Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) ( 15 Questions)
How should the nurse respond?
This statement is accurate. The main cause of PID is bacterial spread from the vagina and cervix to the upper genital tract. This bacterial infection can lead to inflammation and damage in the reproductive organs.
This statement is incorrect. PID is not primarily caused by hormonal imbalances in the reproductive organs. While hormonal imbalances can contribute to various gynecological issues, they are not the primary cause of PID.
This statement is also incorrect. PID is not mainly caused by a lack of cervical mucus production. It is primarily an infectious condition resulting from the ascent of bacteria into the upper reproductive organs.
This statement is inaccurate. PID is not primarily caused by the presence of fibroids in the uterus. Fibroids are benign growths in the uterine muscle and are not a direct cause of PID. PID is primarily an infectious condition.
Choice A rationale:
This statement is accurate.
The main cause of PID is bacterial spread from the vagina and cervix to the upper genital tract.
This bacterial infection can lead to inflammation and damage in the reproductive organs.
Choice B rationale:
This statement is incorrect.
PID is not primarily caused by hormonal imbalances in the reproductive organs.
While hormonal imbalances can contribute to various gynecological issues, they are not the primary cause of PID.
Choice C rationale:
This statement is also incorrect.
PID is not mainly caused by a lack of cervical mucus production.
It is primarily an infectious condition resulting from the ascent of bacteria into the upper reproductive organs.
Choice D rationale:
This statement is inaccurate.
PID is not primarily caused by the presence of fibroids in the uterus.
Fibroids are benign growths in the uterine muscle and are not a direct cause of PID.
PID is primarily an infectious condition.