NUR 3227 VSIM MARY RICHARDS
FEEDBACK LOG ACTUAL EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ What are common causes of secondary dysmenorrhea? Answer:
Endometriosis, endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine
fibroids, polyps, tumors, ovarian cysts, or IUDs.
⩥ What is endometriosis? Answer: The presence of functioning
endometrial tissue or implants outside the uterus.
⩥ What are common sites of implantation for endometriosis? Answer:
Pelvic peritoneum, ovaries, uterosacral ligaments, GI tract, lungs,
diaphragm, abdomen, pericardium.
⩥ What are the clinical manifestations of endometriosis? Answer: Pain,
infertility, dysmenorrhea, dysuria, dyspareunia, constipation, and
abnormal vaginal bleeding.
⩥ What syndrome is a leading cause of infertility in the United States?
Answer: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
,⩥ What are the three features used to define PCOS? Answer: Irregular
ovulation, elevated levels of androgens, and polycystic ovaries on
ultrasound.
⩥ What is the role of FSH in the menstrual cycle? Answer: FSH
regulates the menstrual cycle and stimulates egg production in the
ovaries.
⩥ What condition is characterized by an acute inflammatory process
caused by infection? Answer: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID).
⩥ What are the consequences of PID? Answer: Scarring, adhesions,
partial or total obstruction of the fallopian tubes, increased risk of
ectopic pregnancy, and infertility.
⩥ What is bacterial vaginosis (BV)? Answer: A noninflammatory
condition caused by an overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria, leading to a
malodorous vaginal discharge.
⩥ What is pelvic organ prolapse (POP)? Answer: The descent of one or
more pelvic structures, such as the vaginal wall, uterus, or apex of the
vagina.
⩥ What are common risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse? Answer:
Childbirth trauma, pelvic floor surgery, obesity, constipation, and aging.
, ⩥ What is a cystocele? Answer: Descent of a portion of the posterior
bladder wall into the vaginal canal, often caused by childbirth trauma.
⩥ What symptoms are associated with a rectocele? Answer: Bulging of
the rectum and posterior vaginal wall into the vaginal canal, often due to
childbirth or lifelong constipation.
⩥ What is an enterocele? Answer: Herniation of the rectouterine pouch
into the rectovaginal septum, often found in obese and older adults.
⩥ What is the most common symptom of ovarian cancer? Answer:
Asymptomatic until tumors grow large; often diagnosed after metastasis.
⩥ What genetic predispositions are associated with ovarian cancer?
Answer: Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
⩥ What role do BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes play in breast cancer?
Answer: BRCA1 is a tumor-suppressor gene; BRCA2 helps repair
damaged DNA.
⩥ What is the significance of a BRCA2 mutation in males? Answer:
Males with breast cancer are more likely to have a BRCA2 mutation
than a BRCA1 mutation.
FEEDBACK LOG ACTUAL EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ What are common causes of secondary dysmenorrhea? Answer:
Endometriosis, endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine
fibroids, polyps, tumors, ovarian cysts, or IUDs.
⩥ What is endometriosis? Answer: The presence of functioning
endometrial tissue or implants outside the uterus.
⩥ What are common sites of implantation for endometriosis? Answer:
Pelvic peritoneum, ovaries, uterosacral ligaments, GI tract, lungs,
diaphragm, abdomen, pericardium.
⩥ What are the clinical manifestations of endometriosis? Answer: Pain,
infertility, dysmenorrhea, dysuria, dyspareunia, constipation, and
abnormal vaginal bleeding.
⩥ What syndrome is a leading cause of infertility in the United States?
Answer: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
,⩥ What are the three features used to define PCOS? Answer: Irregular
ovulation, elevated levels of androgens, and polycystic ovaries on
ultrasound.
⩥ What is the role of FSH in the menstrual cycle? Answer: FSH
regulates the menstrual cycle and stimulates egg production in the
ovaries.
⩥ What condition is characterized by an acute inflammatory process
caused by infection? Answer: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID).
⩥ What are the consequences of PID? Answer: Scarring, adhesions,
partial or total obstruction of the fallopian tubes, increased risk of
ectopic pregnancy, and infertility.
⩥ What is bacterial vaginosis (BV)? Answer: A noninflammatory
condition caused by an overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria, leading to a
malodorous vaginal discharge.
⩥ What is pelvic organ prolapse (POP)? Answer: The descent of one or
more pelvic structures, such as the vaginal wall, uterus, or apex of the
vagina.
⩥ What are common risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse? Answer:
Childbirth trauma, pelvic floor surgery, obesity, constipation, and aging.
, ⩥ What is a cystocele? Answer: Descent of a portion of the posterior
bladder wall into the vaginal canal, often caused by childbirth trauma.
⩥ What symptoms are associated with a rectocele? Answer: Bulging of
the rectum and posterior vaginal wall into the vaginal canal, often due to
childbirth or lifelong constipation.
⩥ What is an enterocele? Answer: Herniation of the rectouterine pouch
into the rectovaginal septum, often found in obese and older adults.
⩥ What is the most common symptom of ovarian cancer? Answer:
Asymptomatic until tumors grow large; often diagnosed after metastasis.
⩥ What genetic predispositions are associated with ovarian cancer?
Answer: Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
⩥ What role do BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes play in breast cancer?
Answer: BRCA1 is a tumor-suppressor gene; BRCA2 helps repair
damaged DNA.
⩥ What is the significance of a BRCA2 mutation in males? Answer:
Males with breast cancer are more likely to have a BRCA2 mutation
than a BRCA1 mutation.
