Chapter 39: Diseases and Disorders of the Urinary Tract

LMP stands for?

Last Menstrual Period

10-15 years of age is the beginning of?

The average age range of menarche (first menstrual period, the beginning of menstrual.

What is the best description for menopause?

The termination of the menstrual cycle due to the health aging of ovaries.

What is premenopause?

The time period before the menopause, during which hormonal changes may be occurring

What is perimenopause?

The time just before and after menopause, irregular period, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, all causes by changed levels of estrogen

What is the purpose of adding potassium hydroxide (KOH) to a cervical smear?

To check for fungus

How do you estimate the date of the delivery of the baby?

Begin with the first day of last period, subtract 3 months, add 7 days plus a year

Know the Nagele’s rule

One simple method to estimate the delivery for a pregnant female.

What is amniocentesis?

A procedure preformed when a genetic or metabolic defect is suspected on a fetus

What may be the instructions given to a patient after having a D & C

No intercourse, no tub baths or use of tampons for 1 week after procedure

What does D&C stand for and what does it do?

Dilation and Curettage and that consist of widening the opening of the cervix and scraping of the uterine lining

What type of form will accompany a cervical biopsy being sent to a lab?

histology lab requisition

What might be a reason for a false-negative pap smear?

When abnormal cells are not detected, too many cells on the sampling device or on one another on the slide

What might occur in the second trimester?

Weight gain and fetal movement

What is the most commonly ordered test in a urology practice?

Urinalysis (analysis of the urine)

What is a cytometry?

Used to measure urinary bladder capacity and pressure

What is a cystoscopy?

Physician examines the walls of the bladder and urethra by visualization and inspection

What is a prostatic hypertrophy?

Enlargement of the prostate

What is a hydrocele?

A fluid-filled sac inside the scrotum that causes painless swelling around one or both testes

What are the symptoms of testicular cancer?

A painless lump, swelling or enlargement in either testes.

What is the treatment to prostatitis?

Antibiotic medication and sitz bath

At what age should men be instructed to perform a monthly testicular exam

Age 15

What is an ectopic pregnancy?

Fertilized egg unable to move out of a fallopian tube into the uterus for implantation

What are fibroids?

Noncancerous growth of the muscle and connective tissue that develops in or on the wall of the uterus

What is a hysterosalpingography?

An x-ray exam of the fallopian or uterine tubes and the utertus that uses a contrast medium such as dye or air

What instructions should be given to a pregnant patient who is going to have an ultrasound to determine fetal size?

DO NOT urinate before the ultrasound because a full bladder allows a better view of the uterus