West Coast EMT Block 4 Definitions. Exam With Verified Questions and Answers
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West Coast EMT Block 4 Definitions. Exam
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An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina; characterized by itching, burning, or pain, and possibly
a "fishy" smelling discharge. - answerBacterial Vaginosis
The lower third, or neck, of the uterus; it is the narrowest p...
West Coast EMT Block 4 Definitions. Exam
With Verified Questions and Answers
An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina; characterized by itching, burning, or pain, and possibly
a "fishy" smelling discharge. - answer✔✔Bacterial Vaginosis
The lower third, or neck, of the uterus; it is the narrowest portion of the uterus and opens into the
vagina. - answer✔✔Cervix
A sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. -
answer✔✔Chlamydia
The tubes that connect each ovary with the uterus and are the primary location for fertilization of
the ovum. - answer✔✔Fallopian Tubes
A sexually transmitted disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. - answer✔✔Gonorrhea
Outer fleshy lips covered with pubic hair that protect the vagina. - answer✔✔Labia Majora
Inner fleshy lips devoid of pubic hair that protect the vagina. - answer✔✔Labia Minora
The primary female reproductive organs that produce an ovum, or egg, that, if fertilized, will
develop into a fetus. - answer✔✔Ovaries
The process in which an ovum is released from a follicle. - answer✔✔Ovulation
An infection of the fallopian tubes and the surrounding tissues of the pelvis. - answer✔✔Pelvic
Inflammatory Disease (PID)
In the female, the area between the vagina and the anus. - answer✔✔Perineum
An attack against a person that is sexual in nature, the most common of which is rape. -
answer✔✔Sexual Assault
The muscular organ where the fetus grows, also called the womb; responsible for contractions
during labor. - answer✔✔Uterus
The outermost cavity of a woman's reproductive tract; the lower part of the brith canal. -
answer✔✔Vagina
Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus. - answer✔✔Abruptio Placenta
The fluid-filled, baglike membrane in which the fetus develops. - answer✔✔Amniotic Sac
Describes a condition in which the patient has too few red blood cells, resulting in a decreased
ability to transport oxygen throughout the body via the bloodstream. - answer✔✔Anemic
A scoring system for assessing the status of a newborn that assigns a number value to each of
five areas. - answer✔✔APGAR Score
The Vagina and Cervix. - answer✔✔Birth Canal
A small amount of blood in the vagina that appears at the beginning of labor and may include a
plug of pink-tinged mucus that is discharged when the cervix begins to dilate. -
answer✔✔Bloody Show
A delivery in which the butt comes out first. - answer✔✔Breech Presentation
Narrowest portion of the uterus that opens into the vagina. - answer✔✔Cervix
The appearance of the fetus's head at the vaginal opening during labor. - answer✔✔Crowning
Severe hypertension in a pregnant woman, resulting in seizures (convulsions). -
answer✔✔Eclampsia
A pregnancy that develops outside the uterus, typically in a fallopian tube. - answer✔✔Ectopic
Pregnancy
The early stage of development after the fertilization of the egg (first 10 weeks). -
answer✔✔Embryo
The lining of the inside of the uterus. - answer✔✔endometrium
A condition caused by the consumption of alcohol by a pregnant woman; characterized by the
growth and physical problems, mental retardation, and a variety of congenital abnormalities. -
answer✔✔Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
The developing, unborn infant inside the uterus, from 10 weeks after fertilization until birth. -
answer✔✔Fetus
The dome-shaped top of the uterus. - answer✔✔Fundus
Diabetes that develops during pregnancy in women who did not have diabetes before pregnancy.
- answer✔✔Gestational Diabetes
The movement of the fetus down into the pelvis late in pregnancy. - answer✔✔Lightening
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