Exam 26: Female Genitourinary System

During an examination,the nurse would expect the cervical os of a woman who has never had children to appear:

When the nurse is discussing sexuality and sexual issues with an adolescent,a permission statement helps convey that it is normal to think or feel a certain way.Which statement is the best example of a permission statement?

The nurse is palpating a female patient's adnexa.The findings include a firm,smooth uterine wall; the ovaries are palpable and feel smooth and firm.The fallopian tube is firm and pulsating.The nurse's most appropriate course of action would be to:

A woman who is 8 weeks pregnant is in the clinic for a checkup.The nurse reads on her chart that her cervix is softened and looks cyanotic.The nurse knows that the woman is exhibiting __________ sign and __________ sign.

An 11-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical examination.The nurse notices that she has begun to develop breasts,and during the conversation the girl reveals that she is worried about her development.The nurse should use which of these techniques to best assist the young girl in understanding the expected sequence for development? The nurse should:

During a vaginal examination of a 38-year-old woman,the nurse notices that the vulva and vagina are erythematous and edematous with thick,white,curdlike discharge adhering to the vaginal walls.The woman reports intense pruritus and thick white discharge from her vagina.The nurse knows that these history and physical examination findings are most consistent with which condition?

A woman has just been diagnosed with HPV or genital warts.The nurse should counsel her to receive regular examinations because this virus makes her at a higher risk for _______ cancer.

The nurse is reviewing the changes that occur with menopause.Which changes are associated with menopause?