ENA GYNECOLOGIC EMERGENCIES – QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (2025
EDITION) – COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY NURSING STUDY GUIDE
A patient presents with right lower quadrant pain, which she rates as an 8 (on a 0-to-10 scale). She is
afebrile and states that her last normal menstrual period began 2 weeks ago. Based on these findings,
which disorder is she most likely to have?
A. Syphilis
B. Tuboovarian abscess
C. Ectopic pregnancy
D. Ovarian cyst - (answers)D. Ovarian Cyst
Which gynecologic disorder causes visceral pain?
A. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
B. Adhesions
C. Endometritis
D. Ruptured ovarian cyst - (answers)B. Adhesions
Chlamydia trachomatis causes which disorder?
A. Ovarian torsion
B. Vulvovaginitis
C. Dermatitis
D. Cervicitis - (answers)D. Cervicitis
Which statement accurately characterizes vaginal bleeding?
, A. Vaginal bleeding is normal in prepubertal females.
B. Six saturated pads or ten saturated tampons per day signal excessive bleeding.
C. Exercise can cause abnormal vaginal bleeding or amenorrhea.
D. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding results from development of the corpus luteum. - (answers)C. Exercise
can cause abnormal vaginal bleeding or amenorrhea.
Which organism causes cervicitis?
A. Human papillomavirus
B. Candida albicans
C. Trichomonas vaginalis
D. Chlamydia trachomatis - (answers)D. Chlamydia trachomatis
Which statement correctly describes endometriosis?
A. Endometriosis causes pain that usually is worse midcycle.
B. Endometriosis is easily diagnosed in the emergency department.
C. Endometriosis results from endometrial tissue development inside the uterus.
D. Endometriosis is a common cause of cyclic pain in menstruating women. - (answers)D. Endometriosis
is a common cause of cyclic pain in menstruating women.
Which statement correctly describes a Bartholin's gland abscess?
A. Bartholin's glands are easily palpated and visualized.
B. Bartholin's glands are located on the labia majora.
EDITION) – COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY NURSING STUDY GUIDE
A patient presents with right lower quadrant pain, which she rates as an 8 (on a 0-to-10 scale). She is
afebrile and states that her last normal menstrual period began 2 weeks ago. Based on these findings,
which disorder is she most likely to have?
A. Syphilis
B. Tuboovarian abscess
C. Ectopic pregnancy
D. Ovarian cyst - (answers)D. Ovarian Cyst
Which gynecologic disorder causes visceral pain?
A. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
B. Adhesions
C. Endometritis
D. Ruptured ovarian cyst - (answers)B. Adhesions
Chlamydia trachomatis causes which disorder?
A. Ovarian torsion
B. Vulvovaginitis
C. Dermatitis
D. Cervicitis - (answers)D. Cervicitis
Which statement accurately characterizes vaginal bleeding?
, A. Vaginal bleeding is normal in prepubertal females.
B. Six saturated pads or ten saturated tampons per day signal excessive bleeding.
C. Exercise can cause abnormal vaginal bleeding or amenorrhea.
D. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding results from development of the corpus luteum. - (answers)C. Exercise
can cause abnormal vaginal bleeding or amenorrhea.
Which organism causes cervicitis?
A. Human papillomavirus
B. Candida albicans
C. Trichomonas vaginalis
D. Chlamydia trachomatis - (answers)D. Chlamydia trachomatis
Which statement correctly describes endometriosis?
A. Endometriosis causes pain that usually is worse midcycle.
B. Endometriosis is easily diagnosed in the emergency department.
C. Endometriosis results from endometrial tissue development inside the uterus.
D. Endometriosis is a common cause of cyclic pain in menstruating women. - (answers)D. Endometriosis
is a common cause of cyclic pain in menstruating women.
Which statement correctly describes a Bartholin's gland abscess?
A. Bartholin's glands are easily palpated and visualized.
B. Bartholin's glands are located on the labia majora.
