Essentials Of Maternity Newborn And Womens Health Certification Evaluation Exams Questions And Solutions

ESSENTIALS OF MATERNITY NEWBORN AND
WOMENS HEALTH CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS

◉ labia minora.
Answer: highly vascular and abundant in nerve supply; lubricates
the vulva and swells with stimulation


◉ clitoris.
Answer: small cylindrical mass of erectile tissue and nerves;
function is sexual stimulation


◉ prepuce.
Answer: hood-like covering over the clitoris; the site of female
circumcision practiced in some cultures


◉ opening into the vagina.
Answer: introitus


◉ half-moon area behind the vestibule opening.
Answer: fourchette

,◉ Bartholin's and Skene's glands function.
Answer: glands secrete mucus to keep the opening moist


◉ internal female reproductive organs.
Answer: vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries


◉ Ruggae.
Answer: skin folds that stretch


◉ layers of the uterus.
Answer: endometrium
myometrium
perimetrium


◉ cervix.
Answer: the lower part of the uterus
circular if have not had a baby
split appearance if have had a baby


◉ endometrium.
Answer: innermost layer

, - lines the uterine cavity in non-pregnant women


◉ myometrium.
Answer: muscular middle layer
- makes up major portion of the uterus
- composed of smooth muscle linked by connective tissue


◉ Perietrium.
Answer: protective
- outer serosal layer
- covers the body of the uterus


◉ breasts.
Answer: accessory organs specialized for milk secretion after
pregnancy


◉ structures of the breasts.
Answer: nipple, areola, lobes, alveolar, and lactiferous ducts


◉ engorgement.
Answer: Swelling of the breasts resulting from increased blood flow,
edema, and the presence of milk