Exam 11: Structural Disorders and Neoplasms of the Reproductive System

Which woman is at high risk for psychologic complications after hysterectomy?

Your client is undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer.Please identify which common nutritional problems are related to gynecologic cancers and the treatment thereof.

With regard to planning treatment for a pregnant woman with breast cancer,which statement about timing or type of treatment is correct?

A 48-year-old woman has just had a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer.Which statement alerts the nurse that further teaching is needed?

What is the most common reproductive tract cancer associated with pregnancy?

A postmenopausal woman who is 54 years old has been diagnosed with two leiomyomas.What assessment finding is most commonly associated with the presence of leiomyomas?

From the age of menarche to menopause,women remain at risk for structural disorders and neoplasms of the reproductive system.When caring for these clients the nurse must begin by assessing the woman's knowledge of the disorder,its management,and prognosis.This assessment should be followed by a nursing diagnosis.Which diagnosis does not address the psychologic effect of these disorders?

A woman presents with a possible diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).While completing the initial assessment of the client,the nurse understands that clinical manifestations of PCOS might include all except:

The nurse should be aware that a pessary would be most effective in the treatment of what disorder?

Nurses who work with clients in hospitals that receive federal funding must know that all clients must be asked if they have knowledge of advance directives and be provided with information if so desired.Is this statement true or false?

A ____________________ cyst is a germ cell tumor that contains substances such as hair,teeth,sebaceous secretions,and bones.

The prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI)increases as women age,with more than one third of women in the United States suffering from some form of this disorder.The symptoms of mild to moderate UI can be successfully decreased by a number of strategies.Which of these should the nurse instruct the client to use first?

The nurse knows that teaching about external radiation therapy is effective when the woman:

Structural disorders of the uterus and vagina related to pelvic relaxation and urinary incontinence are a delayed result of childbearing.These defects do not appear in women who have never been pregnant.Is this statement true or false?

Tumors that are on pedicles (stalks)and present in either the endometrium or cervix are more commonly known as ________________ ______________.

During internal radiation therapy for cervical cancer,the nurse should: