Chapter 25 Flashcards
Which of the following is the major purpose of the initial prenatal visit?
a. Promoting health for mother and baby b. Establishing first contact with the provider c. Checking whether mother’s pelvic measurements will allow normal delivery d. Preventing eclampsia
a. Promoting health for mother and baby
While taking a prenatal history, emphasis will be on what?
a. Reviewing the family history b. Identifying high-risk patients c. Checking the mother’s blood type d. Determining whether twins run in the family
b. Identifying high-risk patients
Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of pre-eclampsia?
a. Edema b. Rapid weight gain c. Convulsions d. High blood pressure
c. Convulsions
Which of the following is the type of abortion in which all products of conception and placenta are expelled?
a. Incomplete b. Complete c. Threatened d. Spontaneous e. Missed
b. Complete
Which of the following is the type of abortion in which there is evacuation of the fetus and placenta from the uterus at the mother’s request?
a. Complete b. Threatened c. Induced d. Missed e. Spontaneous
c. Induced
Which of the following is the additional symptom of eclampsia that is NOT present in pre-eclampsia?
a. Headaches b. Swelling c. Convulsions d. Pain and cramping e. Hyperemesis
c. Convulsions
Which of the following best describes women who are diagnosed more often with eclampsia?
a. Have decreased blood glucose b. Have excessive vomiting c. Receive adequate prenatal care d. Have low blood pressure e. Over the age of 35 and first pregnancy
e. Over the age of 35 and first pregnancy
Which of the following is the term used for a condition when a displaced placenta is implanted in the lower segment of the uterine wall?
a. Placenta hypoxia b. Placenta abruptio c. Placenta ablatio d. Placenta prolapse e. Placenta previa
e. Placenta previa
Which of the following is the term used for the condition of excessive vomiting during pregnancy?
a. Endometriosis b. Prenatal emesis c. Intestinal gravidarum d. Menometrorrhagia e. Hyperemesis gravidarum
e. Hyperemesis gravidarum
Which of the following stages denotes the stage of labor from onset to complete dilation?
a. II b. I c. III d. IV
b. I
Which of the following terms applies to the surgical procedure of dilating and scraping the cervix of endometrial tissue?
a. Evacuation b. Culdoscopy c. Vaginotomy d. Dilation and curettage e. Hysteropexy
d. Dilation and curettage
Which of the following terms applies to a painful, common condition characterized by the endometrial tissue adhering to organs outside of the uterus?
a. Endometritis b. Vaginitis c. Cervicitis d. Endometriosis
d. Endometriosis
Which of the following is NOT true regarding an endometrial biopsy?
a. It is a slow, painful procedure. b. Usually performed on women experiencing post-menopausal bleeding. c. A long, strawlike tube is used. d. The patient might experience slight cramping
a. It is a slow, painful procedure.
Which of the following is NOT a part of the gynecological examination?
a. Pelvic examination b. Rectal examination c. Breast examination d. Wet mount smear
d. Wet mount smear
When does gestational diabetes usually appear?
a. In the second trimester b. Before a woman is pregnant c. In the first trimester d. Both c and d e. In the third trimester
a. In the second trimester
e. In the third trimester
When should a breast self-examination be performed?
a. Seven days after menses b. During monthly menses c. Just before menses d. Five days after menses
a. Seven days after menses
Which of the following positions is NOT used during a complete gynecological examination?
a. Sitting b. Supine c. Dorsal recumbent d. Lithotomy e. Prone
e. Prone
A 30-year-old sexually active woman calls and states she last had a Pap smear 2 years ago. She asks whether she should make an appointment to come in for another Pap smear. In how many years should the medical assistant tell her that she is due for another exam according to American Cancer Society guidelines?
a. Get another smear in 3 years. b. Get another smear in 2 years. c. She is overdue by 1 year. d. Get another smear next year.
d. Get another smear next year.
Which of the following can indicate fetal distress?
a. Prostaglandins b. Oxytocin c. Amniotomy d. Meconium
d. Meconium
The Nägele’s rule, which is a method used to calculate the expected date of birth, uses what formula?
a. Add 7 days to the first day of LMP, subtract 2 months, and add 1 year b. Add 7 days to the first day of LMP, subtract 3 months, and add 1 year c. Add 7 days to the first day of LMP, add 3 months, and add 1 year d. Add 10 days to first day of LMP, subtract 3 months, and add 1 year
b. Add 7 days to the first day of LMP, subtract 3 months, and add 1 year
Which of the following is the type of form used to record the results of a Pap smear, which will be returned to the physician?
a. Microbiology form b. Chemistry form c. Cytology form d. Hematology form
c. Cytology form
Which of the following best describes the importance of using a ThinPrep test?
a. Screens for HPV with a higher cervical cancer risk b. Ensures the accuracy of the test result c. Diagnoses trichomonas d. Diagnoses cervical cancer e. Duplicates the technologist process
a. Screens for HPV with a higher cervical cancer risk
At what age does menopause usually occur?
a. 35–50 years b. 35–58 years c. 35–40 years d. 38–50 years e. 50–58 years
b. 35–58 years
Which of the following is thought to be one of the long-term effects of lower estrogen levels?
a. Hypothyroidism b. Coronary artery disease c. Osteoporosis d. Atherosclerosis
c. Osteoporosis
