Deck 11: Reproductive System

Question 1

Surgical fixation of an undescended testicle is called:

A) cryptorchidism
B) orchidectomy
C) orchiopexy
D) testectomy

Answer 1

orchiopexy

Question 2

Surgical removal of a testicle is called:

A) orchidectomy
B) prostatectomy
C) testicular repair
D) vasectomy

Answer 2

orchidectomy

Question 3

The study of diseases of the female reproductive organs is called:

A) gynecology
B) obstetrics
C) orchidism
D) penology

Answer 3

gynecology

Question 4

Surgical rupture of the fetal membranes is called:

A) amnion
B) amniotomy
C) colporrhaphy
D) cesarean section

Question 5

Inflammation of a testicle is called:

A) orchidectomy
B) orchitis
C) prostatitis
D) testectomy

Question 6

The transparent sac that encloses the fetus in utero is called the:

A) amniocentesis sac
B) amniotic sac
C) congenital membrane
D) trisomic membrane

Question 7

Surgical suture of the ductus deferens is called:

A) ductoplasty
B) ductus venosus
C) vasectomy
D) vasorrhaphy

Question 8

Excessive flow during menstruation is called:

A) dysmenorrhea
B) menorrhagia
C) menses
D) metrorrhagia

Question 9

The period after childbirth is called:

A) antepartum
B) bipara
C) postpartum
D) unipara

Question 10

A hormone that is important in the development and maintenance of male sexual characteristics is:

A) estrogen
B) chorionic gonadotropin
C) progesterone
D) testosterone

Question 11

Which of the following abbreviations refers to a test for early diagnosis of cancer of the uterus?

A) Pap
B) PID
C) TUR
D) TURP

Question 12

A small growth that projects from a mucous membrane surface is called a(n):

A) curettage
B) PAP
C) polyp
D) ovum

Question 13

The membrane by which the fetus receives nourishment is the:

A) fistula
B) human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
C) ovary
D) placenta

Question 14

A congenital condition of the newborn marked by mental retardation is called:

A) Down syndrome
B) cesarean section
C) ectopic pregnancy
D) jaundice

Question 15

Excision of all or part of the prostate is called:

A) orchidoplasty
B) prostatectomy
C) prostatitis
D) vasotomy

Question 16

Which of the following provides a picture of the developing fetus?

A) amniocentesis
B) colposcopy
C) laparoscopy
D) ultrasonography

Question 17

Surgical puncture of the amnion is called:

A) amniotic
B) amniocentesis
C) amniotomy
D) cesarean section

Question 18

A serous tumor of the testis is called:

A) a hydrocele
B) a metastasis
C) orchitis
D) phimosis

Question 19

If the buttocks, knees, or feet of the fetus enters the mother's pelvis during labor, this is called _____ presentation.

A) breech
B) cephalic
C) shoulder
D) transverse

Question 20

Surgical removal of the end of the foreskin of the penis is called:

A) castration
B) circumcision
C) episiotomy
D) orchiectomy

Question 21

The term vaginal is a(n):

A) noun that means the birth canal
B) adjective that refers to the birth canal
C) noun that means the womb
D) adjective that refers to the womb

Question 22

Prolapse of the uterus is called:

A) extrauterine
B) hysterectomy
C) hysteroptosis
D) intrauterine

Question 23

Which of the following terms means an abnormal tubelike passage?

A) adhesion
B) colposcopy
C) fistula
D) polyp

Question 24

Childbirth is called:

A) gestation
B) neonatality
C) obstetrics
D) parturition

Question 25

Mastopexy is a surgical procedure that is generally performed to correct pendulous breasts or:

A) areola
B) epididymis
C) mammary
D) mastoptosis

Question 26

Which of the following is a characteristic of early syphilis?

A) chancre
B) gonococcus
C) heavy discharge
D) immunodeficiency

Question 27

A sexually transmitted disease characterized by blisters on the genital organs is:

A) AIDS
B) gonorrhea
C) herpes genitalis
D) male urethritis

Question 28

A word that means the same as vaginitis is:

A) cervicitis
B) colpitis
C) salpingitis
D) vulvitis

Question 29

Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus is called:

A) cervicitis
B) endometriosis
C) endometritis
D) vaginitis

Question 30

An examination using an instrument that magnifies the vaginal mucosa is called:

A) colpitis
B) colposcopy
C) endometriosis
D) hysteroptosis

Question 31

Reproductive organs are called:

A) genitalia
B) gonadotropin
C) uteri
D) vulva

Question 32

Tying or binding of a uterine tube for elective sterilization is a:

A) conization
B) dilation and curettage
C) salpingocele
D) tubal ligation

Question 33

Inflammation of the external female genital structure is called:

A) colpitis
B) urethrovaginitis
C) vaginitis
D) vulvitis

Question 34

A surgical procedure that expands the cervical opening so that the uterine wall can be scraped is called:

A) conization of the cervix
B) dilation and curettage
C) hysterectomy
D) laparoscopy

Question 35

A condition in which tissue somewhat resembling endometrium occurs abnormally in the pelvic cavity is called:

A) endometritis
B) endometriosis
C) pelvic inflammatory disease
D) peritubal adhesions

Question 36

Which of the following means within the uterus?

A) cervix uteri
B) extrauterine
C) intrauterine
D) myometrium

Question 37

Using a lighted instrument that allows direct visualization of abdominal contents is called:

A) colposcope
B) dilation and curettage
C) fetal monitoring
D) laparoscopy

Question 38

Gestation means :

A) after birth
B) before birth
C) childbirth
D) pregnancy

Question 39

Menopause is also called:

A) amenorrhea
B) climacteric
C) dysmenorrheal
D) fistula

Question 40

Removal of an ovary and its accompanying uterine tube is called:

A) abdominal hysterectomy
B) vaginal hysterectomy
C) salpingo-oophorectomy
D) tubal ligation

Question 41

A hormone that is necessary for the development and maintenance of female sexual characteristics is:

A) amnion
B) estrogen
C) testosterone
D) uterine

Question 42

At what time point is a developing human embryo referred to as a fetus?

A) 8 weeks after conception
B) 4 weeks after fertilization
C) 6 weeks after fertilization
D) 2 weeks after conception

Question 43

A woman who has had two live births is referred to as:

A) nullipara
B) secundipara
C) tripara
D) unipara

Question 44

Menses is the same as:

A) copulation
B) menstruation
C) fertilization
D) ovulation

Question 45

A 32-year-old man chooses to have his vasectomy reversed. Which of the following terms best describes the surgical procedure he seeks?

A) castration
B) orchidoplasty
C) spermatogenesis
D) vasovasostomy

Question 46

A women who is pregnant may consider taking which types of vitamins?

A) antenatal
B) perinatal
C) postnatal
D) prenatal

Question 47

A 38-year-old woman had her ovaries surgically removed. This procedure is referred to as a(n):

A) hysterectomy
B) oophorectomy
C) salpingectomy
D) salpingo-oophorectomy

Question 48

The muscular layer of the wall of the uterus is the:

A) endometrium
B) myometrium
C) perimetrium
D) serosa

Question 49

The adjective cervical pertains to which of the following?

A) a specific area of the pelvis
B) either the neck itself or the cervix uteri
C) Papanicolaou smears
D) vertebrae found in the region of the neck

Question 50

A 42-year-old woman at 36 weeks' gestation developed pain and severe bleeding, caused by separation of the placenta from the uterine wall. This is referred to as:

A) abruptio placentae
B) placentae accrete
C) placentae increta
D) placentae previa

Question 51

Abnormal implantation of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus is called:

A) a pelvic inflammatory disorder
B) an ectopic pregnancy
C) colpocervicitis
D) cryptorchidism

Question 52

A 29-year-old woman complains of pain in her breast after childbirth. The term that best describes this complaint is:

A) mastitis
B) mastodynia
C) mastopexy
D) mastoptosis

Question 53

Pregnancies are most commonly divided into which of the following time frames?

A) fortnights
B) quarters
C) semesters
D) trimesters

Question 54

During an annual gynecologic visit, a 28-year-old woman is told by her physician that she has inflammation of the cervix and vagina. The term that best describes this condition is:

A) cervicocolpitis
B) colpitis
C) mastitis
D) vaginitis

Question 55

Teenagers and adolescents are targeted to receive a vaccine that prevents infection of which virus, responsible for most cervical cancer cases?

A) hepatitis B virus
B) herpes simplex
C) human immunodeficiency virus
D) human papillomavirus

Question 56

A term that means painful breast is:

A) mammalgia
B) mastitis
C) mastopexy
D) myoma

Question 57

Which of the following is true of gonads?

A) They function in the production of sperm or ova.
B) They are the external genital structures, either male or female.
C) The two types are called labia majora and labia minora.
D) Their function is to transport the fertilized egg.

Question 58

Bleeding from the uterus at any time other than during the menstrual period is called:

A) amenorrhea
B) dysmenorrheal
C) menorrhagia
D) metrorrhagia

Question 59

A 32-year-old man underwent surgical fixation of an undescended testicle. This procedure is called an:

A) orchidectomy
B) orchidopexy
C) orchidoplasty
D) orchiotomy

Question 60

The correct term for a woman who has had one pregnancy that resulted in viable offspring is:

A) bipara
B) nullipara
C) tripara
D) unipara

Question 61

A(n) _____ describes a woman who has never given birth.

Question 62

The surgical repair of the vagina is referred to as _____.

Question 63

A 3-day-old boy is noted to have undescended testicles upon physical examination. This is referred to as:

A) cryptorchidism
B) orchidopexy
C) orchiopexy
D) seminal vesicles

Question 64

Women with gonorrhea are often asymptomatic. The causative agent for this disease is:

A) Chlamydia trachomatis
B) Haemophilus ducreyi
C) Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococcus)
D) Treponema pallidum

Question 65

A health care professional specializes in breastfeeding. Which term refers to the secretion of milk or breastfeeding?

A) lactation
B) mammary
C) menses
D) perimetrium

Question 66

The circular pigmented area of skin surrounding the nipple is referred to as the:

A) areola
B) clitoris
C) epididymis
D) labia

Question 67

During childbirth, an obstetrician may make which type of incision to enlarge the birth canal?

A) episiotomy
B) hysterotomy
C) orichiotomy
D) vaginotomy

Question 68

The inner lining of the uterus is referred to as the _____.

Question 69

A newborn infant up to age 6 weeks is called a(n) _____.

Question 70

A physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology orders radiography using radiopaque material to examine the uterus and ovaries. This image is referred to as a(n):

A) endometriogram
B) hysterosalpingogram
C) orchiogram
D) vesicovaginogram

Question 71

A herniation of the bladder through the vaginal wall is called a(n) _____.

Question 72

_____ is defined as an inflammation of a uterine tube.

Question 73

_____ means painful menstruation.

Question 74

A 43-year-old woman discovers a fistula between her bladder and vagina. The adjective that describes this fistula is:

A) cervicovaginal
B) rectovaginal
C) urethrovaginal
D) vesicovaginal

Question 75

Pertaining to the uterus is known as _____.

Question 76

The American Cancer Society recommends that women undergo which type of testing annually beginning at age 40?

A) clinical breast exam
B) colposcopy
C) mammogram
D) Pap smear

Question 77

_____ is defined as pertaining to a fetus.

Question 78

A 44-year-old woman underwent a surgical procedure to remove the uterus through the abdominal wall. This surgery is called a(n):

A) laparohysterectomy
B) oophorectomy
C) radical hysterectomy
D) salpingectomy

Question 79

The surgical removal of the uterus is a(n) _____.

Question 80

A 63-year-old woman discovers a fistula between her rectum and vagina. The adjective for this type of fistula is:

A) cystovaginal
B) rectovaginal
C) urethrovaginal
D) vesicovaginal