OBGYN
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Geriatrics
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This is a screening test for precancerous or cancerous cells in the cervix

Pap smear
100

How many trimesters are there in a normal pregnancy?

3

100

What does the abbreviation HPV stand for?

Human Papillomavirus

100

The term for a pregnancy test

HCG

100

What percentage of the geriatric population have atleast one chronic health condition?

85%

200

Instrument that is inserted into the vaginal canal and expanded so the provider can better see the cervix

Speculum

200

How do you determine the estimated date if delivery?

Determine the first day of your last menstrual cycle then count back 3 months and add 7 days
200

The term for not being able to sleep due to frequent urination at night

Nocturia

200
What does IVP stand for?

Intravenous Pyelogram

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The term for the simultaneous use of multiple drugs to treat a single ailment or condition

Polypharmacy

300

An instrument for probing and dilating passages within the body. Used for IUD placement

Uterine Sound

300

A test preformed routinely during pregnancy between 24-28 weeks to determine the level of sugar in the blood.  

Glucose Tolerance Test

300

Surgical cutting and tying of the vas deferens 

Vasectomy

300

Accumulation of fluid in any sac-like cavity or duct

Hydrocele

300

This type of facility offers the highest quality of care in senior living

Skilled nursing facilities

400

Medical instrument that has a scoop, loop or ring on the end of it and is used to scrape tissue from a body cavity

Curettes

400

How many weeks are there in the first trimester?

12

400

The term for painful menstrual flow

Dysmenorrhea

400

Name one of the common pap smear tests

Thinprep, Autocyte or Focal Point

400

This is a broad term for over 100 conditions that cause joint pain, swelling and stiffness

Arthritis 

500

What is the name of the position you put the patient in for a pelvic or pap exam?

Lithotomy Position

500

While the actual amount of time your pregnant varies. A typical pregnancy is described as how many weeks?

40

500

Implantation of an embryo outside of the uterus

Ectopic Pregnancy

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This procedure of taking a small sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus

Amniocentesis

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A condition when bone strength weakens and is susceptible to fracture. It usually affects hip, wrist or spine.

Osteoporosis