Genitourinary

Question 1

Abortions

Answer 1

Number of terminated pregnancies, spontaneous or induced (abortions or miscarriages)

Question 2

Adnexa

Answer 2

Appendages; in gynecology the ovaries and Fallopian tubes

Question 3

Adnexal tenderness

Answer 3

Tenderness of the ovaries during the pelvic exam indicative of ovarian cyst or torsion

Question 4

Blood at the meatus

Answer 4

Blood at the urethral opening of a male; sign of trauma or hematuria

Question 5

Cervical os

Answer 5

The opening of the cervix; always will be closed unless passing tissue from the cervix

Question 6

Cervical motion tenderness

Answer 6

CMT; elicited by moving the cervix often indicative of PID

Question 7

CVA tenderness

Answer 7

Costo-vertebral Angle tenderness; tenderness over the kidney’s

Question 8

Dysmenorrhea

Answer 8

Painful menstruation

Question 9

Dysuria

Answer 9

Painful urination

Question 10

Ectopic pregnancy

Answer 10

Egg developing outside the uterus extremely dangerous due to risk of rupture

Question 11

Endometriosis

Answer 11

Presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside of the uterus

Question 12

Epididymitis

Answer 12

Inflammation of the epididymis

Question 13

Foley catheter

Answer 13

A tube inserted through the urethra to drain urine, often left in place

Question 14

Frequency

Answer 14

Urinating often

Question 15

GPA

Answer 15

Gravida, Para, Abortus

Question 16

GTPAL

Answer 16

Gravida, Term, Preterm, Abortions, Living

Question 17

Gravid

Answer 17

The state of being pregnant

Question 18

Gravida

Answer 18

Number of total pregnancies

Question 19

Hematuria

Answer 19

Blood in the urine

Question 20

Hydronephrosis

Answer 20

Swelling of the kidney due to acute blockage of the ureter

Question 21

Inguinal

Answer 21

Pertaining to the groin area

Question 22

Nephrolithiasis

Answer 22

Kidney stones; synonymous with renal calculi

Question 23

Ovarian torsion

Answer 23

Twisting of the ovarian artery or vein

Question 24

Para

Answer 24

Number of viable offspring born by a woman

Question 25

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Answer 25

PID; inflammation of a woman’s reproductive organs

Question 26

Products of conception

Answer 26

POC; tissue of an aborted fetus

Question 27

Polyuria

Answer 27

Urinating large amounts

Question 28

Pylonephritis

Answer 28

Infection on the kidneys

Question 29

Renal calculi

Answer 29

Kidney stone

Question 30

Retention

Answer 30

Inability to urinate

Question 31

Spotting

Answer 31

Passing very small amounts of blood from the vagina

Question 32

Straight catheter

Answer 32

A straight tube inserted to drain urine then immediately removed

Question 33

Testicular torsion

Answer 33

Twisting of the spermatic cord

Question 34

Torsion

Answer 34

The twisting of an organ on its own e.g. overay, fallopian tube, testicle, etc

Question 35

Urgency

Answer 35

Abrupt onset of urge to urinate

Question 36

Vaginal vault

Answer 36

The interior of the vagina