ch 13

Question 1

collection of vaginal secretion specimens

Answer 1

pelvic examination use speculum and swab to collect secretion
kept at room temp.
ph should be 3.8-4.5

Question 2

wet mount examination

Answer 2

suspend specimen in saline and identify clumping and secretions (RBCs, WBCs, yeast, etc.)

Question 3

amine test

Answer 3

add 1 drop of 10% KOH and check for fishy smell (whiff test)

Question 4

KOH preparation and examination

Answer 4

detects fungal elements

Question 5

bacterial vaginos

Answer 5

–> clue cells (bacterial infection)
overgrowth of normal flora

–> foul-smelling thin mucosa
greater than 4.5 pH

Question 6

candidiasis

Answer 6

over proliferation of candida albicans
–> decreased pH, itching

Question 7

trichomoniasis

Answer 7

parasitic infection (sexually transmitted)
–> jerking movements
yellow green frothy mucosa

Question 8

atrophic vaginitis

Answer 8

thinning of vaginal epithelium and decreased glycogen production
–> leads to decrease in lactobacilli
no discharge (5-7 pH)