QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Menopause - CORRECT ANSWER the permanent cessation of menses that can occur
surgically, naturally, and chemically
condyloma acuminata - CORRECT ANSWER cauliflower-shaped lesions associated
with HPV
Penicillins - CORRECT ANSWER end in "-cillin"
adverse rx: hypersensitivity and GI upset
Preoperative - CORRECT ANSWER begins when decision for surgery is made and
ends when the patient gets to the OR
STI - CORRECT ANSWER transmitted from infected individuals to partners during
intimate sexual contact - infections spread through oral, anal, or vaginal contact
Anticoagulants - CORRECT ANSWER What class of medications are used to treat
DVT?
Narcolepsy - CORRECT ANSWER syndrome involving sudden sleep attacks that a
person cannot inhibit; uncontrollable desire to sleep may occur several times during a day
Chemotherapy - CORRECT ANSWER The following are signs and symptoms of?
alopecia, hypersensitivity, hypotension, urticaria, dyspnea, stomatitis, N/V/D, anorexia,
malaise, bone marrow depression
Tertiary Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER restoration and rehabilitation; occurs when
disability is permanent/irreversible
,Gonorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER What bacterial STI is characterized by dysuria and
milky discharge in men?
Central Lines - CORRECT ANSWER Must use sterile technique when these are
placed/ dressing changes to prevent infection
health continuum - CORRECT ANSWER high-level wellness at one end, normal
health in the center, and illness/death at the opposite end
Breast Cancer - CORRECT ANSWER Nontender lump/mass or thickening of breast,
abnormal nipple discharge, nipple retraction, and dimpling of the skin are signs of what?
Retrograde Ejaculation - CORRECT ANSWER a condition in which ejaculation enters
the bladder
bone marrow supression - CORRECT ANSWER common side effect of chemotherapy
that leads to anemia
S&S: fatigue, tachycardia, pale skin
Follicular phase - CORRECT ANSWER lasts about 1-5 days; inner endometrium
expelled for 3-5 days; before ovulation
ovarian cancer - CORRECT ANSWER Ascites, intestinal obstruction, DVT, and
lymphedema in the legs are complications of what?
testicular cancer - CORRECT ANSWER The following manifestations are signs of
what?
slight, painless enlargement of one testicle
abdominal ache
feeling of heaviness in scrotum
, atrophic vaginitis - CORRECT ANSWER Thinning, drying, and inflammation of the
vaginal wall
chlamydia - CORRECT ANSWER bacterial STI spread by oral, vaginal, or anal
intercourse characterized by dysuria, urinary frequency, vaginal discharge, and urethral
discharge in men
What are 4 complications of chlamydia in men? - CORRECT ANSWER epididymitis,
prostatitis, sterility, Reiter syndrome
gonorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER What bacterial STI is characterized by dysuria,
urinary frequency, abnormal menses, increased vaginal discharge, and dyspareunia in
women?
Nerve Block - CORRECT ANSWER anesthesia injected around nerve trunk to
decrease sensation around large area
Hyper acute rejection - CORRECT ANSWER occurs within minutes to hours or even
days - organ deteriorates rapidly - transplant cannot usually be saved
anorexia-cachexia syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER the individual loses appetite and
muscle mass caused by cancer
tumor lysis syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER a life-threatening emergency for patients
with cancer; characterized by a combo of two or more metabolic abnormalities, including
hyperuricemia, hyperphosphatemia, hyperkalemia, and hypokalemia
ovulation phase - CORRECT ANSWER lasts about 6-14 days; endometrium begins to
thicken and cervical mucus changes to thin substance to help sperm travel up to uterus to
released egg
luteal phase - CORRECT ANSWER lasts about 14-18 days; produces estrogen and
prepares uterus for implantation; after ovulation