Free BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Practice Question

Gynecological trauma specifically pertains to direct injuries affecting the female reproductive structures. Trauma to the uterus from a direct blow to the abdomen classifies directly under gynecological trauma due to the impact directly targeting reproductive structures; this scenario highlights the need to accurately assess and address direct physical injuries to gynecological tissues. Conversely, a ruptured ovarian cyst usually results from internal pathological processes and not direct trauma, and severe menstrual cramping is a physiological symptom rather than trauma.