NU664D EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
oligmenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - infrequent menstrual periods >35 days
amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - absence of menstruation
primary amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - Absence of menstruation by age 15 or
within 3 months of breast budding
secondary amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - Loss of menstrual period of at least 3
months in women who had regular periods previously or 6 months in women who had irregular
periods previously
dysmenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain during menstruation, abnormal
menorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWER - -Excessive menstrual bleeding
-More so called heavy menstrual bleeding now
-Regular cycle
metrorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWER - uterine bleeding at irregular times, usually between
menstrual periods. light bleeding. irregular cycle
polymenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - menstrual cycles occur more frequently, every
21-24 days
hypomenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - Bleeding smaller amounts than normal during
menstruation, but regular cycle
, secondary amenorrhea: FSH elevated, estradiol low - CORRECT ANSWER - suspect
ovarian failure
secondary amenorrhea: FSH low, estradiol low - CORRECT ANSWER - suspect
hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, such as due to stress, exercise, or pituitary infarct
menometrorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWER - irregular bleeding between or during
menstruation. but heavy bleeding. irregular cycle
P in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - polyp
A in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - Adenomyosis
L in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - Leiomyoma
M in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - malignancy and hyperplasia
C in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - coagulopathy
O in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - ovulatory dysfunction
I in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - iatrogenic (medications, illness,
anticonvulsants, contraceptives)
N in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - not yet classified/defined
Laboratory tests for abnormal uterine bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - -HCG to r/o
pregnancy
-CBC
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
oligmenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - infrequent menstrual periods >35 days
amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - absence of menstruation
primary amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - Absence of menstruation by age 15 or
within 3 months of breast budding
secondary amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - Loss of menstrual period of at least 3
months in women who had regular periods previously or 6 months in women who had irregular
periods previously
dysmenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain during menstruation, abnormal
menorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWER - -Excessive menstrual bleeding
-More so called heavy menstrual bleeding now
-Regular cycle
metrorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWER - uterine bleeding at irregular times, usually between
menstrual periods. light bleeding. irregular cycle
polymenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - menstrual cycles occur more frequently, every
21-24 days
hypomenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - Bleeding smaller amounts than normal during
menstruation, but regular cycle
, secondary amenorrhea: FSH elevated, estradiol low - CORRECT ANSWER - suspect
ovarian failure
secondary amenorrhea: FSH low, estradiol low - CORRECT ANSWER - suspect
hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, such as due to stress, exercise, or pituitary infarct
menometrorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWER - irregular bleeding between or during
menstruation. but heavy bleeding. irregular cycle
P in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - polyp
A in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - Adenomyosis
L in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - Leiomyoma
M in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - malignancy and hyperplasia
C in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - coagulopathy
O in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - ovulatory dysfunction
I in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - iatrogenic (medications, illness,
anticonvulsants, contraceptives)
N in PALM-COEIN - CORRECT ANSWER - not yet classified/defined
Laboratory tests for abnormal uterine bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - -HCG to r/o
pregnancy
-CBC
