Deck 13: Gynecology and Obstetrics - Female Reproductive System

Question 1

Peau d'orange is a sign of possible breast cancer and appears as a:

A) large mass felt in the upper outer quadrant of the breast.
B) retracted nipple.
C) yellow-orange fluid aspirated from the breast nipple.
D) dimpling of the skin of the breast.

Answer 1

dimpling of the skin of the breast.

Question 2

A neonate born at ____________ weeks would be considered a term newborn.

A) 30
B) 35
C) 40
D) 45

Answer 2

40

Question 3

When a pregnant woman develops preeclampsia,she shows:

A) weight loss, excessive thirst, glycosuria.
B) abdominal pain, excessive bouts of vomiting, constipation.
C) increased blood pressure, fluid retention, protein in the urine.
D) abdominal swelling, dysuria, uterine bleeding.

Answer 3

increased blood pressure, fluid retention, protein in the urine.

Question 4

Leukorrhea is a sign of a possible yeast infection that is known as:

A) retroflexion.
B) candidiasis.
C) pyosalpinx.
D) polycystic ovary syndrome.

Question 5

A pregnant woman with ____________ is more likely to carry a fetus that is large for its gestational age.

A) cervical cancer
B) diabetes mellitus
C) anovulation
D) jaundice

Question 6

The abbreviation BUS refers to which type of tissue in the female reproductive system?

A) adipose
B) muscle
C) glandular
D) breast

Question 7

Which is a surgical incision into the posterior edge of the vagina to prevent the tissue from tearing during delivery of the baby?

A) episiotomy
B) perineotomy
C) laparotomy
D) amniotomy

Question 8

The substance surfactant is present in the fetus from the seventh month of gestation and beyond.When the surfactant has not yet reached a normal level,the newborn has problems:

A) swallowing.
B) producing urine.
C) digesting.
D) breathing.

Question 9

Which drug that is used to induce labor?

A) Cyclessa
B) Monistat 3
C) Clomid
D) Pitocin

Question 10

How could a woman know that she was ovulating?

A) She feels a dull backache.
B) She becomes irritable.
C) She notices a thick, white vaginal discharge of mucus.
D) She has a rise of body temperature.

Question 11

PID is:

A) abnormal uterine bleeding.
B) an infection of the internal female reproductive organs.
C) premenstrual alteration of mood with depression and anxiety.
D) descent of the uterus from its normal position.

Question 12

A cesarean section would be performed for:

A) placenta previa.
B) hyperemesis gravidarum.
C) ectopic or tubal pregnancy.
D) incomplete abortion.

Question 13

The opening for the cervical canal is called the cervical:

A) fundus.
B) corpus.
C) lumen.
D) os.

Question 14

Cryosurgery would be an option to remove ____________ lesions after these lesions are identified on colposcopy.

A) cervical
B) uterine
C) ovarian
D) uterine tube

Question 15

Uterine descensus is also known as uterine:

A) inflammation.
B) herniation.
C) prolapse.
D) retroflexion.

Question 16

HRT is treatment for:

A) premenstrual syndrome.
B) infertility to stimulate ovulation.
C) replacement of hormones during menopause.
D) contraception.

Question 17

A myomectomy is done to remove:

A) endometrial implants.
B) ovarian cysts.
C) excess breast tissue.
D) uterine fibroid tumors.

Question 18

Braxton Hicks refers to:

A) dilation of the cervix during labor.
B) false labor pains.
C) rupturing of the membranes during labor.
D) the fetal head as the presenting part during delivery.

Question 19

Which gene is a risk factor for a type of breast cancer?

A) BRCA 1
B) HRT
C) DUB
D) HSIL

Question 20

Which test is done to determine if the uterine tubes are open and unobstructed?

A) pelvic ultrasound
B) pelvimetry
C) biparietal diameter
D) hysterosalpingography

Question 21

After birth,when the woman's uterus gradually shrinks in size,this process is known as:

A) involution.
B) pica.
C) chloasma.
D) cervical ripening.

Question 22

The abbreviation TAH-BSO means :

A) total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
B) therapeutic abortion hysterectomy with biopsy surgery option.
C) test of antibody hormone from bilateral spontaneous ovarian.
D) tubal assisted hysterectomy with breast self-ovulation.

Question 23

Inflammation or infection of the oviduct is called:

A) cervicitis.
B) salpingitis.
C) vaginitis.
D) vulvitis.

Question 24

After four days of development,the fertilized ovum is known as a/an:

A) gonad.
B) gamete.
C) embryo.
D) fertilized egg.

Question 25

During delivery,when the fetal scalp is visible at the vaginal introitus,this is called:

A) effacement.
B) ripening.
C) crowning.
D) dilation.

Question 26

Which combining form means vagina?

A) colp/o-
B) metr/o-
C) salping/o-
D) episi/o-

Question 27

Which type of drug treats the symptoms of menopause caused by a decreased level of estradiol?

A) tocolytic drugs
B) oral contraceptive pills
C) hormone replacement therapy drugs
D) ovulation-stimulating drug

Question 28

The abbreviation PMS means :

A) premenstrual syndrome.
B) postmenstral syndrome.
C) postmenopausal syndrome.
D) premenopausal syndrome.

Question 29

A pregnancy test is a blood test performed to detect the presence of the hormone:

A) LMP.
B) LH.
C) HCG.
D) FSH.

Question 30

Which procedure removes the uterine tubes and ovaries?

A) hysterectomy
B) partial hysterectomy
C) bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
D) salpingectomy

Question 31

Galactorrhea means a flow or discharge of:

A) lochia.
B) urine.
C) milk.
D) blood.

Question 32

The first menses is known as:

A) menarche.
B) parturition.
C) climacteric.
D) ovulation.

Question 33

A woman who has given birth to two or more children is called:

A) nulliparous.
B) multiparous.
C) nulligravida.
D) biparous.

Question 34

Which surgical procedure involves placing sutures fashioned into a loop around the cervix?

A) episiotomy
B) cerclage
C) pelvimetry
D) version

Question 35

Which is a system of assessing a newborn's well-being as calculated at 1 and 5 minutes after birth?

A) L/S ratio
B) sonogram
C) Pap smear
D) Apgar score

Question 36

An abnormal placement of the placenta with its edge partially or completely covering the cervical canal is known as:

A) placenta previa.
B) placental separation.
C) abruptio placentae.
D) ectopic pregnancy.

Question 37

Any type of difficult or abnormal labor and delivery is known as:

A) eclampsia.
B) dystocia.
C) dyspareunia.
D) gestation.

Question 38

Which describes a woman who has had three spontaneous abortions and two live births?

A) G3, P2, Ab0
B) G3, P5, Ab0
C) G5, P2, Ab3
D) G2, P5, Ab3

Question 39

The first stool of the newborn is a greenish-black waste called:

A) colostrum.
B) meconium.
C) lochia.
D) molding.

Question 40

Which is a synonym for the word menopause?

A) menarche
B) menorrhagia
C) climacteric
D) menses

Question 41

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.

A) simple mastectomy
B) total mastectomy
C) radical mastectomy
D) prophylactic mastectomy

Question 42

Pregnancy begins:

A) at the moment of conception.
B) during the ischemic phase.
C) during the secretory phase.
D) at ovulation.

Question 43

On the superior part of a newborn's head is a soft spot,also called the:

A) meconium.
B) molding.
C) lochia.
D) fontanel.

Question 44

A patient with urinary retention receives a thorough examination by her physician.Of the following diagnoses,which one is the most likely cause?

A) abruptio placentae
B) cervical dysplasia
C) oligomenorrhea
D) cystocele

Question 45

A medical procedure in which a hook is inserted into the cervix to catch and rupture the amniotic sac is called a/an:

A) amniocentesis.
B) assisted delivery.
C) amniotomy.
D) version.

Question 46

If a fetus has died in the uterus and is then delivered,its Apgar score would be:

A) 0.
B) 3.
C) 6.
D) 9.

Question 47

Crowning occurs during which stage of labor?

A) first stage
B) second stage
C) third stage
D) fourth stage

Question 48

A newborn who is not breathing is said to be:

A) small for gestational age.
B) apneic.
C) ectopic.
D) jaundiced.

Question 49

Which of the following is a cancerous condition?

A) adenocarcinoma of the breast
B) galactorrhea
C) fibrocystic disease
D) cervical dysplasia

Question 50

Which procedure is done as part of an infertility workup?

A) hysterosalpingography
B) cerclage
C) mammography
D) tubal ligation

Question 51

Fraternal twins occur when:

A) a single fertilized ovum splits.
B) two ova are fertilized.
C) the father's sperm contains an X chromosome.
D) the father's sperm contains a Y chromosome.

Question 52

During which phase of her 28-day cycle does a woman lose blood and endometrial tissue?

A) proliferative phase
B) secretory phase
C) ischemic phase
D) menstrual phase

Question 53

The neonate's hands and feet are often bluish.This is a temporary condition known as:

A) vernix caseosa.
B) acrocyanosis.
C) ischemic phase.
D) oogenesis.

Question 54

The combining form hyster/o- means :

A) ovary.
B) uterus.
C) vagina.
D) uterine tube.

Question 55

How long is the average menstrual cycle?

A) 30 days
B) 40 days
C) 28 days
D) 20 days

Question 56

Discharge of milk from the breasts when the patient is not pregnant or breastfeeding is called:

A) galactorrhea
B) fibrocystic disease
C) mastitis
D) pelvimetry

Question 57

This is the most abundant and most biologically active of the female hormones.

A) progesterone
B) oxytocin
C) testosterone
D) estradiol

Question 58

Oligohydramnios is:

A) increased volume of amniotic fluid.
B) decreased volume of amniotic fluid.
C) incorrect placement of the placenta.
D) dystocia.

Question 59

The products of conception include:

A) the fetus.
B) the placenta.
C) the fetus and the placenta.
D) the ovum, spermatozoon, and zygote.

Question 60

All of the following are part of the female external genitalia except:

A) labia majora.
B) clitoris.
C) vaginal introitus.
D) ovary.

Question 61

A plastic surgery procedure to enlarge small breasts is known as:

A) reduction mammoplasty.
B) mastectomy.
C) mammography.
D) augmentation mammoplasty.

Question 62

Which combining form means ovary?

A) oophor/o-
B) uter/o-
C) o/o-
D) nat/o-

Question 63

A normal presentation of the fetus at the time of delivery would be:

A) transverse.
B) vertex.
C) footling.
D) breech.

Question 64

The test that uses sound waves to create an image of a body part is known as:

A) mammography.
B) x-ray.
C) MRI.
D) ultrasonography.

Question 65

All of these are complications of labor and delivery except:

A) effacement.
B) nuchal cord.
C) placenta previa.
D) preeclampsia.

Question 66

In a fertilized ovum,the outer layer of cells or chorion develops into the:

A) placenta.
B) amniotic fluid.
C) fetus.
D) all of the above

Question 67

When the placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall before the baby has been born,this is known as:

A) crowning.
B) ectopic pregnancy.
C) lochia.
D) abruptio placentae.

Question 68

A mother who has had one cesarean section may be able to have this when she has her second baby.

A) episiotomy
B) HRT
C) hysterosalpingography
D) VBAC

Question 69

The ovaries are held in place by the:

A) omentum.
B) broad ligament.
C) uterine tubes.
D) abdominal wall muscles.

Question 70

A woman with anovulation has:

A) uterine prolapse.
B) infertility.
C) excessive menstruation.
D) mastitis.

Question 71

The process of labor and childbirth is known as:

A) parturition.
B) antepartum.
C) prenatal.
D) gestation.

Question 72

The medical word amenorrhea can be divided into the component word parts of:

A) prefix, combining form, suffix.
B) prefix, prefix, combining form, suffix.
C) combining form, combining form, suffix.
D) combining form, suffix, suffix.

Question 73

The medical word neonatologist can be separated into the component word parts of:

A) prefix, combining form, combining form, suffix.
B) combining form, combining form, combining form, suffix.
C) prefix, combining form, suffix, suffix.
D) combining form, combining form, suffix, suffix.

Question 74

A leiomyoma is a/an:

A) type of uterine cancer.
B) tumor of the smooth muscle of the uterus
C) absence of menstrual periods.
D) type of cervical dysplasia.

Question 75

Which test involves looking at the cervix with a magnifying,lighted scope?

A) mammography
B) colposcopy
C) Pap smear
D) D&C

Question 76

All of the following combining forms mean uterus except:

A) uter/o-.
B) hyster/o-.
C) metri/o-.
D) lact/o-.

Question 77

The ruptured follicle that secretes estradiol and progesterone is known as the:

A) ovum.
B) oocyte.
C) corpus luteum.
D) uterine tube.

Question 78

The beginning of menstruation at puberty is known as:

A) anovulation.
B) salpingitis.
C) menses.
D) menarche.

Question 79

A Pap smear is used to detect:

A) cervical dysplasia.
B) hormone replacement therapy.
C) amenorrhea.
D) uterine fibroids.

Question 80

The first thick,yellowish fluid produced by the breast after childbirth is called:

A) lochia.
B) milk.
C) colostrum.
D) meconium.