Nur 222 Actual Exam Questions and Correct
Solutions
Reducing risks in women
-healhty diet
-low fat dairy
-adequate calcium
Routine Screenings
-breast cancer via mammogram
-Pap smear screening for cervical cancer
Mammogram
-low dose x-ray
-do NOT use powders lotions deodorants etc. before screen
PAP smear
Test for early detection of cervical cancer; scraping of cells removed from cervix for
examination under microscope.
Puberty in girls
-onset 8-13
-estrogen grows breasts and hips
Menarche
-occurs 2-2.5 years after onset of puberty
,perimenopause
the transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all
-mood swings
-irritable
-cramps
-weight gain
-insomnia
-starts around age 35-40
Menopause
the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman
experiences as her ability to reproduce declines
-hot flashes
-estrogen decreasing
-night sweats
-irregular periods
-loss of libido
-ages 45-55
Post menopause
-increased risk for osteoporosis
-increased risk for heart disease
-ages 55 and up
-breast cancer
, -vaginal discomfort
-symptoms are strongest after loss of estrogen is complete
Nursing care for menopausal s/s
- first action is diet and lifestyle
- second is medication
- lastly is hormone therapy with estrogen replacements
Osteoporosis
A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily.
-starts with back pain
-hunched over
-falls and fractures
dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
test using low-dose x-ray beams to measure bone density; used to diagnose osteoporosis
Amenorrhea Primary
No menses by age 16, or no menses by 13 with secondary sex characteristics
Amenorrhea secondary
No menses in 3 months
Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP)
chronic or recurrent pelvic pain that apparently has a gynecological origin but for which no
definitive cause can be found
Solutions
Reducing risks in women
-healhty diet
-low fat dairy
-adequate calcium
Routine Screenings
-breast cancer via mammogram
-Pap smear screening for cervical cancer
Mammogram
-low dose x-ray
-do NOT use powders lotions deodorants etc. before screen
PAP smear
Test for early detection of cervical cancer; scraping of cells removed from cervix for
examination under microscope.
Puberty in girls
-onset 8-13
-estrogen grows breasts and hips
Menarche
-occurs 2-2.5 years after onset of puberty
,perimenopause
the transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all
-mood swings
-irritable
-cramps
-weight gain
-insomnia
-starts around age 35-40
Menopause
the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman
experiences as her ability to reproduce declines
-hot flashes
-estrogen decreasing
-night sweats
-irregular periods
-loss of libido
-ages 45-55
Post menopause
-increased risk for osteoporosis
-increased risk for heart disease
-ages 55 and up
-breast cancer
, -vaginal discomfort
-symptoms are strongest after loss of estrogen is complete
Nursing care for menopausal s/s
- first action is diet and lifestyle
- second is medication
- lastly is hormone therapy with estrogen replacements
Osteoporosis
A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily.
-starts with back pain
-hunched over
-falls and fractures
dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
test using low-dose x-ray beams to measure bone density; used to diagnose osteoporosis
Amenorrhea Primary
No menses by age 16, or no menses by 13 with secondary sex characteristics
Amenorrhea secondary
No menses in 3 months
Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP)
chronic or recurrent pelvic pain that apparently has a gynecological origin but for which no
definitive cause can be found
