Deck 17: Female Genitourinary and Breast Disorders

Question 1

The internal os is contained within what?

A) The uterus
B) The vagina
C) The ovaries
D) The clitoris

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Nicotine can contribute to which of the following?

A) Urinary problems
B) Sexual dysfunction
C) Allergic vaginitis
D) Amenorrhea

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following findings would indicate Nabothian cysts on a patient's cervix?

A) Small, translucent, yellow nodules
B) Columnar epithelium from endo-cervix is everted
C) Bright red, soft protrusions
D) Hard ulcers

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A bluish hue noted in the cervix is most likely indicative of what?

A) Early pregnancy
B) Anemia
C) Malignancy
D) Hypoxia

Question 5

A bluish hue to a cervix is considered normal in which of the following?

A) A prepubescent girl
B) A pregnant woman
C) Any woman of child-bearing age
D) A geriatric patient

Question 6

A patient's os is slit-like in appearance. This indicates what?

A) The patient has borne a child or children.
B) The patient has not yet engaged in sexual activity.
C) A pathology may be present.
D) The patient is likely using hormone therapy.

Question 7

What is the purpose of the areola?

A) An extended visual marker for a newborn or infant to latch onto
B) Contains glands that secrete a lipid to lubricate the area during lactation
C) No known physiological purpose
D) Contains the mammary glands

Question 8

Cooper's ligaments are found in which kind of breast tissue?

A) Fibrous
B) Glandular
C) Adipose
D) Nervous

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding nipple discharge?

A) Discharge emanating from multiple ducts suggests cancer.
B) A bloody discharge suggests intraductal papilloma.
C) Oral contraceptives and steroids can cause a greenish discharge.
D) Duct ectasia produces a clear or milky discharge.

Question 10

What would be a normal finding when inspecting the breasts?

A) A unilateral predominant venous system
B) Montgomery tubercles
C) Dimpling
D) Eccymosis

Question 11

What would be an abnormal finding when inspecting the breasts?

A) Supernumerary nipples
B) Discharge without palpation in a nonpregnant patient
C) Seborrheic keratosis
D) Nevi and striae

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding pregnant patients?

A) Increased estrogen and progesterone cause increased sensitivity in late pregnancy.
B) Nipples and areolae become less pigmented.
C) Breasts will feel softer and smoother on palpation as the pregnancy progresses.
D) Palpation of the nipple may produce colostrum.

Question 13

The uterus is largely muscle.

Question 14

The female urinary system contains two kidneys, one ureter, one bladder, and one urethra.

Question 15

Bubble baths and regular douching can prevent allergic vaginitis.

Question 16

The nipple should be palpated while the patient is seated.

Question 17

A patient who has begun menopause at 55 years has a higher risk of breast cancer.

Question 18

The wedged palpation technique is the most effective in detecting abnormalities.

Question 19

What cultures and smears should be performed during the pelvic examination, and in which order?

Question 20

What different medical problems can cause a breast lump?