NURS 660 Midterm Study Guide Questions
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Primary prevention (definition & examples)
Preventing disease before it occurs. Examples: vaccines, healthy diet education, seatbelts.
Secondary prevention (definition & examples)
Screenings to detect disease early and improve long-term prognosis.
Tertiary prevention (definition & examples)
Managing established disease. Examples: blood sugar management, chemo, physical therapy.
Mammogram screening: Average risk (Ages 40-44)
Have the option to start yearly mammograms.
Mammogram screening: Average risk (Ages 45-54)
Should get yearly mammograms.
Mammogram screening: Average risk (Ages 55+)
Can switch to every other year or continue yearly.
Mammogram screening: High risk (>20%-25% lifetime risk)
Yearly mammogram and MRI starting at age 30.
Mammogram start age based on maternal history
Start 10 years younger than mother's age of diagnosis.
Mammogram screening: Dense breasts
Mammogram and MRI every 6-12 months.
, Progesterone function
Prepares the uterus for pregnancy.
Estrogen site of secretion
Secreted in the ovaries.
FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone) function
Stimulates development of the ovum in a follicle.
LH (Luteinizing Hormone) function
Develops the corpus luteum.
Dyspareunia risk factors
Sexual trauma, intimacy difficulties, infection, hygiene issues, or menopause.
Primary vs. Secondary Dysmenorrhea
Primary has no pelvic pathology; secondary is caused by underlying pelvic pathology.
Causes of secondary dysmenorrhea
Endometriosis, PID, leiomyoma (fibroids), adenomyosis, and endometrial polyps.
Primary treatment for dysmenorrhea
NSAIDs.
Primary Amenorrhea definition
Failure to menstruate by age 15 (with secondary sex characteristics) or within 3 years of
breast budding.
PALM-COEIN classification for abnormal uterine bleeding
with Verified Correct Answers
Primary prevention (definition & examples)
Preventing disease before it occurs. Examples: vaccines, healthy diet education, seatbelts.
Secondary prevention (definition & examples)
Screenings to detect disease early and improve long-term prognosis.
Tertiary prevention (definition & examples)
Managing established disease. Examples: blood sugar management, chemo, physical therapy.
Mammogram screening: Average risk (Ages 40-44)
Have the option to start yearly mammograms.
Mammogram screening: Average risk (Ages 45-54)
Should get yearly mammograms.
Mammogram screening: Average risk (Ages 55+)
Can switch to every other year or continue yearly.
Mammogram screening: High risk (>20%-25% lifetime risk)
Yearly mammogram and MRI starting at age 30.
Mammogram start age based on maternal history
Start 10 years younger than mother's age of diagnosis.
Mammogram screening: Dense breasts
Mammogram and MRI every 6-12 months.
, Progesterone function
Prepares the uterus for pregnancy.
Estrogen site of secretion
Secreted in the ovaries.
FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone) function
Stimulates development of the ovum in a follicle.
LH (Luteinizing Hormone) function
Develops the corpus luteum.
Dyspareunia risk factors
Sexual trauma, intimacy difficulties, infection, hygiene issues, or menopause.
Primary vs. Secondary Dysmenorrhea
Primary has no pelvic pathology; secondary is caused by underlying pelvic pathology.
Causes of secondary dysmenorrhea
Endometriosis, PID, leiomyoma (fibroids), adenomyosis, and endometrial polyps.
Primary treatment for dysmenorrhea
NSAIDs.
Primary Amenorrhea definition
Failure to menstruate by age 15 (with secondary sex characteristics) or within 3 years of
breast budding.
PALM-COEIN classification for abnormal uterine bleeding
