Beckmann and Ling’s Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9th Edition
TEST BANK by Dr. Robert Casanova
Gynecology - ANSWER:The medical specialty that studies the anatomy and
physiology of the female reproductive system and uses diagnostic tests, medical and
surgical procedures, and drugs to treat female reproductive disease.
Obstetrics - ANSWER:The medical specialty that studies the anatomy and physiology
of the female reproductive system during pregnancy and childbirth.
Menarche - ANSWER:1st menstrual period (mences)
1st Stage of Labor - ANSWER:Cervical dilation, effacement, rupture of membranes
2nd Stage of Labor - ANSWER:Crowing occurs, the baby is delivered, and the
umbilical cord is clamped and cut.
3rd Stage of Labor - ANSWER:Delivery of placenta, suturing of the episiotomy if
necessary.
Neonate - ANSWER:Newborn between 38 and 42 weeks' gestation.
Premature - ANSWER:Newborn between 28 and 37 weeks' gestation
Vermix Caseosa - ANSWER:Thick, white, cheesy substance that covers and protects
the skin from amniotic fluid in the uterus.
Meconium - ANSWER:The first stool that is greenish-black, thick and sticky.
Anovulation - ANSWER:Failure of the overies to release a mature ovum at the time of
ovulation, although the menstrual cycle and flow are normal.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - ANSWER:A follicle matures and enlarges, but fails to
release an ovum; it then becomes a cyst and month after month the ovaries fill with
multiple cysts, causing pain.
Salpingitis - ANSWER:Inflammation or infection of the fallopian tube, usually caused
by gonorrhea or chlamyidial infections or intrauterine device (IUD). Also called Pelvic
Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Endometrial Cancer - ANSWER:Cancerous tumor of the endometrium of the uterus.
Endometriosis - ANSWER:Endometrial tissue in abnormal places.
TEST BANK by Dr. Robert Casanova
Gynecology - ANSWER:The medical specialty that studies the anatomy and
physiology of the female reproductive system and uses diagnostic tests, medical and
surgical procedures, and drugs to treat female reproductive disease.
Obstetrics - ANSWER:The medical specialty that studies the anatomy and physiology
of the female reproductive system during pregnancy and childbirth.
Menarche - ANSWER:1st menstrual period (mences)
1st Stage of Labor - ANSWER:Cervical dilation, effacement, rupture of membranes
2nd Stage of Labor - ANSWER:Crowing occurs, the baby is delivered, and the
umbilical cord is clamped and cut.
3rd Stage of Labor - ANSWER:Delivery of placenta, suturing of the episiotomy if
necessary.
Neonate - ANSWER:Newborn between 38 and 42 weeks' gestation.
Premature - ANSWER:Newborn between 28 and 37 weeks' gestation
Vermix Caseosa - ANSWER:Thick, white, cheesy substance that covers and protects
the skin from amniotic fluid in the uterus.
Meconium - ANSWER:The first stool that is greenish-black, thick and sticky.
Anovulation - ANSWER:Failure of the overies to release a mature ovum at the time of
ovulation, although the menstrual cycle and flow are normal.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - ANSWER:A follicle matures and enlarges, but fails to
release an ovum; it then becomes a cyst and month after month the ovaries fill with
multiple cysts, causing pain.
Salpingitis - ANSWER:Inflammation or infection of the fallopian tube, usually caused
by gonorrhea or chlamyidial infections or intrauterine device (IUD). Also called Pelvic
Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Endometrial Cancer - ANSWER:Cancerous tumor of the endometrium of the uterus.
Endometriosis - ANSWER:Endometrial tissue in abnormal places.
