Exam 41: Assisting in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Which method of birth control has the highest failure rate?

Fibrocystic breast disease causes firm masses throughout the breasts that increase in tenderness in association with the menstrual cycle.

The height of the fundus helps measure the progress of fetal growth and provides information about the estimated gestational age of the fetus.

Recent research indicates that HRT protects postmenopausal women from heart disease.

A cystocele is a protrusion of the bladder into the rectal wall.

OCPs can be used to treat which of the following conditions?

The fertilized egg is called a zygote.

The corpus luteum is the area on the ovary where an ovum was expelled during the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle.

Failure to have a menstrual period is called:

Cryosurgery is used to treat cervical ulcers.

Effacement is the opening of the cervix that occurs during the birth process.

Stage ______ is the stage of labor in which the baby is born.

The leading gynecologic cause of cancer deaths in women is breast cancer.

A patient with stage II cancer of the cervix has involvement of the lower vagina and the pelvic wall.

__________ is the initial milk that is rich in nutrients and immune properties and is expressed from the breast immediately after the birth of an infant.

Pregnancy is recommended for women with endometriosis, because it frequently cures the disorder.

__________ describes an abnormal change in cellular size, shape, and appearance.

A patient with fibrocystic breast disease has an increased risk of developing cancer of the breast.

The hormone oxytocin stimulates milk ejection from the breast.

__________ is the opening of the cervix during labor and is measured in centimeters.