Chapter 15

Question 1

STAR criteria stands for?

Answer 1

SMOOTH
Through
Anechic
Round

Question 2

What is a disadvantage of using transabdominal imaging of the pelvis ?

Answer 2

It lacks detail of Endovaginal imaging. Do to distance of transducer to organs.

Question 3

Do you need consent of patient to perform a transvaginal exam? Or just perform due to doctors orders?

Answer 3

Yes, need consent of patient

Question 4

Advantage of using a transvaginal are?

Answer 4

Offers improved resolution of the endometrium, uterus, and ovaries, especially in obese patient.

Question 5

Gravida

Answer 5

Number of pregnancies

Question 6

Para stands for?

Answer 6

Carried to term

Question 7

Define hematocrit ?

Answer 7

A laboratory value that indicates the amount of red blood cells in blood

Question 8

Patients suffering from hemorrhages as a result of an ectopic pregnancy or pelvic trauma will have an abnormal ______?

Answer 8

Low hematocrit level

Question 9

Patients with pelvic inflammatory disease will often have……?

Answer 9

Leukocytosis ( elevated white blood cells count)

Question 10

A decrease in hematocrit indicates…..?

Answer 10

Bleeding

Question 11

Normal body temperature

Answer 11

98.6 F

Question 12

Normal adult pulse

Answer 12

60-100 bpm

Question 13

Normal adult blood pressure

Answer 13

< 120/80

Question 14

Normal adult respiration

Answer 14

12- 20 breaths per minute

Question 15

One of the most common causes of nosocomial infections, or hospital-aquired infections is….
?

Answer 15

UTI

Question 16

CA-125

Answer 16

A tumor marker in the blood that can indicate certain types of cancer such as cancer of the ovaries, endometrium, breast, gastrointestinal i tract and lungs

Question 17

Dys-

Answer 17

Painful, difficult

Question 18

Meigs syndrome

Answer 18

Ascites and pleural effusion in the presence of some benign ovarian tumor

Question 19

Most common disorder of sex development is found in which syndrome?

Answer 19

Turner syndrome

Question 20

The breast cancer drug that inhibits the effects of estrogen in the breast is?

Answer 20

Tamoxifen