Exam 10: Assessing the Female Genitourinary System

Which term is used to describe painful menstruation?

The nurse is assessing a patient for clinical manifestations associated with perimenopause. Which question is most appropriate?

The nurse is assessing an older adolescent patient who has not begun to menstruate. Which should the nurse inquire about during the health history as possible causes?

An adult patient who is the mother of two states that she no longer has much sexual desire. Which factors may be the cause?

A yearly Pap test is recommended to screen for which type of cancer?

The nurse is conducting a health history assessment for a patient who presents with dysmenorrhea. Which assessment question is appropriate?

Which cultural/ethnic view of women is common for the Amish?

Which is the first action when inspecting the vaginal walls during an exam?

Pubic hair distribution in a diamond-shaped pattern from the umbilicus that is not associated with cultural or familial differences most likely indicates which manifestation?

The nurse is assessing a patient who reports vaginal discharge for 1 week, itching, and mild dysuria. Which question is appropriate to include in the assessment history for this patient?

Obtaining an endocervical smear includes inserting the cytobrush through the speculum into the cervical os about 1 cm and which action?

The nurse documents that the female patient is in stage 2 of sexual maturation. Which clinical manifestation supports the nurse's documentation for this patient? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing vaginal bleeding during the health history. Which question is appropriate?

The nurse is assessing a patient who is diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Which form of contraception in the patient's health history could have contributed to this diagnosis?

The nurse is conducting a health history interview for a patient who presents with urinary symptoms. Which questions are appropriate? Select all that apply.

During a pelvic examination the nurse notes the vaginal walls are pale. Which is the possible cause for this clinical manifestation?

An adolescent patient worriedly shows the nurse a wart on her vulva. Based on this data which diagnosis does the nurse suspect?

Before beginning to perform a gynecological assessment, which would you ask the patient to perform?

During a physical assessment the nurse notes vesicles. Which disease process is associated with this clinical manifestation?

Which are the primary functions of the female reproductive system? Select all that apply.