NURS 6552 WOMEN’S HEALTH FINAL
FLASHCARDS AND HIGH-YIELD TOPICS 2026
◉ Alcohol Consumption and Women
Recommended daily intake limit? Possible Risks. Answer: Alcohol is
hazardous for a woman who has either more than 7 drinks per week
or more than 3 drinks per day. This amount put's women at risk for
developing AUD (Alcohol Dependance Disorder). #Alcoholism
◉ Tanner Stages. Answer: A scale used to assess the sexual maturity
and puberty in both sexes. This scale involves 5 stages that involve
development of breast and public hair growth and divides sexual
physical maturity that extend from adolescence into adult hood.
◉ Tanner Scale Stage One. Answer: Stage one: small nipples no
breast, no pubic hair, no signs of puberty scrotum, testes, and penis
are the same as in childhood
◉ Tanner Scale Stage Two. Answer: Stage two: Breasts and nipples
have just started to grow, the areola has become larger, breast tissue
bud feels firm behind the nipple, initial growth of pubic hair that is
light in color and not curled.
,Initial growth of scrotum and testes. The skin on the scrotum has
become redder, thinner, and more wrinkled. The penis may have
grown a little in length. Few hairs around the root of the penis. the
hairs are straight without curls, and light in color.
◉ Tanner Scale Stage Three. Answer: Stage Three: breasts and
nipples have grown additionally. The aureola is darker and the
breasts tissue buds have gotten larger. The public hair is more
widespread. The hair is darker, and curls may have appeared.
the penis has now grown into length. Scrotum and testes have
grown. The skin of the scrotum has become darker and more
wrinkled.
◉ Tanner Scale Stage Four. Answer: Nipples and aerolas are elevated
and form an edge towards the breast. The breast has also grown a
little larger. More dense pubic hair growth with curls and dark hair.
Still not entirely as an adult womens.
the penis has grown in both length and width. The head of the penis
has become larger. The scrotum and testes have grown more dense
curly and dark hair. the hair growth is reaching the inner thighs.
◉ Tanner Scale Stage Five. Answer: Fully developed breasts. Nipples
are protruding. the edge between aerola and breast has disappeared.
, Adult hair growth.. Dense curly hair extending towards the inner
thighs.
Penis and scrotum as an adult. Public hair extends upwards up to the
umbilicus. It is dense and curly.
◉ Primary prevention vs. Secondary Prevention vs Tertiary
prevention. Answer: Primary prevention: Includes preventative
measures that come BEFORE THE ONSET of a disease, illness, or
injury, and BEFORE the disease process begins. Examples are, HPV
vaccination, Safe sex practices, immunizations, health education, and
counseling.
Secondary Prevention: Includes those preventive measures that lead
to early diagnosis and prompt treatment of disease, illness, or injury.
Examples are, Pap smears, HIV testing, HPV testing, syphilis testing.
routine lab screening for early detection of disease.
Tertiary Prevention : Limits the ability and promotes rehab from
clinical disease states. (Disease and illness is already here).
◉ U.S. Preventive Task Force
Who are they? What do they do? what do they recommend?. Answer:
They are an independent volunteer panel or national experts in
disease prevention and evidence-based medicine.
FLASHCARDS AND HIGH-YIELD TOPICS 2026
◉ Alcohol Consumption and Women
Recommended daily intake limit? Possible Risks. Answer: Alcohol is
hazardous for a woman who has either more than 7 drinks per week
or more than 3 drinks per day. This amount put's women at risk for
developing AUD (Alcohol Dependance Disorder). #Alcoholism
◉ Tanner Stages. Answer: A scale used to assess the sexual maturity
and puberty in both sexes. This scale involves 5 stages that involve
development of breast and public hair growth and divides sexual
physical maturity that extend from adolescence into adult hood.
◉ Tanner Scale Stage One. Answer: Stage one: small nipples no
breast, no pubic hair, no signs of puberty scrotum, testes, and penis
are the same as in childhood
◉ Tanner Scale Stage Two. Answer: Stage two: Breasts and nipples
have just started to grow, the areola has become larger, breast tissue
bud feels firm behind the nipple, initial growth of pubic hair that is
light in color and not curled.
,Initial growth of scrotum and testes. The skin on the scrotum has
become redder, thinner, and more wrinkled. The penis may have
grown a little in length. Few hairs around the root of the penis. the
hairs are straight without curls, and light in color.
◉ Tanner Scale Stage Three. Answer: Stage Three: breasts and
nipples have grown additionally. The aureola is darker and the
breasts tissue buds have gotten larger. The public hair is more
widespread. The hair is darker, and curls may have appeared.
the penis has now grown into length. Scrotum and testes have
grown. The skin of the scrotum has become darker and more
wrinkled.
◉ Tanner Scale Stage Four. Answer: Nipples and aerolas are elevated
and form an edge towards the breast. The breast has also grown a
little larger. More dense pubic hair growth with curls and dark hair.
Still not entirely as an adult womens.
the penis has grown in both length and width. The head of the penis
has become larger. The scrotum and testes have grown more dense
curly and dark hair. the hair growth is reaching the inner thighs.
◉ Tanner Scale Stage Five. Answer: Fully developed breasts. Nipples
are protruding. the edge between aerola and breast has disappeared.
, Adult hair growth.. Dense curly hair extending towards the inner
thighs.
Penis and scrotum as an adult. Public hair extends upwards up to the
umbilicus. It is dense and curly.
◉ Primary prevention vs. Secondary Prevention vs Tertiary
prevention. Answer: Primary prevention: Includes preventative
measures that come BEFORE THE ONSET of a disease, illness, or
injury, and BEFORE the disease process begins. Examples are, HPV
vaccination, Safe sex practices, immunizations, health education, and
counseling.
Secondary Prevention: Includes those preventive measures that lead
to early diagnosis and prompt treatment of disease, illness, or injury.
Examples are, Pap smears, HIV testing, HPV testing, syphilis testing.
routine lab screening for early detection of disease.
Tertiary Prevention : Limits the ability and promotes rehab from
clinical disease states. (Disease and illness is already here).
◉ U.S. Preventive Task Force
Who are they? What do they do? what do they recommend?. Answer:
They are an independent volunteer panel or national experts in
disease prevention and evidence-based medicine.
