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NURG 603; MODULE 4 DISORDERS OF THE CERVIX EXAM
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NURG 603; MODULE 4 DISORDERS OF THECERVIX EXAM
cervical agenesis - ANSWER ___ is the absence of a cervix?
to prevent premature birth, miscarriages, and other obstetric complications -
ANSWER Why was DES given?
1. cervical abnormalities
2. infertility
3. miscarriage
4. ectopic pregnancy
5. premature delivery - ANSWER What are 5 common complaints/anomalies of
women who were exposed to DES in utero?
cervical ectopy - ANSWER ___ is a red, velvet-like like and often raw-looking
area with a graze-type appearance on the outer surface of the cervix.
through vaginal deliveries - ANSWER How do cervical lacerations occur?
lateral aspect of the cervix - ANSWER Most common site of cervical lacerations?
1. Neisseria gonorrhea
2. Chlamydia trachomatis
3. Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
4. HPV
5. Trichomonas
6. Mycoplasma genitalium
7. cytomegalovirus
, 8. bacterial vaginosis - ANSWER What are the 8 most common pathogens that
cause cervical infections?
Chlamydia trachomatis - ANSWER Which organism is considered "silent" because
of the lack of symptoms experienced by patients?
1. abstinence
2. use of barrier methods for protection - ANSWER What are two ways that
patients can prevent cervicitis?
1. purulent vaginal discharge (primary sign/symptom)
2. vaginal bleeding after intercourse
3. vulvar burning and itching - ANSWER 3 S/S of acute cervicitis?
1. Gonorrhea - thick creamy
2. Trichomonas - foamy and greenish-white
3. Candidiasis - white and curd-like
4. BV - thin and gray, fishy odor when combined with KOH - ANSWER Describe
the difference in discharge if a patient is diagnosed with acute cervicitis based on
causative agent?
1. leukorrhea chief symptom
2. discharge not as profuse as acute, but may still cause vulvar irritation
3. lower abdominal pain
4. lumbosacral backache
5. dysmenorrhea
6. dyspareunia
7. urinary frequency, urgency, dysuria - ANSWER 7 S/S of chronic cervicitis?
cytology testing with pap smear - ANSWER What is the primary tool being used to
examine pathologic changes related to cervical neoplasia?
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