Questions with Answers
What is the branch of medicine that deals with the health maintenance and the
diseases of women, primarily of the reproductive organs? - Correct Answer
Gynecology
Define vagina - Correct Answer The part of the female internal genitalia that
provides an outlet for menstrual blood and tissue leaving the body.
At what phase does the uterine lining thicken and become engorged with blood? -
Correct Answer The proliferative phase
At what phase does fertilization of the egg take place? - Correct Answer The
proliferative phase
Name one of the most common emergency gynecological complaints - Correct
Answer Abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding
Define dysmenorrhea - Correct Answer Severe discomfort during a woman's
menstrual period
General guidelines in assessing and caring for a gynecological emergency patient
includes _______________ - Correct Answer Realizing that psychological support
may be more important than emergency care.
Your patient is complaining of abdominal pain, which increases when she walks. To
avoid this, she walks with a shuffling gait. She also complains of fever, chills,
nausea, and vomiting. She is most likely experiencing __________________. -
Correct Answer Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Define ectopic pregnancy - Correct Answer The implantation of a developing fetus
outside the uterus - most often occurs in a fallopian tube
During your assessment of the victim of a sexual assault, you should... - Correct
Answer Place bloody articles in a brown paper bag. OR
Do not examine the genitalia unless there is a life-threatening hemorrhage.
Define endometrium - Correct Answer The inner layer of the uterine wall where the
fertilized egg implants