Author Question: The perinatal nurse reads in a chart that a woman has a lesion on her perineum. Where would the ... (Read 83 times)

geoffrey · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The perinatal nurse reads in a chart that a woman has a lesion on her perineum. Where would the nurse assess this lesion?

A.
Greater vestibular or vulvovaginal glands
B.
Skin-covered region between the vagina and the anus
C.
Small portion of tissue around the anus
D.
Small portion of tissue surrounding the vaginal opening

Question 2

Match each description with the correct disorder. Disorders may be used more than once. Descriptions may have more than one answer.

1. _____Rectum presses into vagina
a. Cystocele
2. _____Symptoms include constipation
b. Rectocele
3. _____ Bladder herniates into vagina
c. Enterocele
4. _____Difficulty completing a bowel movement

5. _____ Damaged muscles appear higher in the colon

6. _____ Symptoms include difficulty in voiding, incontinence, and dyspareunia

meganlapinski · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The perineum, an anatomical landmark, is the skin-covered region between the vagina and the anus.

Answer to Question 2

ANS:
1: b; 2: b, c; 3: a; 4: b, c; 5: c; 6: a