Reference no: EM133865714

Assignment:

1. Describe the following:

· Vulva, or pudendum

· Mons pubis

· Labia majora

· Labia minora

· Clitoris

· Vestibule

· Urethral meatus

· Skene's glands

· Vaginal orifice

· Hymen

· Bartholin's glands

· Vagina

· Cervix

· Anterior fornix

· Posterior fornix

· Rectouterine pouch, or cul-de-sac of Douglas

· Uterus

· Fallopian tubes

2. Describe developmental changes for adolescent females:

· Why are the external genitalia engorged at birth?

· When do first signs of puberty begin?

· When does menarche generally occur?

3. Describe developmental changes for pregnant women:

· Goodell's sign:

· Chadwick's sign:

· Hegar's sign:

· Mucus plug:

4. Describe menopause:

· What are signs and symptoms?

· What disease process are women at high risk for because of the loss of estrogen?

5. Describe aging considerations for an aging female

· What products can we suggest use of?

· Why is douching dangerous?

6. What are you looking for during the inspection piece of the assessment?

7. Describe the normal findings of the cervix when performing a vaginal exam.

8. What causes the cervix change shape?

9. What is the purpose of pap smears? What are we screening for?

· What can do you inform the patient to expect after a pap smear, why?

10. When should males and females receive the HPV vaccine?

· Does it cure an HPV infection?

11. Describe the abnormal findings of:

• pelvic musculature (describe 3)
• cervix (describe 3)
• external genitalia (describe 4)
• vulvovaginal inflammations (describe 3).