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1. Which of the following is a diagnostic label that is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV-TR? 2. 3. a. a. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder 4. 5. b. b. Premenstrual magnification 6. 7. c. c. Dysmenorrhea 8. 9. d. d. Premenstrual syndrome QUESTION 2 About half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended and occur most frequently in women who: 2. 3. a. a. Are married or divorced 4. 5. b. b.Have finished high school 6. 7. c. c. Are between the ages of 18 and 24 8. 9. d...

How can liver and renal diseases result in abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)? a. They cause an imbalance in platelet aggregation. b. They result in an inability to adequately clear estrogen from the body. c. They cause thyroid dysfunction, which leads to bleeding abnormalities. d. They result in elevated prolactin levels, which lead to bleeding abnormalities. What is now thought to be the most important causative agent in cervical cancer? a. PCOS b. Vulvar cancer c. Herpes simpl...

• Question 1 2 out of 2 points Who should be screened regularly for STIs? Selected Answer: c. Women who are sexually active • Question 2 2 out of 2 points All of the following diagnostic testing and procedures are now infrequently performed in clinical practice except: Selected Answer: d. Endometrial biopsy (EMB) • Question 3 2 out of 2 points Which organism causes 90% of vulvovaginal candidiasis episodes in women? Selected Answer: b. Cand...

• Question 1 2 out of 2 points Cyclic mastalgia: Selected Answer: d. Is caused by hormonal changes associated with menstruation • Question 2 2 out of 2 points The possibility of cancer is associated with mastalgia when the pain: Selected Answer: b. Is accompanied by skin changes or palpable abnormality • Question 3 2 out of 2 points Why is adenomyosis frequently underdiagnosed? Selected Answer: d. It has similar symptoms to other pelvic pa...

Be sure to cover pathophysiology, etiology, clinical manifestations, nursing considerations, diagnostic tests for the following topics: Endocrine SIADH- Syndrome of Inappropriate Diuretic Hormone Too much ADH (antidiuretic hormone ) secretion leads to water intoxication and hyponatremia Causes include trauma, stroke, malignancies (often in the lungs or pancreas), medications, and stress S/S include signs of fluid volume overload, changes in level of consciousness and mental status changes, w...

All right guys here is endocrine! Overview- functions of the endocrine system provide growth & reproductive capabilities. Dysfunction of the endocrine system includes excessive or insufficient function of the endocrine gland with alterations in hormone levels caused by either hypersecretion or hyposecretion of hormone abnormal hormone levels. Dysfunction of an endocrine gland can also be due to: 1) feedback systems failure to function or respond to inappropriate signals,...

1. Define Pathophysiology. • The study of diseases; what is taking place (or what happens) when things go wrong; it builds on anatomy. 2. Define Diagnosis, Cause, Predisposing factors, and Pathogenesis. • Diagnosis  Refers to the identification of a specific disease through the evaluation of signs and symptoms, laboratory tests (see inside cover and Ready Reference 5 in the Appendix). • Causes  The causative factors of a disease. Some agents include congenital defects, inher...

1. Define epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue. • Epidermis: Consists of 5 layers that vary in thickness @ different areas of the body; no blood vessels or nerves are present; contains melanocytes (specialized pigment-producing cells);5 layers include: stratum basale (innermost layer located on the basement membrane and only layer where mitosis occurs), stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum (present primarily in thick skin), and the stratum corneum (outer most layer). ...

1. Define pathophysiology. - involves the study of functional or physiologic changes in the body that result from disease processes 2. Define homeostasis. - a relatively stable or constant environment in the body, including blood pressure, temperature, and pH, maintained by the various control mechanisms 3. Discuss the terms acute vs chronic. Provide examples. - Acute rejection develops after several weeks when unmatched antigens cause a reaction - Chronic or late rejec...

1. Viral infections a. Take antiviral to reduce viral shedding (can’t proliferate) 2. Autoimmune skin disorders a. Shingles b. Pemphigus  blisters i. 2 forms = vulgaris & foliaceus ii. Antibodies disrupt the cohesion between the epidermal cells causing blisters to form iii. Treatment = systemic glucocorticoids such as prednisone & other immunosuppressants 3. Psoriasis a. A chronic inflammatory skin disorder caused by abnormal T cell activation b. Cells are shedding epithelium a lo...