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WOMEN'S HEALTH FINAL EXAM PHHG 368 LATEST VERSION GRADED A + On reviewing the medical history of a pregnant client, the nurse finds that the client is taking carbamazepine. What consequence of the drug on the fetus should the nurse be aware of? A.) Pylectasis B.) Spina bifida C.) Omphalocele D.) Lupus erythematosus - ANSWERS- B The nurse is caring for a client in the first trimester of pregnancy. The client's laboratory reports indicate a reduction in the levels of pregnancy-...

Climacteric phase - ANS The period of endrocrinologic, somatic, and transitory psychologic changes that occur around the time of menopause. Early menopause - ANS LMP before age 45 Late menopause - ANS LMP after age 54 Primary ovarian insufficiency - ANS Menopause that occurs before age 40 Early menopause transition (stage -2) - ANS Persistent difference of 7 days or more in the length of consecutive cycles. Late menopause transition (stage -1) - ANS 60 or more consecutive days of amenorrh...

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) current position on the use of HT in menopausal women includes: A. HT is indicated for the sole purpose of preventing cardiovascular disease B. ET for less than 5 years has significant effect on the risk for breast cancer C. HT is recommended for prevention of cognitive aging or dementia D. EPT is recommended to decrease risk of endometrial carcinoma. - ANS D What types of estrogen are usually present in a womans body in the postmenopausal years?...

What is the average age in which menopause occurs in women - ANS 51.4 years of age what leads to pain during sexual intercourse in patients with menopause (dyspareunia) - ANS loss of lubrication what is the most common reason patients with menopause seek treatment - ANS vasomotor a.k.a. hot flashes occurs in 75 to 95% of women within 12 - 24 months after the last menstrual period what hormone regulates metabolic processes (bone growth and cholesterol levels) - ANS estrogen - binds to brea...

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) current position on the use of HT in menopausal women includes: A. HT is indicated for the sole purpose of preventing cardiovascular disease. B. ET for less than 5 years has significant effect on the risk for breast cancer. C. HT is recommended for prevention of cognitive aging or dementia. D. EPT is recommended to decrease risk of endometrial carcinoma. - ANS D. EPT is recommended to decrease risk of endometrial carcinoma. What type(s) of estro...

What is menopause - ANS the permanent cessation of menstruation and ovulation ●Retrospective diagnosis- can be made after 12 months of amenorrhea with no other identifiable cause ●Menopause can occur naturally or it can be induced total hysterectomy with BSO, chemotherapy, radiation therapy what is estradiol? - ANS the most potent estrogen secreted by the dominant follicle and corpus luteum in the premenopausal years ●Normal levels prior to menopause range 100's-800's dependin...

An oral contraceptive known as the mini pill contains - ANS progesterone only etonogestrel implant for contraception contains - ANS progesterone only. it releases for 3 years. safe for all body weight, does not affect lactation, quick return to fertility after removal. may cause loss of libido patients taking oral contraceptives do not need to use back up methods of contraceptives if taking - ANS metformin which of the following is not a common side effect associated with the use of etonog...

1. Menopause is described as a ______________ 2. This happens when a woman reaches what ages? 3. What is menopause marked by? 4. Menopause is a time of menstrual and endocrine changes beginning ___________ - ANS 1. a natural decline in reproductive hormones 2. 40s - 50s 3. marked by the end of menses. 4. (below) - variation in cycle length - and ending with the final menstrual period - (FMP is when 12 months of amenorrhea have passed after last menstrual period) 1. what kind of diagno...

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