TEST BANK
Beckmann and Ling's
OBSTETRICS AND
GYNECOLOGY
8th Edition
By Dr. Robert Casanova
,Beckmann and Ling's Obstetrics and Gynecology Edition 8th edition Test Bank
Chapter 1: Women’s Health Examination and Women’s Health Care Management
1: Elevating the head of the examining table approximately 30 degrees facilitates
a. The observation of the patient's responses
b. The ability of the patient to comfortably look around to distract her from the examination c:
c. The contraction of the abdominal wall muscle groups, making the examination easier
d. Comfortable blood pressure measurement
e. The physician not being distracted by eye contact with the patient
2: Which of the following uterine positions is most associated with dyspareunia?
a. Midposition, retroflexed
b. Retroverted, anteflexed
c. Anteverted, anteflexed
d. Retroverted, retroflexed
e. Midpostion, anteflexed
3: Inquiry concerning adult and child history of sexual abuse should be included in the sexual history
a. if time permits
b. in visits where there are suspicious physical findings but not otherwise
c. in visits where sufficient time is allotted
d. in all new patient visits
e. in visits where a specific indication is noted
4: Peau d'orange change in the breast is associated with
a. edema of the lymphatics
b. jaundice
c. too vigorous breastfeeding
d. overly tight undergarments
e. galactorrhea
5: Which kind of speculum is often most suitable for examination of the nulliparous patient?
a. Morgan's speculum
b. Endoscopic speculum
c. Ling speculum
d. Graves speculum
e. Pederson speculum
,6: Which uterine configuration is most difficult to assess for size, shape, configuration, and mobility?
a. Midposition
b. Anteverted
c. There is no difference in difficulty
d. Retroverted
7: Which type of speculum is most appropriate for the examination of a parous menstrual woman?
a. Ling speculum
b. Graves speculum
c. Pederson speculum
d. Endoscopic speculum
e. Morgan's speculum
8: Menopause is defined as the cessation of menses for greater than
a. 9 Months
b. 36 Months
c. 12 Months
d. 18 Months
e. 24 Months
9: In a woman describing sufficiently frequent sexual encounters, infertility typically is described as afailure to
conceive after
a: 3 months
b: 9 months
c: 12 months
d: 18 months
e: 6 months
10: During bimanual examination of the adnexa in normal premenopausal women, the ovaries are palpable
a. all the time
b. almost never
c. about one-half of the time
d. about thee-quarters/most of the time
e. about one-quarter of the time
11: If a patient becomes uncomfortable with a topic during a history-taking session, the best response of thephysician
is to
a. address the patient's discomfort in a positive and supportive manner
b. discontinue discussion of the topic to avoid further patient discomfort
c. discontinue discussion to avoid damage to the patient-physician relationship
d. continue after making a joke to relieve tension
e. ignore the discomfort and proceed with questioning
, 12: Which of the following statements about the steps in the breast examination is correct?
a. Palpation is done first
b. Palpation and inspection are done simultaneously
c. Palpation is only done if inspection is abnormal
d. Palpation may be done with detailed inspection if a woman is especially modest
e: Inspection is done first
13: Questions that promote the physician's fullest understanding of the patient's situation are best characterized as
a. compassionate
b. chronological
c. sympathetic
d. emphatic
e. evidence based
14: The last menstrual period is dated from the
a: first day of the last normal period
b: last day of the last normal period
c: first day of the last bleeding episode
d: last day of the last bleeding episode
15: The passage of clots during menstruation
a: is always abnormal
b: may be either normal or abnormal
c: is always normal
d: is extremely rare
16: In the abbreviation of the obstetric history-G[1] P[2] [3] [4] [5]-"1" stands for the number of
a: living children
b: pregnancies
c: term pregnancies
d: preterm pregnancies
e: abortions
17: In the abbreviation of the obstetric history-G[1] P[2] [3] [4] [5]-"2" stands for the number of
a: living children
b: pregnancies
c: term pregnancies
d: preterm pregnancies
e: abortions
Beckmann and Ling's
OBSTETRICS AND
GYNECOLOGY
8th Edition
By Dr. Robert Casanova
,Beckmann and Ling's Obstetrics and Gynecology Edition 8th edition Test Bank
Chapter 1: Women’s Health Examination and Women’s Health Care Management
1: Elevating the head of the examining table approximately 30 degrees facilitates
a. The observation of the patient's responses
b. The ability of the patient to comfortably look around to distract her from the examination c:
c. The contraction of the abdominal wall muscle groups, making the examination easier
d. Comfortable blood pressure measurement
e. The physician not being distracted by eye contact with the patient
2: Which of the following uterine positions is most associated with dyspareunia?
a. Midposition, retroflexed
b. Retroverted, anteflexed
c. Anteverted, anteflexed
d. Retroverted, retroflexed
e. Midpostion, anteflexed
3: Inquiry concerning adult and child history of sexual abuse should be included in the sexual history
a. if time permits
b. in visits where there are suspicious physical findings but not otherwise
c. in visits where sufficient time is allotted
d. in all new patient visits
e. in visits where a specific indication is noted
4: Peau d'orange change in the breast is associated with
a. edema of the lymphatics
b. jaundice
c. too vigorous breastfeeding
d. overly tight undergarments
e. galactorrhea
5: Which kind of speculum is often most suitable for examination of the nulliparous patient?
a. Morgan's speculum
b. Endoscopic speculum
c. Ling speculum
d. Graves speculum
e. Pederson speculum
,6: Which uterine configuration is most difficult to assess for size, shape, configuration, and mobility?
a. Midposition
b. Anteverted
c. There is no difference in difficulty
d. Retroverted
7: Which type of speculum is most appropriate for the examination of a parous menstrual woman?
a. Ling speculum
b. Graves speculum
c. Pederson speculum
d. Endoscopic speculum
e. Morgan's speculum
8: Menopause is defined as the cessation of menses for greater than
a. 9 Months
b. 36 Months
c. 12 Months
d. 18 Months
e. 24 Months
9: In a woman describing sufficiently frequent sexual encounters, infertility typically is described as afailure to
conceive after
a: 3 months
b: 9 months
c: 12 months
d: 18 months
e: 6 months
10: During bimanual examination of the adnexa in normal premenopausal women, the ovaries are palpable
a. all the time
b. almost never
c. about one-half of the time
d. about thee-quarters/most of the time
e. about one-quarter of the time
11: If a patient becomes uncomfortable with a topic during a history-taking session, the best response of thephysician
is to
a. address the patient's discomfort in a positive and supportive manner
b. discontinue discussion of the topic to avoid further patient discomfort
c. discontinue discussion to avoid damage to the patient-physician relationship
d. continue after making a joke to relieve tension
e. ignore the discomfort and proceed with questioning
, 12: Which of the following statements about the steps in the breast examination is correct?
a. Palpation is done first
b. Palpation and inspection are done simultaneously
c. Palpation is only done if inspection is abnormal
d. Palpation may be done with detailed inspection if a woman is especially modest
e: Inspection is done first
13: Questions that promote the physician's fullest understanding of the patient's situation are best characterized as
a. compassionate
b. chronological
c. sympathetic
d. emphatic
e. evidence based
14: The last menstrual period is dated from the
a: first day of the last normal period
b: last day of the last normal period
c: first day of the last bleeding episode
d: last day of the last bleeding episode
15: The passage of clots during menstruation
a: is always abnormal
b: may be either normal or abnormal
c: is always normal
d: is extremely rare
16: In the abbreviation of the obstetric history-G[1] P[2] [3] [4] [5]-"1" stands for the number of
a: living children
b: pregnancies
c: term pregnancies
d: preterm pregnancies
e: abortions
17: In the abbreviation of the obstetric history-G[1] P[2] [3] [4] [5]-"2" stands for the number of
a: living children
b: pregnancies
c: term pregnancies
d: preterm pregnancies
e: abortions
