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What does the prefix in the term endometrium mean?


A) Uterus
B) Pertaining to
C) Inner, within
D) Tissue
E) Ending

F) All of the above
G) None of the above

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C

What is the term for surgical removal of the uterus?


A) Hysterectomy
B) Hysterotomy
C) Salpingotomy
D) Salpingectomy
E) Hysteroplasty

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following infections causes the vagina to produce frothy, yellow-green discharge?


A) Molluscum contagiosum
B) Cancroid
C) Syphilis
D) Trichomoniasis
E) Gonorrhea

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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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

F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

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The process of rhythmic uterine contractions to expel the fetus is called ________________.

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Labor
Explanation: Labor refer...

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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

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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


A) ultrasound
B) laparoscopy
C) hysteroscopy
D) postcoital testing
E) hysterosalpingogram

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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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

F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

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The term which means excessive menstrual bleeding is


A) polymenorrhea
B) metrorrhagia
C) menorrhagia
D) dysfunctional
E) endometriosis

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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A 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

F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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What does the prefix in the word perinatal mean?


A) Before
B) After
C) Around
D) Birth
E) Pertaining to

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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What does the prefix in the term dysfunctional mean?


A) Lack of respect
B) Painful, difficult
C) Illness
D) Angry
E) Stress

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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What does the suffix in the word gonadotropin mean?


A) Gonad
B) Nourishing
C) Inverted
D) To grow
E) Egg

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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In the term lactation, what does the root mean?


A) To create
B) Milk
C) Feed
D) Suckle
E) Nipple

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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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

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The definition of the word 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.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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The word gravida is synonymous with


A) childbearing
B) serious condition
C) labor
D) abortion
E) pregnant woman

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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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) Endometrum

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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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

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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


A) Seed
B) Itch
C) Infection
D) Flow or discharge
E) semen

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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