Chapter 37: OB/GYN Examinations
Questions And Answers
OB/GYN bpractice b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Focuses bon bthe bfemale breproductive
bsystem
Obstetrics b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Focuses bon bpregnancy band bchildbirth
Gynecology b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Focuses bon bdiseases band bdisorders bof bthe
bfemale breproductive bsystem
Papanicolaou b(Pap) btest b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cytological bscreening btest bto bdetect
bcancer bof bthe bcervix
How bdoes bthe bPap btest bwork? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Samples btaken bfrom bthe
bvagina, bcervix, band bendocervix bare bsmeared bonto bslides band bthen bsprayed bwith
ba bfixative/placed bin balcohol bsolution band bsent bto blab.
Was bthe bPap btest bvery baccurate? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔No; bup bto btwo-thirds bof
bthe bfalse bnegative breports bwere bcaused bby blimitations bof bthe bsampling btechnique
band bthe bslide bpreparation.
What bdid bthe bFDA bapprove bto breplace bPap btesting? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bliquid
bbased bmethod bknown bby bthe bbrand bnames bof bThinPrep band bAutocyte
How bdo bthe bnew bmethods b(ThinPrep) bwork? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Collecting
bsample bwith bplastic bendocervical bbroom band bplacing bit binto bbottle bof bpreservative
bsolution.
FocalPoint bPrimary bScreening bSystem b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Approved bby bFDA bfor
buse bin bscreening bsmears bbefore ba bprovider bor btechnologist banalyzes bthem
When bshould bwomen bbegin bcervical bcancer bscreening? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔21
How boften bshould bwomen bhave ba bPap btest? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Women baged
b21-29 bshould bhave ba bPap btest bevery b3 byears
, How bare bHPV btests badministered balongside bPap btests? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔HPV
btesting bshould bnot bbe bgiven bto bwomen b21-29; bat bage b30, bwomen bshould bscreen
bwith bPap btest band bHPV btest bevery b5 byears buntil bage b65
Do bHPV btests bneed bto bbe badministered balongside bPap btests? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔No, bwomen b30-65 bcan bget btested bevery b3 byears bwith bjust bthe bPap
btest
What bkinds bof bwomen b65+ bdon't bneed bany bcervical bcancer bscreening? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔If bthey bhave bhad bregular bscreening bin bthe bprevious b10 byears band...
- bhaven't bhad bany bserious bprecancers b(CIN2 band bCIN3) bin bthe blast b20 byears, b
- bhad ba btotal bhysterectomy bunless bit bwas bfor bcervical b(pre)cancer
What bshould bpatients bdo bbefore ba bPap btest? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1. bDon't buse
btampons, bbirth bcontrol bfoams, bjellies, bor bother bvaginal bcreams bfor b48 bhours
bbefore
2. bDon't bdouche b(irrigation bof bvagina) bfor b48 bhours bprior
3. bDon't bhave bsexual bintercourse b48 bhours bprior
4. bTry bto bschedule bPap btest bat bleast b5 bdays bafter bthe bmenstrual bperiod
Medical bassistant brole bin bgynecological bexam? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔- bPrepare
broom
- bWash bhands
- bPrepare bMayo btray
- bHave bpatient bempty bbladder
- bExplain bprocedure
- bComplete bcytology brequest bform
- bLabel bThinPrep bcollection bbottle
- bHelp bpatient bdress/undress
- bAssist bprovider
- bPatient beducation
Gravida b- bcorrect banswers✔✔How bmany bpregnancies bthe bpatient bhas bhad
Para b- bcorrect banswers✔✔How bmany blive bbirths bthe bpatient bhas bhad
Providers bprefer bmedical bassistant bto baccompany bthem binto bthe bexam broom, bnot
bonly bto bassist bwith bthe bprocedure... b- bcorrect banswers✔✔...but balso bfor blegal band
bsafety breasons
What belse bis bincluded bin bpatient's bannual bappointment bfor bthe bPap btest band
bpelvic bexam? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Breast bexam
Bethesda bsystem b- bcorrect banswers✔✔System bwidely bused bto bdescribe bPap btest
bfindings
Questions And Answers
OB/GYN bpractice b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Focuses bon bthe bfemale breproductive
bsystem
Obstetrics b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Focuses bon bpregnancy band bchildbirth
Gynecology b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Focuses bon bdiseases band bdisorders bof bthe
bfemale breproductive bsystem
Papanicolaou b(Pap) btest b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cytological bscreening btest bto bdetect
bcancer bof bthe bcervix
How bdoes bthe bPap btest bwork? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Samples btaken bfrom bthe
bvagina, bcervix, band bendocervix bare bsmeared bonto bslides band bthen bsprayed bwith
ba bfixative/placed bin balcohol bsolution band bsent bto blab.
Was bthe bPap btest bvery baccurate? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔No; bup bto btwo-thirds bof
bthe bfalse bnegative breports bwere bcaused bby blimitations bof bthe bsampling btechnique
band bthe bslide bpreparation.
What bdid bthe bFDA bapprove bto breplace bPap btesting? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bliquid
bbased bmethod bknown bby bthe bbrand bnames bof bThinPrep band bAutocyte
How bdo bthe bnew bmethods b(ThinPrep) bwork? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Collecting
bsample bwith bplastic bendocervical bbroom band bplacing bit binto bbottle bof bpreservative
bsolution.
FocalPoint bPrimary bScreening bSystem b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Approved bby bFDA bfor
buse bin bscreening bsmears bbefore ba bprovider bor btechnologist banalyzes bthem
When bshould bwomen bbegin bcervical bcancer bscreening? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔21
How boften bshould bwomen bhave ba bPap btest? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Women baged
b21-29 bshould bhave ba bPap btest bevery b3 byears
, How bare bHPV btests badministered balongside bPap btests? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔HPV
btesting bshould bnot bbe bgiven bto bwomen b21-29; bat bage b30, bwomen bshould bscreen
bwith bPap btest band bHPV btest bevery b5 byears buntil bage b65
Do bHPV btests bneed bto bbe badministered balongside bPap btests? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔No, bwomen b30-65 bcan bget btested bevery b3 byears bwith bjust bthe bPap
btest
What bkinds bof bwomen b65+ bdon't bneed bany bcervical bcancer bscreening? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔If bthey bhave bhad bregular bscreening bin bthe bprevious b10 byears band...
- bhaven't bhad bany bserious bprecancers b(CIN2 band bCIN3) bin bthe blast b20 byears, b
- bhad ba btotal bhysterectomy bunless bit bwas bfor bcervical b(pre)cancer
What bshould bpatients bdo bbefore ba bPap btest? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1. bDon't buse
btampons, bbirth bcontrol bfoams, bjellies, bor bother bvaginal bcreams bfor b48 bhours
bbefore
2. bDon't bdouche b(irrigation bof bvagina) bfor b48 bhours bprior
3. bDon't bhave bsexual bintercourse b48 bhours bprior
4. bTry bto bschedule bPap btest bat bleast b5 bdays bafter bthe bmenstrual bperiod
Medical bassistant brole bin bgynecological bexam? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔- bPrepare
broom
- bWash bhands
- bPrepare bMayo btray
- bHave bpatient bempty bbladder
- bExplain bprocedure
- bComplete bcytology brequest bform
- bLabel bThinPrep bcollection bbottle
- bHelp bpatient bdress/undress
- bAssist bprovider
- bPatient beducation
Gravida b- bcorrect banswers✔✔How bmany bpregnancies bthe bpatient bhas bhad
Para b- bcorrect banswers✔✔How bmany blive bbirths bthe bpatient bhas bhad
Providers bprefer bmedical bassistant bto baccompany bthem binto bthe bexam broom, bnot
bonly bto bassist bwith bthe bprocedure... b- bcorrect banswers✔✔...but balso bfor blegal band
bsafety breasons
What belse bis bincluded bin bpatient's bannual bappointment bfor bthe bPap btest band
bpelvic bexam? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Breast bexam
Bethesda bsystem b- bcorrect banswers✔✔System bwidely bused bto bdescribe bPap btest
bfindings
