Gynecologic examination & prenatal care (Chapter 8)-exam practice questions with complete solutions

Purpose of gynecologic examination Assess the health of the female reproductive organs to detect early signs of disease leading to early diagnosis & treatment Components of gynecologic examination Includes breast & pelvic examinations Purpose of breast examination It is not just to find lumps, but also to notice when there are changes in your breasts Purpose of pelvic examination Assess the size, shape, & location of the reproductive organs & to detect the presence of disease List & describe the four parts of the pelvic examination Inspection of the external genitalia, vaginal & cervix. Collection of a specimen for a pap test. Bimanual pelvic examination. Rectal-vaginal examination. Purpose of Pap test For early detection of cervical cancer, detect abnormal cells of the cervix that might develop cancer, can detect cancer of the endometrium List advantages & disadvantages of the liquid-based Pap test Advantages: It provides a better quality specimen, it preserves all or most of the specimen. The lab has more of the specimen and it is easier to evaluate. List & describe each category on a cytology request for a pap test General information: physicians name, address, phone number, patients name, address, ident