N152 HEALTH PROMOTION 2024/2025 A+ GRADE NURSING
REVISION MATERIAL, QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
AND EXPLANATION.
1. Areola: A circular pigmented field of wrinkled skin containing the
nipple
2. Gynecomastia: Benign temporary breast enlargement in one or
both breasts in males
3. Montgomery tubercles: The sebaceous glands on the areola,
which enlarge and produce a secretion that protects and
lubricates the nipples
4. Nonsupporative:
5. Peau d' orange: "Orange peel" appearance caused by edema due
to blocked lymphatic ducts in advanced cancer
6. Supernumerary nipples: An excessive number of nipples, which
are not usually associated with underlying glandular tissue; may
vary in size from small pink dots to that of normal nipples
7. Tail of Spence: breast tissue that extends superiolaterally into the
axilla
8. Amenorrhea: The absence of menstruation; normal before puberty,
during pregnancy, after menopause, and during the inter-menstrual
phase of the monthly hormonal cycle. Otherwise, it is abnormal and
caused by dysfunction of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, ovary, or
uterus, by the congenital absence of surgical removal of both the
ovaries and uterus, or by medication. It may also occur in women who
are underweight or who exercise extensively
9. Atrophic vaginitis: Degeneration of the vaginal mucous membrane
after menopause due to decreased estrogen level thinning and
dryness
10. Cystocele: A hernia that is formed when the urinary bladder is
pushed into the anterior vaginal wall
11. Hemorrhoids: A mass of dilated veins in swollen tissue caused by
continuous overdistention of the bowel and straining to pass stools
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, N152 HEALTH PROMOTION 2024/2025 A+ GRADE NURSING
REVISION MATERIAL, QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
AND EXPLANATION.
12. Hernia: A protrusion of an organ or structure through an
abnormal opening or weakened area in a body wall
13. Hydrocele: An accumulation of fluid in any saclike cavity or duct,
specifically in the tunica vaginalis (pouch of serous membrane
that covers the testes) or along the spermatic cord
14. Hypospadias: A condition in which the urethral meatus is located on
the underside of the glans
15. Hypermenorrhea (Menorrhagia): Abnormally heavy or long
menstrual periods; also known as menorrhagia
16. Menarche: Age of first menstrual period
17. Menorrhagia (Hypermenorrhea): Abnormally heavy or long
menstrual periods; anemia from recurrent excessive blood loss may
result if the condition is chronic; a relatively common complication of
benign uterine fibromyomas
18. Metrorrhagia: abnormal bleeding from the uterus
19. Myoma: A common benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle;
develops most frequently after 30 years of age, especially in
African American women who have never been pregnant
20. Oligomenorrhea: Abnormally light or reduced menstruation
21. Paraphimosis: retracted foreskin of an uncircumcised male cannot be
returned to its normal anatomic position; circumcision may be required
22. Polymenorrhea: An abnormally frequent reoccurrence of the
menstrual cycle 23. Rectocele: A hernia that is formed when the
rectum pushes into the posterior vaginal wall
24. Sexuality: The genital characteristics that distinguish male from
female
25. Sexual Maturity Rating (Tanner): 5 stages of breast development
1. preadolescent
2. budding
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REVISION MATERIAL, QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
AND EXPLANATION.
1. Areola: A circular pigmented field of wrinkled skin containing the
nipple
2. Gynecomastia: Benign temporary breast enlargement in one or
both breasts in males
3. Montgomery tubercles: The sebaceous glands on the areola,
which enlarge and produce a secretion that protects and
lubricates the nipples
4. Nonsupporative:
5. Peau d' orange: "Orange peel" appearance caused by edema due
to blocked lymphatic ducts in advanced cancer
6. Supernumerary nipples: An excessive number of nipples, which
are not usually associated with underlying glandular tissue; may
vary in size from small pink dots to that of normal nipples
7. Tail of Spence: breast tissue that extends superiolaterally into the
axilla
8. Amenorrhea: The absence of menstruation; normal before puberty,
during pregnancy, after menopause, and during the inter-menstrual
phase of the monthly hormonal cycle. Otherwise, it is abnormal and
caused by dysfunction of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, ovary, or
uterus, by the congenital absence of surgical removal of both the
ovaries and uterus, or by medication. It may also occur in women who
are underweight or who exercise extensively
9. Atrophic vaginitis: Degeneration of the vaginal mucous membrane
after menopause due to decreased estrogen level thinning and
dryness
10. Cystocele: A hernia that is formed when the urinary bladder is
pushed into the anterior vaginal wall
11. Hemorrhoids: A mass of dilated veins in swollen tissue caused by
continuous overdistention of the bowel and straining to pass stools
1/13
, N152 HEALTH PROMOTION 2024/2025 A+ GRADE NURSING
REVISION MATERIAL, QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
AND EXPLANATION.
12. Hernia: A protrusion of an organ or structure through an
abnormal opening or weakened area in a body wall
13. Hydrocele: An accumulation of fluid in any saclike cavity or duct,
specifically in the tunica vaginalis (pouch of serous membrane
that covers the testes) or along the spermatic cord
14. Hypospadias: A condition in which the urethral meatus is located on
the underside of the glans
15. Hypermenorrhea (Menorrhagia): Abnormally heavy or long
menstrual periods; also known as menorrhagia
16. Menarche: Age of first menstrual period
17. Menorrhagia (Hypermenorrhea): Abnormally heavy or long
menstrual periods; anemia from recurrent excessive blood loss may
result if the condition is chronic; a relatively common complication of
benign uterine fibromyomas
18. Metrorrhagia: abnormal bleeding from the uterus
19. Myoma: A common benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle;
develops most frequently after 30 years of age, especially in
African American women who have never been pregnant
20. Oligomenorrhea: Abnormally light or reduced menstruation
21. Paraphimosis: retracted foreskin of an uncircumcised male cannot be
returned to its normal anatomic position; circumcision may be required
22. Polymenorrhea: An abnormally frequent reoccurrence of the
menstrual cycle 23. Rectocele: A hernia that is formed when the
rectum pushes into the posterior vaginal wall
24. Sexuality: The genital characteristics that distinguish male from
female
25. Sexual Maturity Rating (Tanner): 5 stages of breast development
1. preadolescent
2. budding
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