Gynecological Nursing Exam with Questions
and Answers 100%
Menstruation - Correct Answer Marker for the beginning and end of the
reproduction cycle
Ovarian Cycles - Correct Answer Follicular phase
Ovulatory phase
Luteal phase
Endometrial Phase - Correct Answer Proliferative phase (menstruation to ovulation)
Secretory phase (ovulation to menstruation)
Menstrual phase (if no fertilization occurs)
Menopausal Period - Correct Answer Occurs 12 months after woman's last period
Marks the end of the females reproductive capacity
Age 42-52
Treatment for Menopausal symptoms - Correct Answer Hormonal therapy -
minimize hot flashes, bone loss, etc
Estrogen - for women w/o uterus
Progesterone & Estrogen - for women w/ uterus
⬆️tx of breast cancer, stroke, heart attack, blood clots
Amenorrhea - Correct Answer Absence of menstrual flow
Primary Amenorrhea - Correct Answer No menses - 16 yrs. old - w/ 2nd sex
characteristics
No menses - 14 yrs. old - w/o 2nd sex characteristics
Cause of Primary Amenorrhea - Correct Answer Hormonal disturbances
*excessive exercise*
Eating disorders
Secondary Amenorrhea - Correct Answer No manses for 6 months/3 cycles after
having normal menses
Cause of Secondary Amenorrhea - Correct Answer Pregnancy
Hormonal imbalances
Stress
Ovarian tumors
, Use of contraceptives
Obesity
Excessive exercise
Eating disorder
Dysmenorrhea - Correct Answer Pain associated with menstrual cycle
Primary dysmenorrhea symptoms/cause - Correct Answer Mittleschmerz, N&V,
ischemia, hypoxia, nulliparous
Cause: excessive production of prostaglandins (myometrium stimulant &
vasoconstrictor), anxiety/tension
Secondary dysmenorrhea symptoms/cause - Correct Answer Pain & Infertility
Dyspareunia
Painful defecation
Pelvic inflammatory disease / tumors / fibroids /
Cause: pathological, endometriosis (tissue outside the uterus), reflux menses
Treatment of Dysmenorrhea - Correct Answer Aspirin (prostaglandin
inhibitor)/NSAIDS
Local heat
Oral contraceptives / suppress proliferation
Dyspareunia - Correct Answer Painful/difficult intercourse
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - Correct Answer Painless, abnormal frequency, long,
excessive, irregularity
Puberty / per menopause
Unrecognized pregnancy
Drug induced
Infection
Thyroid disorder
Trauma
Menorrhagia - Correct Answer Prolonged & excessive bleeding at time of normal
menses
Menorrhagia - Correct Answer Bleeding between normal menses
Common if on Contraceptives
Postmenopausal bleeding - Correct Answer Bleeding one year after cessation of
menses
Self-breast exam. When & How? - Correct Answer Monthly after age 20
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Menstruation - Correct Answer Marker for the beginning and end of the
reproduction cycle
Ovarian Cycles - Correct Answer Follicular phase
Ovulatory phase
Luteal phase
Endometrial Phase - Correct Answer Proliferative phase (menstruation to ovulation)
Secretory phase (ovulation to menstruation)
Menstrual phase (if no fertilization occurs)
Menopausal Period - Correct Answer Occurs 12 months after woman's last period
Marks the end of the females reproductive capacity
Age 42-52
Treatment for Menopausal symptoms - Correct Answer Hormonal therapy -
minimize hot flashes, bone loss, etc
Estrogen - for women w/o uterus
Progesterone & Estrogen - for women w/ uterus
⬆️tx of breast cancer, stroke, heart attack, blood clots
Amenorrhea - Correct Answer Absence of menstrual flow
Primary Amenorrhea - Correct Answer No menses - 16 yrs. old - w/ 2nd sex
characteristics
No menses - 14 yrs. old - w/o 2nd sex characteristics
Cause of Primary Amenorrhea - Correct Answer Hormonal disturbances
*excessive exercise*
Eating disorders
Secondary Amenorrhea - Correct Answer No manses for 6 months/3 cycles after
having normal menses
Cause of Secondary Amenorrhea - Correct Answer Pregnancy
Hormonal imbalances
Stress
Ovarian tumors
, Use of contraceptives
Obesity
Excessive exercise
Eating disorder
Dysmenorrhea - Correct Answer Pain associated with menstrual cycle
Primary dysmenorrhea symptoms/cause - Correct Answer Mittleschmerz, N&V,
ischemia, hypoxia, nulliparous
Cause: excessive production of prostaglandins (myometrium stimulant &
vasoconstrictor), anxiety/tension
Secondary dysmenorrhea symptoms/cause - Correct Answer Pain & Infertility
Dyspareunia
Painful defecation
Pelvic inflammatory disease / tumors / fibroids /
Cause: pathological, endometriosis (tissue outside the uterus), reflux menses
Treatment of Dysmenorrhea - Correct Answer Aspirin (prostaglandin
inhibitor)/NSAIDS
Local heat
Oral contraceptives / suppress proliferation
Dyspareunia - Correct Answer Painful/difficult intercourse
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - Correct Answer Painless, abnormal frequency, long,
excessive, irregularity
Puberty / per menopause
Unrecognized pregnancy
Drug induced
Infection
Thyroid disorder
Trauma
Menorrhagia - Correct Answer Prolonged & excessive bleeding at time of normal
menses
Menorrhagia - Correct Answer Bleeding between normal menses
Common if on Contraceptives
Postmenopausal bleeding - Correct Answer Bleeding one year after cessation of
menses
Self-breast exam. When & How? - Correct Answer Monthly after age 20
