Chapter 12 Test
which of the following phrases describes the stages of labor?
A, B, and C
What is the normal position of the uterus?
Anteflexed
the abbreviation for an instrumental expansion of the cervix and scraping of the uterine cavity is:
DandC
postnatal means:
after birth
what does the suffix -salpinx mean?
all of the above
the vaginal orifice is lubricated by secretions from:
bartholin glands
all of the following behaviors appear to increase the risk of cervical cancer except:
bearing more than 5 children
PID affects all of the following structures except:
bladder
A pap smear is used to diagnose what?
cervical cancer
the primary sore of syphilis is:
chancre
the suffix -tocia means:
childbirth, labor
The term for closure of the vaginal canal is:
colpocleisis
the term for menstrual pain and tension is
dysmenorrhea
the presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterus is:
endometriosis
two hormones secreted by the ovaries that are responsible for the menstrual cycle and menopause are:
estrogen and progesterone
the usual place for the fertilization of the egg is the:
fallopian tube
atresia refers to the accessory parts of a reproductive structure.
false
the act of giving birth is called gestation
false
the chorion is the innermost fetal membrane
false
the function of a pap smear is to diagnose STD's
false
uterine fibroids are malignant and require fibroidectomy
false
what are the fingerlike ends of the uterine tubes called?
fimbriae
the period of pregnancy is called:
gestation
an entrance to a cavity or space is called:
introitus
all of the statements about candidiasis are true except:
it is a STD
the internal organs of reproduction include the following except?
labia
the term for onset of menses is:
menarche
when menstruation ceases permanently as a result of the aging process, it is called:
menopause
which term below means excessive menstrual bleeding?
menorrhagia
the reason most women with PMS seek medical assistance is related to:
mood changes
the hormone used to induce labor is:
oxytocin
wavelike currents that pull the ovum into the uterine tube are called:
peristalsis
A woman who has given birth for the first time is:
primipara
one of the hormones secreted by the ovaries is:
progesterone
a hernia of the fallopian tube is called:
salpingocele
which of the following sexually transmitted diseases is able to pass the placenta and infect the fetus?
syphilis
the suffix -para means:
to bear (offspring)
PID is a general term for inflammation of the uterus
true
in the final stages, syphilis becomes multisystemic, causing blindness, insanity and, eventually, death.
true
long-term estrogen replacement therapy may contribute to neoplstic changes in estrogen-sensitive aging tissue.
true
the most common malignancy of the female reproductive system is cancer of the cervix.
true
toxemia of pregnancy is called eclampsia
true
a type of sterilization surgery is:
tubal ligation
The combining form colp/o means:
vagina
a woman with colpodynia is suffering from pain in the:
vagina
the female external genitalia include each of the following structures except:
vagina
colpocervical refers to the:
vagina and cervix
Untreated Pelvic inflammatory disease may cause all of the following except:
vaginal atresia
the combined structures of the external female genitalia are called the:
vulva
Multipara means:
woman who has delivered more than one viable offspring
