HA exam 4 Flashcards
Goodell’s sign
cervix softens at 4-6 weeks
Chadwick’s signs
cervix and vaginal mucosa has a cyanotic appearance at 8-12 weeks
Hegar’s signs
isthmus of the uterus softens at 6-8 weeks
What is the early sign of labor?
Dislodging of the mucous plug
Dypareunia
pain with sexual intercoarse
What can a late start of first period be a sign of?
an endocrine problem, underweight, or very athletic females
How long does a normal cycle typically last?
18-45 days
Amenorrhea
absent menses
Menorrhea
heavy menses
dysmenorrhea
pain, cramping with menses
Gravida
number of pregnancies
Para
number of births
abortions
interrupted pregnancies (elective or spontaneous)
What is an example of a permission type statement?
“Often girls your age experience…”
Where do the penis and scrotum lymph drain to?
the ingiunial lymph nodes
What is rugae?
thin skin folded on top of itself
What is the cremaster muscle?
pull or pushes the testes as a response to temperature
Where does the testes lymph drain to?
the abdomen
At birth what size should the testes be?
1.5 - 2 cm long and 1 cm wide
cryptochidism
undescended testes
What are the first signs of puberty in boys?
- enlargement of testes
- pubic hair
- penis enlargement
When you see both urine frequency and urgency what could this be an indicator of?
UTI
Red urine indicates…
cancer, cystitis, nephritis, common following prostate surgery
Tea colored urine indicates…
liver disease, may accompany jaundice, or blood
Cloudy urine can indicate…
UTI, kidney stones
Clear, pale yellow urine can indicate…
normal finding
amber color urine can indicate…
dehydration
If there appears to be a bulge when a patient strains what could this be an indicator of?
a hernia
Normal finding of the unguinal lymph nodes
an isolated node <1cm, soft, discrete, nontender and moveable