Exam 34: Assisting in Obstetrics and Gynecology

The cervix controls the opening to which organ?

The primary symptom of uterine fibroids is

Fibrocystic breast disease causes firm masses throughout the breasts that increase in tenderness in association with the menstrual cycle.

Ovarian cancer can be diagnosed with a Pap smear.

___________ is the opening of the cervix during labor and is measured in centimeters.

Development of the mammary glands is controlled by which hormone(s)?

Which method of birth control has the highest failure rate?

An untreated maternal gonorrheal infection can result in what problems for the infant?

Syphilis is associated with

Fetal health status can be checked with a(n) _________, which uses fetal monitoring to assess the fetal heart rate, along with the mother's reports of fetal movement.

Uterine fibroid tumors are asymptomatic after menopause.

Lucretia Anderson, an 18-year-old patient, has been diagnosed with chlamydia and gonorrhea. This is the third time she has been diagnosed with an STD in the past year. The physician asks you to reinforce patient education with Lucretia about the signs and symptoms of and treatments for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and genital warts.

A major advantage of using a colposcope to collect a cervical biopsy is that the suspected area can be visualized during the procedure, and the tissue is gathered from the most atypical area.

Which of the following procedures can be used as a diagnostic tool to collect biopsy samples and as a treatment to remove abnormal tissue?

An ectopic pregnancy occurs in the inferior uterine wall.

The leading cause of gynecologic cancer deaths is ____________ cancer.

OCPs can be used to treat which of the following conditions?

During the ______________, progesterone secreted from the corpus luteum causes extensive growth of the endometrium.

In which of the following uterine walls is the powerful muscular layer that contracts during childbirth?

What is the most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age in the United States?