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Chapter 26
Female Genitalia
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Nursing
Professional
04/09/2014

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Term
Bulge test
Definition
Used to determine the presence of fluid in a knee joint
Term
Clonus
Definition
Foot spasms after dorsiflexing and plantar flexing the foot rapidly

Typically seen in patients with stroke, MS, and spinal cord damage
Term
Urethral meatus
Definition
Situated between the clitoris and the vagina

(What women urinate out of)
Term
Fornix
Definition
Where the vagina and cervix meet

Cup shaped
Term
Adnexa
Definition
Ovaries tubes & supporting structures (fimbrae)
Term
Menarche
Definition
Beginning of menses
Term
Breast budding
Definition
One of the earliest signs of puberty
Term
Normal age for first menstruation
Definition
9-16
Term
Amenorrhea
Definition
Absence of menses
Term
Primary amenorrhea
Definition
Failure of menses to be initiated
Term
Secondary amenorrhea
Definition
Cessation of menses after previous existence

(Period ends forever)
Term
Dysmenorrhea
Definition
Painful menses
Term
Polymenorrhea
Definition
Frequent menses
Term
Menorrhagia
Definition
Increased amount of bleeding/duration of flow
Term
Metorrhagia
Definition
Bleeding that occurs between menses
Term
What would situate an acute assessment?
Definition
Excessive vaginal bleeding

Abdominal Pain

Infection of Bartholin’s Gland

Pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
Raptured tubal pregnancy
Definition
When the fertilized egg implants itself in the fallopian tube

(The fetus begins to develop there)
Term
Menstrual duration
Definition
2 to 8 days
Term
Menstrual cycle
Definition
Normally 28 days

Can go up to 32/34 days
Term
Contraceptive use
Definition
Risk for blood clots when combined with smoking
Term
Having 10 or more sex partners increases one's risk of HPV by:
Definition
69%
Term
Risk factors for menstruation problems
Definition
STIs

Obesity

Osteoporosis

Contraceptive use

Smoking
Term
How should a client lay down for a vaginal exam
Definition
Lie on back, with head and shoulders elevated

Similar to Semi Fowler's
Term
What must be done before one can begins a vaginal exam
Definition
Emptying the bladder

It can change the height of the uterus
Term
Examination of the internal genitalia is a(n) ________ skill, whereas examination of the external genitalia is a(n) _________ skill
Definition
Advanced

Basic
Term
Bimanual examination feels for:
Definition
Any swelling/abnormal extremities
Term
What does the G represent in GTPAL?
Definition
Gravita

Number of pregnancies
Term
What does the T represent in GTPAL?
Definition
Term

Pregnant for the whole 9 months/37 weeks?
Term
What does the P represent in GTPAL?
Definition
Preterm

Number of infants born before 32 weeks
Term
What does the A represent in GTPAL?
Definition
Abortions
Term
What does the L represent in GTPAL?
Definition
Live births

Number of births
(includes still borns)
Term
Health promotion
Definition
Contraceptive options

Menopausal changes

HPV immunization

PAP smear (screening for cervical cancer)
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