Module 8: Exam

Ms. Estrada had a mammography followed by a biopsy. She was scheduled for removal of the right breast when the biopsy results showed nonmetastatic tumor of the breast. Removal of the breast is called a:

Mastectomy

Ms. Carville presented with vaginal discharge, pain in the LLQ and RLQ, and cervical tenderness. She was febrile. Her history revealed repeat episodes of chlamydial infections and one ectopic pregnancy. She was diagnosed with:

Pelvic inflammatory disease

The medical term for afterbirth is:

Placenta

Which hormone is responsible for the buildup of the uterine lining during the menstrual cycle?

Progesterone

Surgical incision of the abdominal wall and uterus to deliver a fetus is called:

cesarean section

A term that means sexual intercourse is:

coitus

Examination of the vagina and cervix with a special magnifying instrument is called a ________scopy.

colpo

After an ovarian follicle ruptures and releases the ovum, it matures to a golden yellow color and is called a/n:

corpus luteum

Ms. Genelco was diagnosed with ________osis, a condition in which the inner tissue lining of the uterus proliferates and is transferred to sites outside the uterine cavity.

endometri

The process of producing nutritive milk for offspring is called:

lactation

A ___________________ is a surgery in which the tumor and immediate surrounding tissue are removed while preserving the remaining breast tissue.

lumpectomy

Ms. Munoz was scheduled for a _______ectomy to remove uterine fibroids.

myom

Ms. Rosenblum has a purulent, nonbloody vaginal discharge, or leuko________, as a result of an infection of her cervix.

rrhea

Ms. Gray underwent a bilateral ________ectomy, or removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries, after her diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

salpingo-oophor

What is the treatment for cervical dysplasia or cervical erosion that uses heat?

Cauterization

Removal of a cone-shaped section of the cervix for biopsy is called:

Cone biopsy

The pituitary hormone that promotes ovulation is:

Luteinizing hormone

________itis is the inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix.

Endocervic

This hemolytic disease of the newborn is caused by Rh blood incompatibility between the mother and the fetus.

Erythroblastosis fetalis

Fertilization of the ovum most often occurs in the:

Fallopian tube

Recording the fetal heart rate during labor is part of:

Fetal monitoring

Ms. Golitz presented to her gynecologist with lumps in her breasts. Further interview revealed that the lumps were sometimes associated with premenstrual tenderness and fullness. Ms. Golitz's probable diagnosis of her breast condition is the common benign condition known as:

Fibrocystic disease

Finger-like projections on the outer end of the fallopian tubes that help move the ovum toward the uterus are:

Fimbriae

Radiographic (x-ray) imaging of the uterus and fallopian tubes after injection of contrast material is called:

Hysterosalpingography

IVF stands for:

In vitro fertilization

The premature separation of the implanted placenta is called:

Abruptio placentae

Surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis is:

Amniocentesis

A system for scoring an infant's physical condition to determine the need for immediate intervention is called:

Apgar scoring

The external female genitalia, which includes the labia, clitoris, and vaginal orifice, is the:

Vulva

Ms. Golitz's mammography ruled out carcinoma of the breast. Mammography is:

X-ray imaging of the breast

Immediately after conception, the fertilized egg is called a(n):

Zygote

Men________ is the beginning of the first menstrual period.

arche

Multi________ is a term that refers to a woman who has been pregnant more than once.

gravida

The excision of one or both ovaries:

oophorectomy

Another word for an opening is:

orifice