ACCURATE ANSWERS
A complete gynecologic examination consists of a: correct
answer Breast and pelvic examination
A precancerous condition that may or may not develop into
cancerous is known as: correct answer adenocarcinoma
A vaginal examination is usually performed as the patient
nears term. All of the following are reasons for performing
this examination except: correct answer To determine when
the patient will go into labor
A woman should report all of the following to her provider
except: correct answer lumpy feeling breast tissue
All of the following are characteristics of genital herpes
except: correct answer can be cured with antibiotics
All of the following are characteristics of the HPV test except:
correct answer It should be performed on women under the
age of 30
All of the following are characteristics of the HPV vaccine
except: correct answer cannot be administered to males
All of the following are warning signs during pregnancy
except: correct answer heartburn
All of the following place a woman at higher risk for cervical
cancer except: correct answer women who began
menstruating at an early age
Almost all cervical cancers are caused by: correct answer
HPV
, Amniocentesis can be used to: correct answer all of the
above (diagnose certain genetically transmitted conditions,
assess fetal lung maturity, determine the gender of the fetus,
detect fetal distress)
An infant infected with group B Streptococcus during delivery
may develop: correct answer Septicemia
Meningitis
Pneumonia
(All of the above)
Carrier screening is usually recommended when a woman or
her partner: correct answer All are correct
Chlamydial infection often occurs in association with: correct
answer onorrhea
Excessive bleeding during the menstrual period is known as:
correct answer dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Gonorrhea is transmitted through: correct answer sexual
intercourse
Gynecology is the branch of medicine that deals with the:
correct answer Diseases of the reproductive organs of women
If Candida albicans is present, what would be observed under
the microscope? correct answer Yeast buds, spores, and
hyphae
If left untreated, a chlamydial infection in a woman may
result in: correct answer pelvic inflammatory disease
If not treated, infection of the infant's eyes with gonorrhea
during delivery could result in: correct answer blindness
In preparation for a gynecologic examination, the patient