Chapter 42 Obstetrics and Gynecology
Questions with Answers
fallopian tubes - Correct Answer extend from uterus to ovaries but do not attach to the
ovaries
has fingerlike projections called fimbriae
ovaries - Correct Answer excrete hormones necessary for the development of
secondary sexual characteristics and maintenance of pregnancy
what two hormones do ovaries produce - Correct Answer estrogen and progesterone
Painful menstrual flow, cramps - Correct Answer dysmenorrhea
A high-frequency electrical current running through a wire is used to remove abnormal
tissue from both the cervix and the end cervical canal - Correct Answer loop
electrosurgical excision procedure
Bands of scar tissue that can bine anatomic structures together - Correct Answer
adhesions
Removal of a limited number of lymph nodes to determine if the cancer has spread to
the lymph nodes - Correct Answer sentinel node biopsy
Surgical removal of the fallopian tube and ovary - Correct Answer salpingo-
oophorectomy
A sample of abnormal tissue from the cervix using a small spoon-shaped instrument
called a curette - Correct Answer curettage
Surgical removal of the uterus and cervix - Correct Answer hysterectomy
Removal of the entire breast - Correct Answer mastectomy
An extensive cervical biopsy during which a wedge of tissue is removed from the cervix
and examined under a microscope - Correct Answer cone biopsy
Using a microscope with a light source, the vagina and cervix are visually examined to
locate and evaluate abnormal cells - Correct Answer colposcopy
Questions with Answers
fallopian tubes - Correct Answer extend from uterus to ovaries but do not attach to the
ovaries
has fingerlike projections called fimbriae
ovaries - Correct Answer excrete hormones necessary for the development of
secondary sexual characteristics and maintenance of pregnancy
what two hormones do ovaries produce - Correct Answer estrogen and progesterone
Painful menstrual flow, cramps - Correct Answer dysmenorrhea
A high-frequency electrical current running through a wire is used to remove abnormal
tissue from both the cervix and the end cervical canal - Correct Answer loop
electrosurgical excision procedure
Bands of scar tissue that can bine anatomic structures together - Correct Answer
adhesions
Removal of a limited number of lymph nodes to determine if the cancer has spread to
the lymph nodes - Correct Answer sentinel node biopsy
Surgical removal of the fallopian tube and ovary - Correct Answer salpingo-
oophorectomy
A sample of abnormal tissue from the cervix using a small spoon-shaped instrument
called a curette - Correct Answer curettage
Surgical removal of the uterus and cervix - Correct Answer hysterectomy
Removal of the entire breast - Correct Answer mastectomy
An extensive cervical biopsy during which a wedge of tissue is removed from the cervix
and examined under a microscope - Correct Answer cone biopsy
Using a microscope with a light source, the vagina and cervix are visually examined to
locate and evaluate abnormal cells - Correct Answer colposcopy
