Chapter 21: Gynecologic Emergencies

Question 1

What is/are the primary female reproductive organ(s)?

Answer 1

ovaries

Question 2

________ is an infection of the female upper organs of reproduction.

Answer 2

PID

Question 3

_______ can be caused by:
ectopic pregnancy
cervical polyps
miscarriage

Answer 3

vaginal bleeding

Question 4

Spontaneous abortion is also called:

Answer 4

miscarriage

Question 5

Vaginal bleeding should be controlled by:

Answer 5

external pads

Question 6

A patient with severe vaginal bleeding must be closely monitored for signs and symptoms of:

Answer 6

shock

Question 7

When an EMT is called upon to treat the victim of sexual assault, which of the following is true?

a. You should offer to have the victim treated by a female EMT.
c. You should not allow the patient to shower or change clothes.
d. all of the above

Answer 7

d.all of the above

Question 8

Your primary responsibility at the scene of a sexual assault is to:

Answer 8

treat life threats

Question 9

When treating a female patient with abdominal pain who has recently entered menopause, it is important to remember that:

Answer 9

the patient may be pregnant

Question 10

What is the area of skin between the vagina and the anus called?

Answer 10

perineum

Question 11

each ovary produces an ____ in alternating months

Answer 11

ovum

Question 12

each month one ovum is released into the _____ (a process called ____)

Answer 12

each month one ovum is released into the FALLOPIAN TUBE (a process called OVULATION)

Question 13

_____ are the primary location for fertilization

Answer 13

fallopian tubes

Question 14

____ is the muscular organ where the fetus grows during pregnancy

Answer 14

uterus

Question 15

the narrowest part of the uterus is the

Answer 15

cervix

Question 16

the onset of menstruation is

Answer 16

menarche

Question 17

menarche usually occurs between ages

Answer 17

11-16 years

Question 18

women continue the cycle of ovulation and menstruation until they reach

Answer 18

menopause

Question 19

PID infects the ___, ___, and ____

Answer 19

ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes

Question 20

PID occurs almost exclusively in

Answer 20

sexually active women

Question 21

PID can result in ____ or ______

Answer 21

ectopic pregnancy or sterility

Question 22

_____ is a pregnancy that developed outside the uterus

Answer 22

ectopic pregnancy

Question 23

most common sign of PID

Answer 23

generalized lower abdominal pain

Question 24

____ can develop into PID

Answer 24

STD’s

Question 25

three examples of STD’s

Answer 25

chlamydia, bacterial vaginosis, gonorrhea

Question 26

if bacterial vaginosis is untreated in a pregnant women it can lead to ____ or ____

Answer 26

LBW or premature birthq

Question 27

untreated STD’s can enter the blood stream and

Answer 27

infect other parts of the body

Question 28

involve police if _____ is suspected

Answer 28

sexual assault

Question 29

the ovaries are located on each side of the lower abdomen and produce an ovum that if fertilized will develop into a

Answer 29

fetus