Quiz 4 Flashcards
What is a risk factor for fetal macrosomia?
Multiparty
In order to maximize the response of a tumor to therapy, the goal should be to utilize therapy when the minimum number of tumor cells is in which phase of the cell cycle?
G0
The phase of the cell cycle that is the most variable in length and ultimately influences how response a tumor is to chemotherapy is…
G1`
The goal of induction chemotherapy is to…
cause a remission
A patient has been through surgery for her cancer and it appears that all of the tumor has successfully been removed. The most common follow-up likely would be…
Adjuvant chemotherapy
Approximately what percent of patients with molar pregnancy will develop persistent or malignant disease?
20%
In comparison to patients with complete molar pregnancies, patients with partial molar pregnancies are more likely to…
Present as a missed abortion
The recurrence rate for gestational trophoblastic disease in subsequent pregnancies is approximately…
2%
On average, the cure rate for a patient with nonmetastatic cGTN and a FIGO score of 4 is approximately…
100%
A 23 year old female nonsmoker presents to the ER with hemoptysis. Chest x-ray reveals three lung lesions. Full body imaging and skin inspection reveal no obvious tumor. She initially denies a history of pregnancy although eventually admits giving a baby up for adoption 4 years ago. A 5-mm reddish nodule is seen in the upper third of the vagina on pelvic exam. What is the appropriate next step in her evaluation?
Biopsy of the vaginal lesion
A 42 year old patient is diagnosed with a molar pregnancy complicated by theca lutein cysts and preeclampsia. Her serum quantitative hCG on presentation was 100,000 mIU/mL. The patient tolerates her D&C without complication. She lives near the hospital and has reliably shown up to all her appointments. What is the most appropriate next step in her management?
Serial serum quantitative hCG levels
Six months ago a 33 year old patient had a D&C to evacuate a molar pregnancy. Although her serum hCG levels have steadily decreased since then, they are still detectable. The patient has been compliant with contraception. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
Single-agent chemotherapy
The pathology report of a D&C performed on a 22 year old woman for a missed abortion 2 weeks ago reveals a partial mole. Serum quantitative hCG levels are still detectable and over the next 4 weeks there is only a 10% variation in levels. What is the most appropriate next step in her management?
Single-agent chemotherapy
Which of the following results in the absence of the uterus?
Degeneration of the Mullerian ducts
The false pelvis and the true pelvis are separated by the…
Linea terminalis
The ligament that provides the primary support to the uterus is the…
Uterosacral ligament
The portion of the fallopian tube that adjoins the outer opening into the uterus is the…
isthmus
The narrowest fixed distance through which the fetal head must pass in a vaginal delivery is the…
interspinous diameter
The fallopian tubes are usually how long?
7-14 cm