You are caring for a young girl who is complaining of abdominal cramps. During you assessment, she ...

You are caring for a young girl who is complaining of abdominal cramps. During you assessment, she tells you that she usually have very painful cramps during her monthly menstrual period. Which of the following would be the CORRECT terminology to use to document her symptoms?
 
  A) Endometritis
  B) Menorrhagia
  C) Paraphimosis
  D) Dysmenorrhea

Question 2

Which of the following is the major cause of pain for the sickle cell patient?
 
  A) Clumps of sickle cells obstruct capillary beds.
  B) Blood pools in the spleen causing pain.
  C) Hemolysis of the cells leading to gallstones.
  D) Blood clots in the lungs.

Question 3

The Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale evaluates possible stroke patients on what three parameters?
 
  A) Age, duration of symptoms, abnormal speech
  B) Arm drift, blood glucose levels, history seizures
  C) Headache, arm drift, onset of symptoms
  D) Facial droop, arm drift, abnormal speech