Female Reproductive System Complete Test Bank Chapter.8

Medical Language for Modern Health Care, 4e (Allan)

Chapter 8 Female Reproductive System

1) Which of the following terms means tilted forward?

A) Inverted

B) Proverted

C) Anteverted

D) Retroverted

E) Reverted

2) The term vulva refers to the

A) vagina

B) female external genitalia

C) perineum

D) organs of the female reproductive system

E) internal female organs

3) What does the prefix in the term endometrium mean?

A) Uterus

B) Pertaining to

C) Inside, within

D) Tissue

E) Ending

4) Which of the following statements best describes the mons pubis?

A) It is a fleshy pad with pubic hair overlying the pubic bone.

B) It refers to the bone that is located at the juncture of the pelvic bones.

C) It is the mounded, soft, outer tissues of the vagina.

D) It refers to the erectile organ of the vagina.

E) It is a hormone that is released when the perineum is stimulated.

5) Where are the fimbriae located?

A) In the ureter

B) Along the lateral perineum

C) In the neck of the uterus

D) At the urinary meatus

E) At the end of the uterine tube

6) The pair of thick folds of skin, connective tissue, and adipose tissue that are part of the female external genitalia is called the

A) labia majora

B) clitoris

C) vestibule

D) labia externa

E) vagina

7) What is the correct spelling of the term that refers to the muscular wall of the uterus?

A) Miometrium

B) Myometrium

C) Endometrium

D) Myometrum

E) Endomeitrum

8) What is the purpose of the mucous glands in the cervical canal?

A) Provides nourishment for sperm

B) Provides nourishment for a fertilized egg

C) Prevents the spread of infection

D) Production and growth of new cells

E) Ease of sexual intercourse

9) Where are the Bartholin glands located?

A) In the prepuce

B) At the urinary meatus

C) On the back and each side of the vaginal orifice

D) On the inside of the hymen

E) Inside the cervical canal

10) What is the medical term for the process that occurs when the mature follicle bulges out on the surface of the ovary and ruptures?

A) Oogenesis

B) Ovulation

C) Follicular phase

D) Follicular failure

E) Menstruation

11) Another name for the birth canal is the

A) perineum

B) perinatal passage

C) vulva

D) vagina

E) uterus

12) What does the suffix in the term gonadotropin mean?

A) Gonad

B) Nourishing

C) Inverted

D) To grow

E) Turn

13) The urethra is embedded in the wall of which organ?

A) The uterus

B) The rugae

C) The vagina

D) The cervix

E) The semicircular canal

14) What does the prefix in the term perinatal mean?

A) Before

B) After

C) Around

D) Birth

E) Pertaining to

15) What is the medical term for the most commonly occurring vaginitis in women of childbearing age?

A) Candidiasis

B) Trichomoniasis

C) Papilloma virus

D) Chlamydia

E) Bacterial vaginosis

16) The average length of time for the uterine (menstrual) cycle is

A) 14 days

B) 28 days

C) 31 days

D) 26 days

E) 24 days

17) What is a common cause of genital itching or burning with a "cottage-cheese" type of discharge?

A) Trichomonas

B) Syphilis

C) Herpes

D) Vulvovaginal candidiasis

E) Gonorrhea

18) What event occurs around day 14 of the menstrual cycle?

A) The endometrial lining continues to grow

B) Menstruation begins

C) Ovulation occurs

D) Involution of the corpus luteum

E) The corpus albicans appears

19) The term albicans means

A) body

B) white

C) yellow

D) necrosis

E) egg-like

20) A patient visits her doctor with complaints of pain during intercourse. You would expect to see which of the following terms in the patient's medical record?

A) Dyscourse

B) Dyspareunia

C) Vulvodynia

D) Vaginalgia

E) Vaginodynia

21) Which of the following terms refers to a decrease in size or vigor?

A) Retrovert

B) Luteal

C) Antrum

D) Gestation

E) Involution

22) The medical term used to describe a chronic condition of long-lasting, severe pain around the vaginal orifice, which feels raw is

A) vulvodynia

B) dyspareunia

C) dysvaginitis

D) vulvitis

E) vaginosis

23) The abbreviation for the medical condition in which multiple follicular cysts form in both ovaries is

A) PMS

B) PID

C) PAP

D) PCOS

E) PGY

24) A physician who specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and during the postpartum period is called a(n) ________.

25) Why is Chlamydia known as the "silent" sexually transmitted disease?

A) Carriers of the disease do not tell anyone.

B) The disease is passed along from mother to unborn infant.

C) The disease is not well documented.

D) The disease has no symptoms in infected men and women.

E) Chlamydia has no means for accurate diagnosis.

26) Which of the following infections causes the vagina to produce frothy, yellow-green discharge with irritation and itching of the vulva?

A) Molluscum contagiosum

B) Chancroid

C) Syphilis

D) Trichomoniasis

E) Gonorrhea

27) An inflammation of the breast is called

A) mastitis

B) mammaritis

C) lactitis

D) mammadenitis

E) gynecomastitis

28) Twins produced when two eggs are released by the ovary and fertilized by two separate sperms are referred to as ________ twins.

A) zygotic

B) bizygotic

C) dizygotic

D) monozygotic

E) parazygotic

29) A method of contraception in which a T-shaped flexible plastic or copper device is inserted into the uterus is abbreviated as a(n) ________.

30) Which of the following terms means abnormal tissue formation?

A) Carcinoma

B) Dysplasia

C) Neoplasia

D) Dysfunctional

E) Endometriosis

31) The suffix in the term fibromyoma means

A) muscle

B) fiber

C) tumor, mass

D) smooth

E) benign

32) The root/combining form lei/o- means

A) muscle

B) tumor, mass

C) skeletal

D) vagina

E) smooth

33) A patient was seen by her gynecologist for complaints of irregular menstrual bleeding between her periods. Her doctor would document which of the following diagnoses in the progress note?

A) Metrorrhagia

B) Polymenorrhea

C) Menorrhagia

D) Menometrorrhagia

E) Endometriosis

34) A gynecologic therapeutic procedure in which the opening to the cervix is enlarged so that the interior of the uterus can be scraped or suctioned away is abbreviated as a (n)

A) LEEP

B) D & C

C) HRT

D) IVF

E) CVS

35) A patient with excessive menstrual bleeding would have which of the following diagnoses in her medical record?

A) Polymenorrhea

B) Metrorrhagia

C) Menorrhagia

D) Menometrorrhagia

E) Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

36) The permanent cessation of the menstrual cycle is called

A) dysmenorrhea

B) amenorrhea

C) menopause

D) menarche

E) menostasis

37) The root/combining form in the term colpopexy means

A) uterus

B) vagina

C) surgical fixation

D) sac, bladder

E) icy cold

38) The root/combining form in the term cystocele means

A) bladder

B) cell

C) pertaining to

D) hernia, swelling

E) falling

39) The definition of the term salpingectomy is

A) incision into a uterine tube

B) incision into the uterus

C) incision into the ovary

D) removal of the uterus

E) removal of a uterine tube

40) A gynecologic procedure in which a wire loop carries an electrical current to slice off cells from the mouth of the cervix is abbreviated as a(n)

A) HRT

B) D&C

C) LMP

D) LEEP

E) DUB

41) The use of liquid nitrogen to freeze and kill abnormal tissue is called

A) ablation

B) laser surgery

C) cryosurgery

D) conization

E) LEEP

42) The abbreviation used to designate the first day of the last menstrual cycle is ________.

43) A diagnostic test in which cells are brushed off the cervix and sent to the laboratory for examination is called a(n)

A) LEEP

B) LMP

C) HRT

D) Pap

E) D&C

44) The term which means after sexual intercourse is

A) postcoital

B) parturition

C) gestation

D) retrocoital

E) postpareunia

45) A patient visits her gynecologist complaining of a crampy, aching pain associated with her period. You would expect which of the following diagnoses in her medical record?

A) menodynia

B) dyspareunia

C) menorrhalgia

D) cryomenorrhea

E) dysmenorrhea

46) An abnormal condition in which uterine tissue becomes implanted outside the uterus on the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and pelvic peritoneum is called

A) salpingitis

B) secondary dysmenorrhea

C) endometriosis

D) uterine prolapse

E) polycystic ovarian syndrome

47) The plural form of the singular term labium is

A) labiums

B) labiae

C) labia

D) labiumes

E) labias

48) The term which means after childbirth is

A) postpartum

B) postnatal

C) antepartum

D) Antenatal

E) puerperium

49) In the term lactation, what does the root mean?

A) To create

B) Milk

C) Feed

D) Suckle

E) Nipple

50) The term mastalgia means

A) inflammation of the breast

B) a record of the breast

C) cysts in the breast

D) pain in the breast

E) removal of the breast

51) The abbreviations BRCA1 and BRCA2 refer to

A) monthly self-breast examination

B) diagnostic testing for Paget's disease

C) breast cancer staging

D) treatment options for breast cancer

E) breast cancer genes

52) The medical term for enlargement of the breast is

A) mastomegaly

B) mammamegaly

C) gynecomastia

D) breastomegaly

E) mastrotrophy

53) The suffix in the term galactorrhea means

A) abnormal condition

B) producing

C) pertaining to

D) flow

E) milk

54) Paget's disease is often associated with

A) cancer

B) rheumatoid arthritis

C) fibrocystic breast disease

D) diabetes mellitus

E) heart disease

55) The medical term that means surgical removal of a breast is

A) mammotomy

B) mastectomy

C) mammectomy

D) breastectomy

E) mastotomy

56) A serious condition in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus before delivery of the baby is called

A) kernicterus

B) placenta previa

C) postpartum hemorrhage

D) placenta abruptio

E) retained placenta

57) The term used to describe a buttocks-first presentation of the fetus at delivery is ________.

58) A baby born after 42 weeks gestation is classified as ________.

59) Choose the correct spelling for the first bowel movement that a newborn has

A) merconium

B) meconium

C) murconium

D) maconium

E) marconium

60) The prefix in the term oligohydramnios means

A) amnion

B) water

C) much

D) scanty

E) many

61) The term used to describe the condition where a fertilized egg fails to implant within the uterus, and begins growing outside of the uterus is called a(n) ________ pregnancy.

62) The term used to describe a life-threatening condition involving convulsions, high blood pressure, swelling and proteinuria after the twentieth week of pregnancy is

A) hyperemesis gravidarum

B) polyhydramnios

C) gestational diabetes

D) preeclampsia

E) eclampsia

63) Which of the following definitions best fits an agent labeled as a teratogen?

A) An agent that is capable of causing the mother to miscarry.

B) An agent that is used to induce labor.

C) An agent that causes fetal deformities.

D) The agent that is used to keep alveoli from collapsing in premature infants.

E) The agent that is used to stop postpartum hemorrhage.

64) Extreme morning sickness is called

A) polyhydramnios

B) polyemesis

C) ultraemesis

D) hyperemesis

E) preeclampsia

65) An incision made into the vulva to enlarge the opening and prevent tearing during delivery of the baby is called a(n)

A) episiotomy

B) vulvotomy

C) vulvectomy

D) perineotomy

E) episiectomy

66) The process of rhythmic uterine contractions to expel the fetus is called ________.

67) The term used for the vaginal discharge following childbirth is ________.

68) The medical term used to describe the thinning of the cervix during labor is

A) crowning

B) dilation

C) labor

D) effacement

E) lochia

69) The pituitary hormone that stimulates the uterus to contract and breast milk to be ejected from the alveoli into the duct system is

A) HCG

B) progesterone

C) FSH

D) LH

E) oxytocin

70) The presence of ________ in a woman's blood or urine confirms that she is pregnant.

A) FSH

B) hCG

C) LH

D) HRT

E) GDM

71) The root in the term multipara means

A) childbirth

B) labor

C) to bring forth

D) many

E) delivery

72) The definition of the term crowning is

A) when the presenting part of the fetus is visible at the vaginal opening.

B) when the cervix is completely dilated.

C) when the cervix is completely thinned out.

D) making an incision into the perineum.

E) the involution of the uterus after childbirth.

73) The suffix in the term amniocentesis means

A) excision

B) puncture

C) incision

D) amnion

E) membrane

74) The term gravida is synonymous with

A) childbearing

B) serious condition

C) labor

D) abortion

E) pregnant woman

75) The organ that allows metabolic interchange between the mother and the fetus is the ________.

76) A ring and dome-shaped material inserted in the vagina to prevent pregnancy is a(n)

A) IUD

B) condom

C) sponge

D) diaphragm

E) female condom

77) A method of contraception in which sexual intercourse is avoided near the time of expected ovulation is

A) the rhythm method

B) coitus interruptus

C) abstinence

D) spermicidal foam

E) a vasectomy

78) A method of contraception which uses a spermicidal-coated polyurethane barrier placed in the vagina to inhibit sperm is a

A) diaphragm

B) cervical cap

C) sponge

D) female condom

E) male condom

79) To prevent pregnancy, implanted progestins contained in porous silicone tubes are inserted under the skin. They slowly release progestin for up to ________ years.

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 5

E) 6

80) To prevent pregnancy, how often are injected progestins, such as Depo-Provera, given?

A) every month

B) every three months

C) every six months

D) every nine months

E) every twelve months

81) To prevent pregnancy, morning-after pills must be taken within ________ hours of unprotected intercourse.

A) 2

B) 12

C) 24

D) 48

E) 72

82) A surgical method of preventing pregnancy in a female is a(n)

A) tubal ligation

B) vasectomy

C) IUD

D) diaphragm

E) estrogen/progestin patch

83) A visual examination of the uterine cavity using an endoscope is called a

A) metroscopy

B) hysteroscopy

C) hysterosalpingoscopy

D) colposcopy

E) laparoscopy

84) A diagnostic procedure in which x-rays of the uterus and uterine tubes are taken after dye is injected into the uterus through a slender catheter is a(n)

A) ultrasound

B) laparoscopy

C) hysteroscopy

D) colposcopy

E) hysterosalpingogram

85) The abbreviation for a procedure to treat infertility in which eggs and sperm are combined in a laboratory dish, and two resulting embryos are placed inside the uterus is an ________.

86) The term polymenorrhea means

A) excessive menstrual bleeding

B) irregular uterine bleeding between menses

C) more than normal frequency of menses

D) menstruation after age 55

E) pain with menstruation

87) The abbreviation for medication given to treat menopausal symptoms is

A) DUB

B) MRI

C) D&C

D) HRT

E) LMP

88) The definition of the term amenorrhea is

A) without menstrual flow

B) constant menstrual flow

C) monthly menstrual flow

D) flow inside the uterus

E) flow outside the uterus

89) The term, ________, which is derived from the Latin meaning a falling, refers to the falling or slipping of a body part from its normal position.

A) pessary

B) prolapse

C) ablation

D) rectocele

E) retroversion

90) The ovaries and the uterine tubes are called the ________ of the uterus.

A) adjuncts

B) sections

C) adnexa

D) extensions

E) components

91) The area between the thighs, extending from the coccyx to the pubis is the

A) mons pubis

B) peritoneum

C) perimetrium

D) perineum

E) parinium

92) What does the root/combining form in the term gonorrhea mean?

A) Seed

B) Itch

C) Gonad

D) Flow or discharge

E) Semen

93) What is the medical term for surgical removal of the uterus?

A) Hysterectomy

B) Hysterotomy

C) Salpingotomy

D) Salpingectomy

E) Hysteroplasty

94) Which of the following abbreviations refers to a sexually transmitted disease which manifests as painful, watery blisters on the skin and mucous membranes?

A) HSV

B) HIV

C) HPV

D) AIDS

E) PGY

95) What does the prefix in the term dysfunctional mean?

A) Lack of respect

B) Painful, difficult

C) Illness

D) Angry

E) Stress

96) A pregnant woman visits her obstetrician for a 32 week check-up. The doctor notes a uterus that is measuring greater than 32 weeks gestation and believes that she has an excessive amount of amniotic fluid. You would expect to see which of the following diagnoses in her medical record?

A) Eclampsia

B) Oligohydraminos

C) Polyhydramnios

D) Hyperemesis

E) Kernicterus

97) Nuchal cord is a condition in which the umbilical cord is

A) wrapped around the baby's neck during delivery.

B) unable to provide enough blood to the fetus.

C) shorter than the normal length.

D) prematurely detached from the placenta.

E) missing one of the three vessels

98) Choose the correct path that milk flows in the breast from its secretion to its release to the suckling infant.

A) Lactiferous ducts, lactiferous sinus, alveoli, nipple

B) Lactiferous ducts, alveoli, lactiferous sinus, nipple

C) Nipple, alveoli, lactiferous ducts, lactiferous sinus

D) Alveoli, lactiferous ducts, lactiferous sinus, nipple

E) Alveoli, lactiferous sinus, nipple, lactiferous ducts

99) The first substance that is expressed from the breast following the birth of the infant is

A) meconium

B) colostrum

C) milk

D) lochia

E) prolactin

100) Choose the correct deconstruction and meaning of the word elements in the term fibrocystic.

A) fib (many) + rocys (densities) + tic (pertaining to)

B) fibro (tissue) + cyst (sac) + ic (condition)

C) fibro (thickening) + cystic (condition of sacs)

D) fibro (fiber) + cyst (cyst) + ic (pertaining to)

E) fibrocyst (fibrous sac) + ic (pertaining to)

101) The study of the female reproductive system is called

A) gynecology

B) obstetrics

C) urology

D) neonatology

E) perinatology

102) A pregnant woman who wishes to see a specialist in the care of her unborn child would contact a(n).

A) obstetrician

B) pediatrician

C) perinatologist

D) gynecologist

E) neonatologist

103) Identify the plural form of the term that defines smaller or lesser.

A) Labium

B) Majorus

C) Majora

D) Minus

E) Minora

104) An increase in ________ will cause an increase in pubic hair growth and breast development in females.

A) progesterone

B) androgen

C) testosterone

D) prolactin

E) estrogen

105) The transverse folds found at the lower end of the vagina are the

A) rugae

B) clitoris

C) vulva

D) labia majora

E) fimbriae

106) Choose the correct pronunciation of the term mammography.

A) MAH-mog-rah-fee

B) mah-MOG-rah-fee

C) MAM-o-graf-ee

D) MAMO- graf-ee

E) mam-O-graf-ee

107) The development of a chancre is associated with which sexually transmitted disease?

A) Chlamydia

B) Gonorrhea

C) Trichomoniasis

D) Syphilis

E) Pelvic inflammatory disease

108) The Greek term for lip (singular form) is

A) perineum

B) perineal

C) labia

D) labium

E) vestibule

109) Organize the following structures from the outside of the body to the inside of the body.

A) Vaginal orifice, labia minora, labia majora

B) Labia minora, labia majora, vaginal orifice

C) Labia majora, labia minora, vaginal orifice

D) Vaginal orifice, labia majora, labia minora

E) Labia majora, vaginal orifice, labia minora

110) Name the term for the extension of rugae that is a membrane that covers the vaginal orifice.

A) Hymen

B) Fornix

C) Os

D) Isthmus

E) Antrum

111) A nurse practitioner is evaluating a female patient who is complaining of itching and irritation of the vulva and a frothy yellow green vaginal discharge. Based on these symptoms, the nurse practitioner suspects that the patient has

A) candidiasis

B) trichomoniasis

C) herpes simplex virus

D) gonorrhea

E) chlamydia

112) The term vulvodynia means

A) severe pain around the vaginal orifice

B) removal of the external genitalia

C) surgical incision of the perineum

D) viral infection of the vulva

E) inflammation of the uterine tube

113) The following opportunistic infections are likely to occur with Human immunodeficiency virus, EXCEPT:

A) syphilis

B) Trichomoniasis

C) tuberculosis

D) genital herpes simplex

E) candidiasis

114) The test that is used to determine if a person is HIV positive is

A) Pap smear

B) CDC

C) HPV

D) ELISA

E) GnRH

115) The cheesy substance that covers the skin of the fetus is called

A) lanugo

B) vernix caseosa

C) the yolk sac

D) the amnion

E) puerperium

116) The definition of an embryo is

A) the organism from conception until the end of the second month

B) the organism from the end of the second month until birth

C) the organism at birth, after the delivery of the placenta

D) the source of blood cells and future sex cells for the fetus

E) the ball of cells that develops after fertilization to implantation in the uterus

117) An infection with ________ has been associated with cervical cancer.

A) HIV

B) LMP

C) HPV

D) PCOS

E) HSV

118) A type of treatment for breast cancer in which the source of the radiation is implanted inside the breast tissue is called

A) chemotherapy

B) stereotactic therapy

C) radical therapy

D) brachytherapy

E) selective estrogen receptor modulator therapy

119) A woman with breast cancer has weighed her options regarding surgery and has decided to have only the lesion removed with preservation of the surrounding tissues. The medical term for this procedure is

A) mastectomy

B) lumpectomy

C) quadrantectomy

D) radical mastectomy

E) modified radical mastectomy

120) A placental disorder in which the placenta is low-lying and positioned between the baby's head and the internal os of the cervix is called placenta ________.

121) The abbreviation used to describe early rupture of the amnion is

A) MAS

B) PPH

C) PROM

D) RDS

E) AFP

122) What is the definition of the medical term puerperium?

A) The period of time from conception to the birth of the baby

B) The period of time from the beginning of labor to the birth of the baby

C) The period of time from the birth until the baby is discharged from the hospital

D) A six-week period after the birth in which the uterus shrinks in size

E) The first year of the infant's life

123) A loss of the pregnancy before the twentieth week of gestation is termed a(n) ________.

124) Construct a medical term that means surgical fixation of the vagina.

A) vagino + plasty

B) colpo + pexy

C) vulvo + plasty

D) vagino +rrhaphy

E) vulvo + tomy

125) A patient was scheduled for a bilateral salping-oophorectomy. This means the patient had

A) both uterine tubes and ovaries removed

B) one uterine tube and one ovary removed from different sides

C) the uterine tube and ovary removed on the same side

D) the removal of the uterus and both uterine tubes and ovaries

E) both ovaries removed

126) The diagnostic procedure in which the vagina and cervix are examined with an endoscope is called a(n)

A) endoscopy

B) hysteroscopy

C) vaginoscopy

D) colposcopy

E) vulvoscopy

127) The suffix in the term spermicide means

A) strengthen

B) reduce

C) sperm

D) inhibit

E) kill

128) What is the correct pronunciation of the term gynecology?

A) gin-oh-caw-LOGY

B) gin-i-CA-logy

C) guy-nih-KOL-oh-je

D) GUY-nik-oh-lo-gee

E) Guy-ni-kol-OH-je

129) What is the correct pronunciation of the term obstetrics?

A) ob-STET-riks

B) OB-stre-tricks

C) Ob-ste-TRIX

D) Ob-stret-RIKS

E) OB-stet-trix