Deck 17: Female Reproductive System With an Overview of Obstetrics

Question 1

The process in which an ovum is discharged from the cortex of the ovary is known as:

A)mittelschmerz
B)ovulation
C)menstruation
D)menarche

Answer 1

ovulation

Question 2

X-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes after the injection of a radiopaque substance is called:

A)hysterosalpingography
B)laparoscopy
C)culdoscopy
D)mammography

Answer 2

hysterosalpingography

Question 3

In the term oogenesis,the suffix -genesis means

A)formation,produce
B)rupture
C)movement
D)closure

Answer 3

formation,produce

Question 4

The male or female reproductive organs are called:

A)genial
B)genetics
C)gender
D)genitalia

Question 5

The cessation of the monthly flow is called:

A)menorrhea
B)menopause
C)menorrhagia
D)oligomenorrhea

Question 6

The following are identifiable areas of the uterus except:

A)body
B)isthmus
C)cortex
D)cervix

Question 7

The term that means resulting from sexual intercourse is:

A)menarche
B)parturition
C)retroversion
D)venereal

Question 8

Inflammation of the muscular wall of the uterus is:

A)endometritis
B)myometritis
C)vaginitis
D)cervicitis

Question 9

The fingerlike processes that work to propel the discharged ovum into the tube are called:

A)flagella
B)fimbriae
C)filum
D)fillet

Question 10

The study of the female is called:

A)gynecologist
B)gynecology
C)genitalia
D)gravida

Question 11

A surgical procedure to prevent tearing of the perineum and to facilitate delivery of the fetus is called:

A)hysteroscopy
B)colpotomy
C)episiotomy
D)hysterotomy

Question 12

The external region between the vulva and the anus is:

A)perineum
B)peritoneum
C)puerperium
D)parturition

Question 13

The surgical excision of a fallopian tube is called:

A)salpingectomy
B)salpingotomy
C)salpingitis
D)salpingopexy

Question 14

The following terms are spelled correctly except:

A)mensturation
B)areola
C)menstrual
D)venereal

Question 15

Surgical excision of the uterus is called:

A)hysterotomy
B)hysterectomy
C)hymenectomy
D)hysterorrhexis

Question 16

The ________ is also called the uterine tubes or oviducts.

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

Question 17

Surgical excision of an ovary is known as:

A)oogenesis
B)oophorectomy
C)oophoritis
D)oophorotomy

Question 18

The medical term for a difficult monthly flow is:

A)amenorrhea
B)dyspareunia
C)menorrhea
D)dysmenorrhea

Question 19

The medical word for painful intercourse is:

A)coitus
B)mittelschmerz
C)dyspareunia
D)dysmenorrhea

Question 20

The abnormal process of bending forward of the uterus at its body and neck is called:

A)anteflexion
B)retroflexion
C)anteversion
D)retroversion

Question 21

The luteal phase lasts:

A)12 hours
B)24 hours
C)4-5 days
D)14 days

Question 22

A ________ is used to examine the ovaries and fallopian tubes.

A)colposcope
B)culdoscope
C)laparoscope
D)Mammograph

Question 23

The term postpartum refers to:

A)right after delivery
B)after placental delivery
C)after labor
D)six weeks after childbirth

Question 24

The term gravida refers to:

A)number of children delivered
B)number of stillbirths
C)hypertension during pregnancy
D)any pregnancy,regardless of number

Question 25

The onset of the menstrual cycle is termed:

A)premenstrual
B)menarche
C)puberty
D)none of the above

Question 26

An example of a transdermal birth control patch is:

A)Brevicon
B)Ogen
C)Depo-Provera
D)Ortho Evra

Question 27

A lack of menstruation is termed:

A)dysmenorrhea
B)endometriosis
C)menarche
D)amenorrhea

Question 28

In the term perimenopause,the root pause means

A)month
B)cessation
C)change
D)prevent

Question 29

Doppler ultrasound is used during pregnancy to:

A)determine the sex of the fetus
B)monitor uterine contractions
C)determine the position of the fetus
D)monitor the fetal heartbeat

Question 30

The first breast milk after childbirth is called:

A)meconium
B)colostrum
C)menarche
D)mucosa

Question 31

A surgery to remove a membrane covering the vaginal opening is called:

A)hysteroscopy
B)hymenectomy
C)hysterotomy
D)myotomy

Question 32

In the term dysmenorrhea,the combining form men/o means

A)month,menses,menstruation
B)abnormal condition
C)difficult,painful
D)abnormal state

Question 33

In the term menarche,the root arche means

A)formation
B)ending
C)produce
D)beginning

Question 34

The combining form in amenorrhea means

A)gland
B)without
C)flow
D)month

Question 35

Menstruation marks the ________ phase.

A)follicular
B)ovulatory
C)luteal
D)secretory

Question 36

When a tumor is too large or too serious for a lumpectomy,a ________ is performed.

A)hysterectomy
B)mastectomy
C)oophorectomy
D)hymenectomy

Question 37

The funnel-shaped end of the fallopian tube is known as the:

A)isthmus
B)ostium
C)infundibulum
D)fimbriae

Question 38

Each month an)________ ruptures on the ovarian cortex.

A)ovum
B)corpus luteum
C)cyst
D)graafian follicle

Question 39

Which condition occurs when endometrial tissue occurs in various sites in the abdominal or pelvic cavity?

A)dysmenorrhea
B)endometriosis
C)menarche
D)eclampsia

Question 40

A procedure to examine the vagina and cervix is:

A)colposcopy
B)culdoscopy
C)laparoscopy
D)hysteroscopy

Question 41

The combining form in hysteroscope means

A)womb
B)female
C)uterus
D)both A and C

Question 42

Menorrhagia is defined as:

A)abdominal pain between periods
B)normal bleeding during a period
C)stoppage of menstrual periods
D)excessive bleeding during a period

Question 43

The most common uterine tumor found in women is:

A)breast cancer
B)sarcoma
C)fibroma
D)endometrioma

Question 44

A Pap smear is a screening technique that examines:

A)vaginal mucus
B)epithelial cells
C)cervical cells
D)hymen tissue

Question 45

Gestation period is another name for:

A)labor and birth
B)one trimester
C)six week period after birth
D)length of pregnancy

Question 46

The normal term of pregnancy is:

A)180 days
B)200 days
C)240 days
D)280 days

Question 47

Commonly known as fibroids,these tumors are:

A)malignant breast tumors
B)benign uterine tumors
C)malignant uterine tumors
D)benign breast milk duct tumors

Question 48

The first and second A in APGAR stand for:

A)appearance,anxiety
B)appearance,activity
C)appetite,activity
D)anxiety,appetite

Question 49

A procedure that uses a laser to destroy the uterine lining is:

A)laser uterectomy
B)laser laparoscopy
C)laser lumpectomy
D)laser ablation

Question 50

The act of giving birth is known as:

A)Afterbirth
B)Pregnancy
C)Parturition
D)Preeclampsia

Question 51

A woman's vaginal discharge after childbirth is called:

A)bloody show
B)Chloasma
C)the afterbirth
D)Lochia

Question 52

The combining forms in salpingo-oophorectomy mean:

A)fallopian tube
B)ovary
C)excision
D)both A and B

Question 53

A hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina is:

A)rectocele
B)vaginocele
C)cystocele
D)none of the above

Question 54

The surgical repair of the breast is termed:

A)mammoplasty
B)mastectomy
C)lumpectomy
D)mammopexy

Question 55

Another term for a C-section is:

A)hymenotomy
B)hysterectomy
C)hysterotomy
D)hysteroscopy

Question 56

The amniotic sac can be surgically punctured to obtain a sample of amniotic fluid.The procedure is called:

A)cordocentesis
B)episiotomy
C)amniocentesis
D)placental sampling

Question 57

A developing baby is termed an embryo from:

A)conception through the second week
B)third week to the eighth week
C)eighth week to the fifth month
D)sixth month to birth

Question 58

"Nesting" is a term that refers to:

A)fertilized egg attaching to the uterus
B)fetus dropping into the pelvis.
C)energy spurt in woman shortly before labor
D)placenta covering the cervical opening

Question 59

A urine test that determines menstrual disorders or a possible abortion is known as:

A)pap
B)urinalysis
C)wet-prep
D)pregnanediol

Question 60

In the term eclampsia,the root lamps)means

A)life
B)to shine
C)germ cell
D)displaced

Question 61

Write the correct meaning for HRT:

Question 62

The term placenta previa means

A)the placenta is in normal position
B)the placenta is implanted in the lower uterus
C)the placenta has prematurely separated from the uterus
D)a highly vascular organ that anchors the fetus to the uterus

Question 63

Write the correct abbreviation for sexually transmitted diseases:

Question 64

Write the correct abbreviation for pelvic inflammatory disease:

Question 65

Write the correct meaning for AROM:

Question 66

Write the correct abbreviation for premenstrual syndrome:

Question 67

Write the correct abbreviation for Papanicolaou smear):

Question 68

Write the correct meaning for D&C:

Question 69

Write the correct meaning for TSS:

Question 70

Write the correct meaning for STDs:

Question 71

Write the correct meaning for AH:

Question 72

Write the correct abbreviation for diethylstilbestrol:

Question 73

Write the correct abbreviation for dilation dilatation)and curettage:

Question 74

Write the correct meaning for FHB:

Question 75

Pregnancy-induced hypertension is also known as:

A)preeclampsia
B)eclampsia
C)toxemia
D)both A and C

Question 76

Write the correct abbreviation for toxic shock syndrome:

Question 77

Write the correct abbreviation for abdominal hysterectomy:

Question 78

The APGAR score is taken at ________ and ________ minutes after birth.

Question 79

________ protects the developing fetus from injury.

Question 80

Write the correct abbreviation for hormone replacement therapy: