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15 Cards in this Set
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Where is a common site for a hernia in males?
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Inguinal area
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What is salpingitis?
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Tubal infection usually caused by chlamydia and can lead to female infertility
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What dietary supplements should women who are taking oral contraceptives take?
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-Folic acid
-Vit B -Vit C |
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What is phimosis?
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A tightening of the foreskin that cannot be retracted.
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What is smegma
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A white, cheesy secretion from the sebacious gland in the glans and may accumulate under the foreskin.
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Where on the male urinary meatus should the glans be located?
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It should be at he distal end of the urinary meatus.
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What does swelling of the scrotal sac indicate?
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-Hydrocele, a collection of serous fluid in the scrotal sac
-infection -torsion, twisting, of the spermatic cord |
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What is the cremasteric reflex?
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when stroking the inner thigh with a blunt instrument the testicle and scrotum should rise on the stroked side
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What is the radioimmunoassay
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It can detect estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone in men and women.
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What are serologic tests used for?
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To detect antigen-antibody reactions that occur in response to foreign organisms, such as evaluation of an exposure to syphilis.
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What is the rapid plasma reagin test (RPR) used for?
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Used to detect, confirm, and monitor cases of syphilis.
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What is the prostate-specific antigen test used for?
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used to screen for prostate cancer and to monitor the disease after treatment.
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What is a hysterosalpingogram?
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an x-ray of the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes and is performed with contrast medium. This test should not be done with in 6 weeks of an abortion or delivery.
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What is the client preparation for a hysterosalpingogram?
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-Should be scheduled for 2-5 days after her menses
-Client should take a LAXATIVE the night before the test -Rectal suppository the morning of the test -Ask about allergys to shellfish of iodine -have the client sign a concent form - |
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What is the client preparation for a mammogram?
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Don't wear deoderant, creams or powders
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