Reproductive and Perineal Assessment

This flashcard set covers the essential vocabulary and concepts for reproductive and perineal assessment, including health promotion, subjective/objective data, life-span variations, and urgent clinical findings.

Safe sex / Safer sex

The practice of using condoms as a health promotion strategy to reduce the risk of STIs and unwanted pregnancy.

Cervical cancer screening

A health promotion practice involving tests to detect cancerous or precancerous conditions in the cervix.

Risk Reduction Factors

Strategies including limiting sexual partners, avoiding alcohol, illicit drugs, or tobacco, and obtaining HPV or Hepatitis vaccines.

OLD CARTS

A mnemonic used during the collection of subjective data to history-take symptoms like pelvic pain or vaginal/penile discharge.

Dyspareunia

Pelvic pain occurring during intercourse, identified as a clinical variation or risk in elderly adults.

Oral Contraceptives (OCs) and Smoking

A medication-lifestyle combination that significantly increases the patient's risk of developing blood clots.

Lithotomy position

The clinical position used for female reproductive exams to provide comfort, privacy, and optimal visualization.

Tanner Staging

A standardized scale used to assess and document the stages of physical sexual development in both males and females.

Inguinal region assessment (Male)

The inspection for bulges or swelling that may appear when the client is bearing down.

Sacrococcygeal area inspection

Part of the objective male assessment checking for rashes, redness, swelling, or gross deformity.

Newborn variation

The presence of a pink vaginal discharge in female infants, which is an expected finding.

Elderly Adult variations

Clinical changes including decreased organ size, decreased hormones, thinning pubic hair, and increased risk of UTIs or prostate cancer.

Menarche (Cultural variation)

The first occurrence of menstruation, which may have an earlier onset in certain cultural groups.

Priapism

A condition requiring urgent assessment characterized by a persistent and typically painful erection.

CAUTI

Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection, which is a problem requiring urgent clinical assessment.

Urgent Assessment Criteria

Conditions such as severe pelvic pain, heavy vaginal bleeding, sudden testicular pain, or blood in the urine or stool.

Nursing Problems

Identifiable clinical issues including Self Care Deficit, Infection, Impaired Skin Integrity, Education, and Sexual Dysfunction.