CHAPTER 19: FEMALE GENITALIA

C HAPTER 19: F EMALE G ENITALIA
Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 9th Edition



MULTIPLE CHOICE


1. Posteriorly, the labia minora meet as two ridges that fuse to form the:
a. fourchette.
b. vulva.
c. clitoris.
d. perineum.



ANS: A



The labia minora join posteriorly to form the fourchette.



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process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
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2. A cervical polyp usually appears as a:
a. grainy area at the ectocervical junction.
b. bright red, soft protrusion from the endocervical canal.
c. transverse or stellate scar.
d. hard granular surface at or near the os.



ANS: B

, Cervical polyps are bright red, soft, and fragile. They usually protrude from
the endocervical canal.



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process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
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3. Which structure is located posteriorly on each side of the vaginal orifice?
a. Skene glands
b. Clitoris
c. Perineum
d. Bartholin glands



ANS: D



Bartholin glands are found posteriorly on each side of the vaginal orif ice.



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4. During sexual excitement, how is the vaginal introitus lubricated?
a. The Bartholin glands secrete mucus.
b. The clitoris produces moisture.
c. The Skene glands drain fluid.
d. The urethral surfaces secrete water.



ANS: A

, The Bartholin glands secrete mucus into the introitus for lubrication during
sexual stimulation.



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process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
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5. The vaginal mucosa of a woman of childbearing years should appear:
a. smooth and pink.
b. moist and excoriated.
c. dry and papular.
d. transversely rugated.



ANS: D



Between puberty and menopause, the vagina is transversely rugated; after
menopause, it loses its rugation.



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process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation



6. The adnexa of the uterus are composed of the:
a. corpus and cervix.
b. fallopian tubes and ovaries.
c. uterosacral and broad ligaments.
d. vagina and fundus.



ANS: B