Apea Predictor Exam Missed Questions Part

What is primary amenorrhea? {Ans: when the patient has never gotten their period before (there is an absence of menarche) but they have all of their secondary sex characteristics}a rare complication of pregnancy characterized by the abnormal growth of trophoblasts, the cells that normally develop into the placenta {Ans: molar pregnancy}What are s/s of an intraductal breast papilloma? {Ans: clear to bloody unilateral nipple discharge (bilateral is usually benign), and also a wart like lump palpated in the nipple area}If a pregnant woman has syphilis, what should we do? {Ans: treat it with penicillin while she is pregnant because there is risk for spontaneous abortion}What are the preventative treatment options for migraines? {Ans: beta blockers, amitriptyline, venlafaxine, topamax, valproate}If a pregnant woman comes in with painless vaginal bleeding, what should we be considering? {Ans: placenta previa}If any woman comes in with painless vaginal bleeding between periods (esp if she is postmenopausal), what should you do? {Ans: do a pregnancy test and then refer for endometrial biopsy to rule out endometrial cancer}What is the Coomb's test and when is this completed? {Ans: test given 8 weeks in to pregnancy to determine a woman's