Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1.. In order to perform interventions or prescribe medication for the female patient, it is most important to obtain a complete health
history. Which of the following is the most important question to ask female patients?
A. Age at menarche
B. Age at menopause
C. Last menstrual period
D. Number of pregnancies
2.. Your 35-year-old female patient complains of severe cramping with monthly menstrual flow. Painful menstrual periods are
termed:
A. Menorrhagia
B. Metrorrhagia
C. Dysmenorrhea
D. Premenstrual syndrome
In the health history, you ask a young adult female patient about safe sex and the use of contraception. The patient does
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not understand what you mean by safe sex. This is an indication for:
A. Patient teaching and counseling
B. Promotion of oral contraceptive use
C. Pregnancy testing and counseling
D. STD, HIV, and hepatitis testing
When obtaining the health history of a 60-year-old female, it is important to ask:
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A. The age of menopause
B. About any bleeding since menopause
C. Use of any hormone replacement treatment
D. All of the above
Your 24-year-old patient complains of vaginal discharge. When deciding what diagnostics to perform, what is most
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important to ascertain?
, A. Color of the discharge
B. Timing of the menstrual cycle
C. Consistency of the discharge
D. Sexual activity and safe sex practices
A 32-year-old female reports normal monthly menstrual periods but complains of having trouble with conception. It is
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important to ask about history of:
, A. Dysmenorrhea
B. Sexually transmitted disease (STD)
C. Menorrhagia
D. Pap smears
A 38-year-old female complains of having trouble with conception. It is important to ask the patient to:
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A. Schedule a date for pelvic exam and Pap smear
B. Chart at least three menstrual cycles
C. Take basal body temperature for 3 cycles
D. B and C
It is important for the clinician to ask the female patient about multiple sexual partners. It is known that multiple sexual
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partners increases patient risk for:
A. Human papilloma virus infection
B. Endometriosis
C. Uterine cancer
D. Ovarian cysts
During a pelvic examination, a clinician asks the patient to bear down to inspect the vaginal outlet for:
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