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  1. The mature follicle that ovulates each month is should be approximately____ in size at the time of ovulation.
    2 mm
    2 cm
    2 in
    1 cm
A

2 cm

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  1. The endometrium demonstrates the “three-line” sign in which one of the following menstrual (endometrial) phases?
    luteal
    secretory
    proliferative
    menstrual
A

Proliferative

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  1. When data is collected in volume form it is termed:
    3D sonography
    sonohysterography
    US guided ovum retrieval
    2D sonography
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3D sonography

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  1. If a post menopausal woman with no other history comes for a pelvic scan, her endometrium should measure less than or equal to which of the following?
    8 mm
    8 cm
    5 cm
    5 mm
A

5mm

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  1. Which of the following situations would an endometrial thickness of 8mm be normal? Mark all that apply.
    A woman in the menstrual stage
    A woman in the later proliferative stage
    A postmenopausal woman taking tamoxifen
    A postmenopausal woman on HRT
    A postmenopausal woman no on HRT
A

A woman in the later proliferative stage
A postmenopausal woman taking tamoxifen
A postmenopausal woman on HRT

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  1. A mature follicle is known as a __________ follicle.
    stimulated
    graafian
    corpus luteal
    mullerian
A

graafian

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  1. amenorrhea:
    heavy menstruation
    extremely long cycles
    shortened cycles
    absence of menstruation
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absence of menstruation

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  1. Heavy bleeding is called:
    dysmenorrhea
    menorrhagia
    amenorrhea
    polymenorrhea
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menorrhagia

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  1. The female cycle is usually ____ days in length.
    40
    28
    30
    32
A

28

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  1. Painful or difficult menstruation is termed:
    dysmenorrhea
    menorrhea
    amenorrhea
    polymenorrhea
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dysmenorrhea

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Which of the following hormones stimulates growth of the endometrium?
LH
progesterone
estrogen
FSH

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estrogen

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  1. When estrogen in the system reaches its peak, it will trigger the stop of which of the following hormones?
    hcG
    LH
    FSH
    GnRH
A

FSH

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Follicles secrete which hormone?
Estrogen
FSH
Progesterone
LH

A

Estrogen

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Which hormones stimulates the growth of follicles on the ovaries?
FSH
GnRH
LH
Estrogen

A

FSH

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What is the name of the follicle that reaches maturity each month and ovulates?
lutein follicle
anovulatory follicle
grafiaan follicle
corpus luteum

A

grafiaan follicle

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A mature follicle typically measures _____ cm right before ovulation.

3
2
1
1.5

A

2

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Which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus?
LH
Estrogen
GnRH stimulating
FSH
hcG

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GnRH stimulating

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In postmenopausal patients who are not on hormone replacement therapy, an endometrial thickness less than ______ millimeters (mm) is considered normal.
2
3
5
8

A

5

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LH is responsible for which of the following?
ovulation
onset of puberty
thickening of the endometrium
follicle growth

A

ovulation

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. LH will peak approximately ____ hours before ovulation.
14
6
12
24

A

12

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  1. Which hormone(s) surge and causes ovulation? IF MORE THAN ONE CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
    GnRh surge
    small FSH surge
    large FSH surge
    LH surge
A

small FSH surge
LH surge

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  1. The luteal phase of the ovulatory cycle is which days?
    1-5
    day 14
    1-14
    14-28
A

14-28

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  1. Having a cycle every 28 days and menstruation is termed:
    menopause
    menarche
    pre-menarche
    post-menarche
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menarche

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  1. When a woman ceases to have a cycle around age 50:

post-menarche
amenorrhea
menopause
menarche

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menopause

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25. A very thick endometrium is indicative of which endometrial phase? menstrual phase proliferative phase luteal phase secretory phase
secretory phase
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26. A female is born with approximately how many oocytes? 2,000,000 100,000 200,000 300,000
200,000
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27. Menopause usually occurs around age: 60 40 65 50
50
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28. Which of the following are hormones that are produced by the ovary? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY FSH Estrogen LH hcG Progesterone
Estrogen Progesterone
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Polymenorrhea: absence of menstruation more than 35 days between cycles cycles of 28 days Less than 21 days between cycles
Less than 21 days between cycles
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30. The follicular phase of the ovulatory cycle is which days? 1-14 1-5 15-28 just day 14
1-14
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. When is the endometrium the thinnest? At the end of the secretory phase the beginning of menstrual phase At the end of the secretory phase the end of menstrual phase
the end of menstrual phase
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Endometrial regeneration is occurring during which endometrial phase? folliular secretory proliferative menstrual
proliferative
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What hormone does the corpus luteum secrete? Estrogen Progesterone FSH LH
Progesterone
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Which ovarian phase will follow ovulation? Luteal Menstrual Follicular Proliferative
Luteal
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. Abnormally heavy or long menses is termed: oligomenorrhea menorrhagia amenorrhea dysmenorrheal
menorrhagia
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Which of the following hormones being secreted is going to lead to the maintaining of the corpus luteum and progesterone secretion? GnRH Estrogen hCG FSH
hCG
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. What week does the placenta take over during pregnancy? 6 weeks 8 weeks 10 weeks 12 weeks
10 weeks
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The menstrual phase of the menstrual cycle is which days? day 14 1-14 15-28 1-5
1-5
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A females reproductive years begins: ages 15-18 ages 11-13 ages 9-11 ages 12-14
ages 11-13
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The release of an egg from the ruptured follicle is termed which one of the following? luteinization ovulation proliferative menstruation
Ovulation
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Which of the following organs will produce estrogen and progesterone as well as produce ovum? ovary fallopian tube endometrium uterus
ovary
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If pregnancy occurs what happens to the corpus luteum? stays the same gets smaller gets larger disappears
stays the same
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What is the name of the pain caused by ovulation? mittelschmerz graafian pain luteinization dysovulation
mittelschmerz
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Premenarche is the technical term for: No answer text provided. cessation of menses pre-puberty having regular cycles every 28 days
pre-puberty
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What is the physiologic status of prepuberty? premenarche postmenarche Menarche menopause
premenarche
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Which endometrial phase occurs immediately after ovulation? Proliferative Secretory Menstrual Luteal
Secretory
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Which pocket is a common place for fluid to collect within the pelvis post ovulation? anterior cul-de-sac space of retzius vesicouterine pouch posterior cul-de-sac
posterior cul-de-sac
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48. If pregnancy occurs hcG will be produced by what structure? Zygote Pituitary Gland Endometrium
Zygote
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49. Which 2 phases occur simultaneously during approximately days 14-28? MARK 2!!! secretory phase Luteal phase menstrual phase follicular phase
secretory phase Luteal phase
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50. Ovulation occurs on which day of the cycle? 16 5 28 14
14
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51. When a female's cycle goes 35 days or longer without a period it is termed? dysmenorrhea oligomenorrhea amenorrhea polymenorrhea
oligomenorrhea
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52. List the three endometrial or menstrual phases:
1. menstrual 2. proliferative 3. secretory
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53. Ovulation occurs on what day of the cycle? 13 16 15 14
14
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54. When a patient comes in for serial scans to measure follicles for their size to determine if ovulation will occur soon this study is called follicle: avoiding sizing monitoring
Monitoring
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55. Hormone replacement therapy doesn't have an effect on the endometrium thickness. True False
False
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56. When the Grafiaan Follicle becomes corpus luteum it's called: relaxation proteinization luteinization
luteinization
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57. If the corpus luteum goes away then what will happen next? menses starts menses ends
menses starts
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58. How many ovaries release an ovum each month? two none one
1
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59. An immature ovum is termed: Oocyte
Oocyte
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60. List the 3 ovulatory phases: Follicular phase, Ovulation, Luteal Phase
Follicular phase, Ovulation, Luteal Phase
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61. What will an IUD look like on Ultrasound? Highly reflective, and shows some shadowing Correct Answers echogenic with shadowing
echogenic with shadowing
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62. When ultrasound is used to guide an infertility doctor to retrieve ovum from the ovary this study is termed an ultrasound guided ovum retrieval. True False
true
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The endometrium demonstrates the “three-line” sign in which one of the following menstrual (endometrial) phases? menstrual proliferative secretory luteal
proliferative
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Which of the following hormones being secreted is going to lead to the maintaining of the corpus luteum and progesterone secretion? GnRH Estrogen FSH hCG
hCG
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