Chapters 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 Flashcards
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a natural process that occurs in all women’s lives as part of normal aging. “haulting month” point in time at which menses and fertility cease
-Explain further
Menopause
-one year without period
the transition from a woman’s reproductive phase of her life to her final menstrual period
Menopausal transition/ perimenopause
the period of life starting from the decline in ovarian activity until after the end of ovarian function
Climacteric
time when menopause approaches
-how long?
perimenopause (2 to 8 years before cessation)
Impact of menopause to the brain:
- ) hot flashes
2. ) sleep, mood, and memory problems
- ) Impact of menopause to Heart
- )” “ Bones
- )” “ breasts
- ) low HDL and increased risk for CVD
- ) bone density loss; osteoporosis risk
- )duct and gland tissue replaced by fat
- ) impact of menopause to Genitourinary:
- ) “ “ GI
- ) Skin
- ) vaginal dryness, stress incontinence, and cystitis.
- ) low Calcium absorption and increased fractures
- ) dry skin thin, and decrease in collagen
the state of diminished bone density.
Osteoporosis
Risks of osteoporosis:
- Small frame, asian, white, women
- sedentary lifestyle, low calcium and Vit D
- post menopausal
screening test that calculates the mineral content of the bone at the spine and hip
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
Pharmacologic treatment for Osteoporosis
- ) Alendrolate
- )Risedronate
- )Denosumab
- ) Zoledronic acid
- ) Calcium and Vit D
Nursing assessment for Menopausal transition
- screenings for osteoporosis, CVD, and Cancer
- assess lifestyle (diet, weight, Calcium intake, use of drugs, smoking and alcohol, and exercise)
Fibrocystic breast changes
- ) discharge
- ) site
- ) treatment
- ) can be positive or negative
- )bilateral
- ) limit caffeine, supportive bra, ibuprofen
fibroandenomas
- ) discharge
- ) site
- ) treatment
- ) none
- ) unilateral nipple area)
- ) expectant therapy, surgical excision
Mastitis
- ) discharge
- ) site
- ) treatment
- ) none
- ) unilateral
- ) antibiotics, warm shower, express milk, supportive bra
- ) Response of breast tissue to monthly estrogen and progesterone levels (AKA)
- ) when is it most common and least common
- ) Fibrocystic breast changes (Benign breast disease)
2. ) most common in ages 20 to 50 and least common postmenopausal women.
Therapeutic techniques for Fibrocystic breast changes
- diet, healthy lifestyle, supportive bra, drugs for severe cases.
- educate about breast self examination
Nursing assessment for fibrocystic breast changes
-what methods to use and when?
- lumpy tender beasts (week before menses)
- dull aching fullness
- drainage that is usually yellow
- fibrosis (thickening early on) formation of cysts come later
- triple touch, a week after menses
- mammograph and ultrasound
difference between cysts and Cancerous lesions
- cysts tend to be mobile and tender and do not cause skin retraction
- cancerous lesions are fixed, painless, and cause skin retractions
- ) benign sold breast tumors
- ) when most common in women?
- ) treatment
- ) Fibroadenomas
- ) 15 to 25 years
- ) expectant therapy because it goes away on its own (if not, then surgically removed)
- )Signs and symptoms of Fibroadenomas
2. ) nursing management for Fibroadenomas
- ) - firm lumps, rubbery and freely mobile
2. ) reevaluate in 6 months, educate to perform monthly BSE, and annual CBE
- )is an infection or inflammation of the connective tissue in the breast that occurs primarily in lactating or engorged women.
- ) two types and main difference
- )mastitis
- )-lactational, often caused by staph. aureus.
- non lactational is often caused by duct ectasia
milk ducts become congested with secretion and debris
duct ectasia
Theraputic techniques for mastitis
- antibiotics, milk expression, warm compress,