NP230 Week 3 Questions with Verified Solutions
Uterine fibroids✔✔Benign estrogen-responsive tumors of the uterine wall that often regress
with menopause
Ovarian cysts✔✔Fluid-filled sacs that develop in or on the ovary
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)✔✔Presence of multiple small cysts on the ovaries
Dysparaenia✔✔Painful intercourse
Induced abortion✔✔The purposeful interruption of pregnancy before 20 weeks gestation
Therapeutic abortion✔✔Pregnancy termination performed for reasons related to maternal or
fetal health or disease
Spontaneous abortion✔✔A miscarriage; pregnancy that ends before the fetus reaches the age
of viability at 20 weeks gestation
Elective abortion✔✔An abortion performed at the woman's request that does not involve
preservation of health
Infertility✔✔Inability to conceive after a year or more of regular and unprotected intercourse or
the inability to carry a pregnancy to term
, In vitro fertilization (IVF)✔✔Administration of fertility drugs to stimulate ovulation in the
woman; one or more ova are harvested from the ovary and then fertilized with sperm in a lab to
develop for 48 to 72 hours and then transplanted into the woman's uterus
Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)✔✔Harvested ova are aspirated into a catheter containing
sperm then the gametes are transferred into the fallopian tube for fertilization to take place
Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)/Tubal embryo transfer (TET)✔✔Procedures that are
combination of IVF and GIFT; fertilization of the ova occurs as in IVF, but the embryos are
returned to the fallopian tube versus the uterus; differences include the age of the fertilized egg
at transfer
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)✔✔Male obtains the sperm specimen either by
masturbation or testicular biopsy or aspiration, then a single sperm is injected into the ovum
which is then placed into the woman's reproductive tract for implantation
Community-based nursing✔✔Focuses on prevention and directed toward the individuals and
families within a community; goals are to help people meet their healthcare needs and maintain
continuity of care
Primary prevention✔✔Includes health-promoting activities to prevent the development of
illness or disease
Secondary prevention✔✔Includes health-screening activities that aid in early diagnosis and
encourage prompt treatment before long-term negative effects arise
Tertiary prevention✔✔Includes health-promoting activities that focus on rehabilitation and
providing information to prevent further injury or illness
Uterine fibroids✔✔Benign estrogen-responsive tumors of the uterine wall that often regress
with menopause
Ovarian cysts✔✔Fluid-filled sacs that develop in or on the ovary
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)✔✔Presence of multiple small cysts on the ovaries
Dysparaenia✔✔Painful intercourse
Induced abortion✔✔The purposeful interruption of pregnancy before 20 weeks gestation
Therapeutic abortion✔✔Pregnancy termination performed for reasons related to maternal or
fetal health or disease
Spontaneous abortion✔✔A miscarriage; pregnancy that ends before the fetus reaches the age
of viability at 20 weeks gestation
Elective abortion✔✔An abortion performed at the woman's request that does not involve
preservation of health
Infertility✔✔Inability to conceive after a year or more of regular and unprotected intercourse or
the inability to carry a pregnancy to term
, In vitro fertilization (IVF)✔✔Administration of fertility drugs to stimulate ovulation in the
woman; one or more ova are harvested from the ovary and then fertilized with sperm in a lab to
develop for 48 to 72 hours and then transplanted into the woman's uterus
Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)✔✔Harvested ova are aspirated into a catheter containing
sperm then the gametes are transferred into the fallopian tube for fertilization to take place
Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)/Tubal embryo transfer (TET)✔✔Procedures that are
combination of IVF and GIFT; fertilization of the ova occurs as in IVF, but the embryos are
returned to the fallopian tube versus the uterus; differences include the age of the fertilized egg
at transfer
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)✔✔Male obtains the sperm specimen either by
masturbation or testicular biopsy or aspiration, then a single sperm is injected into the ovum
which is then placed into the woman's reproductive tract for implantation
Community-based nursing✔✔Focuses on prevention and directed toward the individuals and
families within a community; goals are to help people meet their healthcare needs and maintain
continuity of care
Primary prevention✔✔Includes health-promoting activities to prevent the development of
illness or disease
Secondary prevention✔✔Includes health-screening activities that aid in early diagnosis and
encourage prompt treatment before long-term negative effects arise
Tertiary prevention✔✔Includes health-promoting activities that focus on rehabilitation and
providing information to prevent further injury or illness
