Nursing Role in Reproductive and Sexual Health: The Menstrual Cycle

Question 1

What is the average age at onset in menstrual cycle?

Answer 1

12.4 years

Question 2

a painful menstruation

Answer 2

Dysmenorrhea

Question 3

Abnormally heavy menstrual flows

Answer 3

Menorrhagia

Question 4

Bledding between menstrual periods

Answer 4

Metrorrhagia

Question 5

Absence of menstrual flow

Answer 5

Amenorrhea

Question 6

Is the cessation of menstrual

Answer 6

Menopause

Question 7

is a term used to denote the period during which menopausal changes occur.

Answer 7

Perimenopausal

Question 8

Describe the time of life following the final menses.

Answer 8

Postmenopausal

Question 9

Interval between cycles

Answer 9

Average: 28 days

Cycles 23- 35 days not unusual

Question 10

Duration of Menstrual flow

Answer 10

Average flow 4-6 days

Ranges of 2-9 days not abnormal

Question 11

Amount of Menstrual flow

Answer 11

Average 30-80 ml

Question 12

What is the color of menstrual flow?

Answer 12

Dark red: a combination of blood mucus, and endometrial cells.

Question 13

Odor of menstrual

Answer 13

Similar to marigolds

Question 14

T/F Menstrual cycle or male reproductive cycle is defines as episodic uterine bleeding in response to the cyclic hormonal changes

Answer 14

False

Question 15

T/F The purpose of menstrual cycle is to bring an ovum to maturity & renew uterine tissue bed that is responsible for the growth of the fertilized ovum.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

It is the endocrine gland responsible for secreting gonadotropin releasing hormone in response to low levels of estrogen and progesterone.

Answer 16

Hypothalamus

Question 17

What happens when the level of estrogen and progesterone rises?

Answer 17

The release of GnRH is repressed or stopped.

Question 18

Called as the anterior lobe of pituitary gland

Answer 18

adenohyposis

Question 19

What are the 2 hormones produced by the anterior lobe of pituitary gland?

Answer 19

1. Follicle Stimulating Hormones (FSH)

2. Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Question 20

Is a hormone that becomes most active early in the cycle that is responsible for maturation of ovum.

Answer 20

FSH

Question 21

Is a hormone that becomes most active at the midpoint of the cycle and is responsible for ovulation, or release of mature egg cell from the ovary.

Answer 21

LSH

Question 22

Why FSH and LSH called as gonadotropic hormones?

Answer 22

They are called as gonadotropic hormones because they cause growth (trophy) in the gonads (ovaries)

Question 23

Once a month, from puberty until menopause, a graafian follicle ruptures and expels a mature ovum. This process is called:

Answer 23

Ovulation

Question 24

During the menstrual cycle, ovulation generally occurs at which of the following time?

Answer 24

14 days before the beginning of the next menstrual cycle.

Question 25

The basal body temperature drops slightly before ovulation and rises by 1F ater ovulation. This change in the temperature is due to the influence of what hormone?

Answer 25

Progesterone

Question 26

Why the uterus changes monthly?

Answer 26

They changes monthly due to the stimulation of estrogen and progesterone produced by the ovaries.

Question 27

A first phase of menstrual cycle and happens from day 5 to 14

Answer 27

Proliferative Phase

Question 28

A third phase of Menstrual Cycle and happens approximately on day 24 or 25 of the cycle.

Answer 28

Ischemic Phase

Question 29

It is the phase in the uterine cycle wherein the uterus will thicken, glands become corkscrew and capillaries form:

Answer 29

Secretory Phase

Question 30

Is the first day of Menstrual flow to 5 days

Answer 30

Menses or Menstrual Phase

Question 31

How to determine if the level of estrogen is being produced?

Answer 31

By stretching the mucus