ch 15 minors Flashcards
What do the external organs, referred to collectively as the “vulva” refer to?
Mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, opening and urethral opening
a perineal gland, and ducts are located on each side of the lower end of the vagina
bartholin’s glands
These narrow ducts open into the vaginal orfice on the inner aspects of the labia inflammed
bartholins glands
The greek word —— meaning ‘trumpet” or tube is used to refer to the fallopian tubes
Salpinx
Fallopian tubes are how lo — to — cm long, forming the canals through peristaltic action of the muscular layer and the cilary movement propel the ova toward the uterus.
10 to 13 cm
a ——- with colpomicroscopy is often performed in the physicians office
colposcopy
a colpomicroscopy, examination is indicated for the pt with abnormal papanicolaou (pap smear) suggestive of ——–. it identifies cellular abnormalities that may involve the vulva, vagina or cervic.
Dysplasia
—— ——- samples may be obtained during the colposcopic proceudre to rule out invasive carcinoma or to detect early adenocarcinoma
endocervical curette
conditions treated by ——- ——- include congenital diaphragmatic hernia, congenital cystic adenomatioid malformation, brochopulmonary sequestration, obstructive uropathy, sacroccygeal teratomas, twin to twin transfusion, thoracic lesions, twin reversed arterial perfusion, monochorionic twins, discordant twins and myelomeningocele.
Fetal Surgery
—– —— may be accomplished by way of laparotomy, or in some instances with endoscopic techniques
Fetal Surgery
——- are medications that increase motor activity within the uterus by hormonal stimulation or by direct stimulation on the smooth muscles, usually resulting in uterine contractions. They may be used intra op and post op
oxytocins
Nursing conciderations after administration of oxytocins
monitor blood pressure, asses for continued bleeding, monitor fundal response to the drug
—– —– consists of the iliac crest, ischia, pubic bones, and sacrum
pelvic girdle
—– —— are located within the vestibule
Bartholins Glands
The ph of vaginal fluid is
acidic
Uterine lining is called the
endometrium
the ligament that supports the bulk of the ovary is called the
suspinsory ligament
the uterine tubes are contained within the —– ——-
broad ligament
What are the uterine appendages
ovaries and fallopian tubes
—— ——- cause the decent of the fetus through the pelvic canal
uterine contractions
——- indicates the number of pregnancies
Gravida
—– —— position is the position the pt is normally put into for a D and C
frog legged
what 2 things are needed in the OR for a pt put in lithotomy positon
stirrups and foot holders
term to describe abnormal labor or child birth
dystocia
a lower transverse abdominal incision
pfannenstiel
the internal cervical os is the aperture at —— ——– ——
corpus uteri cervical junction
what are the three layers of the uterine wall
visceral, peritomeum, myometrium, and endometrium
two hormones from the antirior pituitary that stimulate the ovarian cycle are
LH and FSH
what is the most common site for etopic pregnancies
fallopian tube
the absence or abnormal stoppage of the menses is called
amenorrhea
what is the most significant cause of morbidity in a cesarean section is
anesthetic problems
a —- suction device is used to clear a neonates airway in the presence of meconium
DeLee
——– ——– is performed to repair a rectocele
posterior colporraphy
What catheter is used routinely during pelvic procedures to decompress the bladder to prevent injury
Foley
what position is used to prevent injury and enhance visualization by displacing the abdominal contents superiorly
Trendelenburg
what procedure involves the total removal of the uterus
total abdominal hysterectomy
—— is performed to close an incompetent cervix
cerclage
The ovaries fuction to produce and expel
ova
what is performed to restore tubal patency
Tuboplasty
what is the external female genitalia are collectively reffered to as the
vulva
the —— is the fingerlike extensions of the fallopian tubes
fundus
the ——- is the annular recess created by the cervical-vaginal junction
fornix
the fundus, corpus and cervix are all parts of the ——-
uterus
what is performed to rule out cervical dysplasia
a pap smear