NUR 406 EXAM - no menses before age of 16 2. secondary amenorrhea

NUR 406 EXAM

• primary amenorrhea

no menses before age of 16

• secondary amenorrhea

established menses that ceases for greater than 3 months

• Pregnancy

What is the most common cause of secondary amenorrhea?

• Climacteric

alternate term for menopause

• menopause

transition to the time when a women no longer experiences men- strual flow and no longer can become pregnant; profound hormonal transitions

6. 2; 3-5

S/S of menopause usually begin about years before menstruation stops. It take years to complete the menopause process.

• Menopause

Loss of sexuality, irritability, feelings of craziness, and inability to cope with life are stereotypical S/S of . 1 / 4

• Hot flashes

Nursing education for

Wear loose-fitting, lightweight clothing

Limit caffeine, alcohol, and hot beverage intake; Drink lots of cool drinks/water Avoid rich and spicy foods

• Vaginal dryness

Nursing education for

Avoid deodorant soaps or scented products in vagina Use water-soluble lube for intercourse Avoid using oil and petroleum-based lubes to prevent infection

• Emotional dysfunction

Nursing education for

Exercise regularly

Talk with other women about menopause Avoid stress when possible Incorporate relaxation techniques into daily life Eat nutritious diet and supplement vitamins as needed Hormone replacement therapy

• condyloma
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a raised growth on the skin resembling a wart, typically in the genital region, caused by viral infection (HPV) or syphilis and transmissible by contact

• cryotherapy

"cold therapy."; procedure used to destroy tissue of both benign and malignant lesions by the freezing and re-thawing process. Liquid nitrogen is the most commonly used freezing source

Common in wart removal

• cystocele

occurs when the supportive tissue between a woman's bladder and vaginal wall weakens and stretches, allowing the bladder to bulge into the vagina

• primary dysmenorrhea

painful menses with no underlying disease process, probably r/t prostaglandins Treat with OCPs, NSAIDs, exercise, rest, heat, and good nutrition

• secondary dysmenorrhea

painful menses directly r/t reproductive tract pathol- ogy, such as PID, endometriosis, and anatomic anomalies

• dysplasia

the presence of cells of an abnormal type within a tissue, which may signify a stage preceding the development of cancer; usually hear "cervical dysplasia"

• dyspareunia

difficult or painful sexual intercourse

• menarche 3 / 4

first menstrual period; average age in US is 12 years old

• metorrhagia

irregular uterine bleeding between menses

• menorrhagia

abnormally long and heavy uterine bleeding at regular intervals

• rectocele

occurs when the wall of fibrous tissue that separates the rectum from the vagina weakens, causing rectum to bulge into the vagina

22. 40

After age , womens' bones begin to lose density.

• Women

Gender that is majorly affected by osteoporosis

• osteoporosis

a disease in

which the amount of calcium present in the bones slowly decreases to a point where the bones become brittle and prone to fracture

S/S include bone fractures (spine, hips, forearms) as a result of minor trauma, pain, disfigurement (kyphosis), and debilitation

• Post-menopausal women
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