CH 41

Question 1

The menstrual cycle depends on what hormones?

Answer 1

FSH & LH: anterior pituitary gland
Estrogen: ovaries, ovarian follicles
Progesterone: corpus luteum

Question 2

What are the three phases of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 2

Menstrual phase
Follicular phase
Luteal phase

Question 3

The menstrual phase involves

Answer 3

the loss of endometrium during menstruation
2-8 days
FSH increase
Potential ovum

Question 4

The follicular phase involves

Answer 4

FSH stimulates ovarian follicles
LH inc. slowly
FSH and estrogen promote growth of ovum
Ends with ovulation with sharp inc. in LH causing egg to by released

Question 5

The luteal phase involves

Answer 5

LH causes ruptured follicle to become corpus luteum

progesterone inc, LH dec, not fertilized, progesterone dec

Question 6

Menopause is defined as

Answer 6

ceased menses for 12 months
ages 45-55
*estrogen dec

Question 7

Subjective data in a women’s health hx

Answer 7

personel information
menstruation
obstetrical
gynecological
sexual
family
psychosocial hx

Question 8

When should a BSE be preformed?

Answer 8

1 week following menses

Question 9

Objective data in a women’s health hx

Answer 9

Breast exam
External genitalia
Vagina
Internal genitalia
anus
Inguinal nodes

Question 10

When should a women receive a mammogram?

Answer 10

at age 40, yearly after
q 3 hours 20-30’s, then yearly after 40
q year for women at high risk

Question 11

what is PSA?

Answer 11

prostate-specific antigen
less then 4
gylcoprotien
elevated= hypertrophy/cancer

Question 12

Men over age 40 require

Answer 12

a DRE yearly

Question 13

What is PAP?

Answer 13

Prostatic acid phostase
enzyme that affects metabolism of prostate cancer cells
less then 3
elevated indicates prostate cancer