
D) total hysterectomy

Question 23

The vagina extends from the introitus to the ____________________, the opening of the uterus.

Question 24

The medical term "abortion" means the ending of a pregnancy before ____ weeks' gestation, regardless of cause.

A) 5
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30

Question 25

As part of the normal expulsion of a mature egg cell from the ovary, a(n) ____________________ develops and then ruptures, expelling the egg.

Question 26

____________________ is an inflammation of the vulva and vagina.

Question 27

____________________ occurs when an embryo implants anywhere outside the uterus.

Question 28

A combination of heavy menstrual flow and irregular menstrual bleeding is termed ____________________.

Question 29

Irregular menstrual bleeding is called ____________________.

Question 30

A ____ is heavy vaginal bleeding in a pregnant patient who has not yet passed the fetus, but may spontaneously terminate the pregnancy.

A) suction-aspiration abortion
B) threatened abortion
C) dysfunctional uterine prolapse
D) miscarriage

Question 31

Heavy menstrual flow is termed ____________________.

Question 32

Painful menses is termed ____________________.

Question 33

The external female genitalia are called the ____________________.

Question 34

Pelvic inflammatory disease is most commonly caused by ____________________, which are spread during unprotected intercourse.

Question 35

Premature separation of the placenta from the uterus is known as ____.

A) dysmenorrhea
B) ectopic rupture
C) uteral expulsion
D) placental abruption