NURS 5333 Family 1 Test 2 Questions And Answers A Graded

Abnormal Uterine bleeding (AUB) - Variability in menstrual cycle's - In general menstruation is "28 day" cycle, but there is a plus or minus seven days variability there Mean duration of menstrual cycle - average is 4 days, but don't expect patients to go beyond 7 days. If bleeding 8, 10,11 days, classified as abnormal and investigate Blood loss in Normal menses - 35 to 50 cc. 80cc or more is abnormal Menorrhagia - prolonged bleeding, greater than 7 days or more than 80 cc/day. This is a very common Gyn disorder, found in 14% of women otherwise healthy and in their reproductive age (as young as 11-12 yo sometimes) Metrorrhagia - Uterine bleeding occuring at Irregular, but real frequent intervals Mittelschmerz - Pain that occurs with ovulation, which would be about mid cycle Breakthrough bleeding (ex. of Metrorrhagia) - Either w/ ovulation (Mittelschmerz), or Anovulation, pt does not ovulate at all Menometrorrhagia - prolonged uterine bleeding occurring at irregular intervals (ex. pt spots everyday or bleed every 3-4 days, bleed during intercourse, exercising) anovulation - pts who do not ovulate, will have uterine bleeding occurring in irregular intervals for a long time, which is why they are NOT having regular cycles