Chapter 25-Obstetrics and Gynecology
Questions with Answers
Abortion - Correct Answer expulsion of the products of conception before viability
alpha-fetoprotein blood test - Correct Answer done about the 16th week of pregnancy;
it is a screening test only and it's done to rule out neural tube defects and chromosomal
problems such as Down syndrome
amniocentesis - Correct Answer surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to remove fluid
for laboratory analysis
anatomy - Correct Answer artificial rupture of the amniotic sac
Braxton-Hicks - Correct Answer irregular, intermittent, and painless uterine
contractions; also known as false labor
carcinoma in situ - Correct Answer cancer that does not spread beyond the basement
membrane
cervical punch biopsy - Correct Answer a biopsy of the uterine cervix using an
instrument, the end of which is a punch
Cesarean section - Correct Answer delivery of a fetus through surgical incision into the
uterus
colposcopy - Correct Answer visual examination of vaginal and cervical tissues using a
colposcopy following an abnormal Pap smear; a magnifying lens and powerful lights are
used
congenital anomalies - Correct Answer conditions present at the time of birth that
deviate from what is considered normal
cryosurgery - Correct Answer the destruction of tissue by application of extreme cold,
silver nitrate, and carbon dioxide
diethylstilbestrol (DES) - Correct Answer a synthetic hormone used therapeutically in
menopausal disturbances; it should not be given during pregnancy, it has been related
to cervicovaginal malignances in daughters of mothers who had it prescribed for them to
treat a threatened abortion and has also been related to reproductive disorders in males
whose mothers took it during pregnancy
eclampsia - Correct Answer complication of pregnancy that includes general edema,
hypertension, proteinuria, and convulsions; seen in women who have received
inadequate prenatal care, younger than 18, cardiovascular and renal conditions,
diabetes
ectopic pregnancy - Correct Answer implementation of the fertilized ovum outside of
the uterine cavity
effacement - Correct Answer thinning and shortening of the cervical canal during labor
or permit passage of a fetus
gestation - Correct Answer period of development from fertilization to birth
gravidity - Correct Answer total number of pregnancies a woman has had regardless of
duration, including a present one
human chorionic gonadotropin - Correct Answer hormone secreted by the
trophoblastic after fertilization of the ovum, it may be detected in the blood and urine of
pregnant women
hyperemesis gravidarum - Correct Answer severe nausea and vomiting during
pregnancy with inability to eat; may lead to severe dehydration
hysterosalpingogram - Correct Answer x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes using a
contrast medium
lochia - Correct Answer discharge from the uterus of blood, mucus, and tissue during
the period after childbirth
meconium - Correct Answer first feces of a newborn
multigravida - Correct Answer a woman who has been pregnant more than once
nulliparous - Correct Answer a woman who has not carried a pregnancy to the stage of
viability
parturition - Correct Answer the process of giving birth
placenta abruption - Correct Answer sudden and abrupt separation of the placenta
from the uterine wall
placenta previa - Correct Answer occurs when the placenta lies low in the uterus and
can partially or complete cover the cervical os
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