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