Exam 39: Assisting in Reproductive and Urinary Specialties

Too little or too much AFP in the blood can indicate a(n) ________ abnormality known as a neural tube defect.

A(n) _______ is an examination of the vagina and cervix that is usually performed prior to a biopsy after results of a Pap smear show the presence of abnormal cells.

An increase in glucose in the urine or blood during pregnancy indicates ________ diabetes.

Which of the following should a pregnant woman be advised to avoid during her pregnancy?

During a pelvic exam, the licensed practitioner uses a(n) ________ to expand the vaginal opening to permit viewing of the vagina and cervix.

The loss of bladder control is known as urinary ______.

An excessive amount of menstrual flow or a prolonged period of menstruation is known as _____.

A patient is said to have _______ if she has painful menstruation.

A condition in which an egg is unable to move out of a woman's fallopian tube into the uterus for implantation is a(n) ____.

Which of the following instructions should be given to a patient after having a dilation and curettage (D and C)?

Another name for enlargement of the prostate gland is ____.

A condition of pregnancy indicated by bright red vaginal bleeding that is painless is placenta _______.

The specimen obtained by a cervical biopsy is sent to the laboratory with a(n) ____.

Which of the following is a reason for false-negative Pap smear results?

________ is a procedure performed when a genetic or metabolic defect is suspected in a fetus. The procedure involves removing a small amount of amniotic fluid, which surrounds the fetus, from the uterus.

According to the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute, how often should women in their 20s and 30s who are in good health have a clinical breast exam?

A licensed practitioner uses a thin wire loop electrode attached to the speculum and inserts it into the vagina to cut away abnormal cervical tissue. This procedure is known as a(n) __________.

Treatment for prostatitis includes ____.

Sexually transmitted diseases are now often called sexually transmitted ________ because this term more accurately describes conditions in which the patient may not have symptoms.

An invasive procedure in which a sample from the testes is removed for laboratory examination is a testicular ________.