SURVEY OF HUMAN DISEASES HSC 4551 - EXAM 4 - CHAPTER 11 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY
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Abruptio placenta is low placenta implentation - Answers False
Uterine fibroids are cancerous - Answers False
PCOS is a risk factor for cancer of the endometrium - Answers True
Ectopic pregnancies can be life threatening - Answers True
The prostate gland is located behind the rectum - Answers False
Never being pregnant can increase the risk of breast cancer - Answers True
Hydatidiform Mole is considered to be benign - Answers True
ABO incompatibility can occur in the first pregnancy - Answers True
"The shot" contains estrogen and progesterone - Answers False
Influenced by the hormone cycle - Answers Fibrocystic Breast Tissue
May cause breast tenderness - Answers Fibrocystic Breast Tissue
Choriocarcinoma is a malignant cancer of the placenta, testes and ovaries - Answers True
Once "the shot" is doscontinued as a form of birth control, it may take several months for the
menstruation to return - Answers True
A digital rectal exam for men after age 50 is recommended as a screen for prostate cancer - Answers
True
Placenta Previa is premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall. - Answers False
Endometriosis can cause infertility - Answers True
Endometriosis is a benign condition - Answers True
Breast cancer cell hormone receptors cannot be treated with medication - Answers False
On exam may have a smooth surface - Answers Fibroadenoma
A grandmother is a first degree relative - Answers False
Fibroadenomas can be malignant - Answers False
Fibroadenomas can recur - Answers True
Unoppossed estrogen refers to the absence of progesterone opposition - Answers True
Preeclampsia is hypertension, protein in the urine and seizures - Answers False
Grows by invasion - Answers Breast Cancer
Mastitis is caused by bacteria from the nursing infant's mouth - Answers True
Breast cancer most commonly occurs in the inner lower quadrant of the breast - Answers False
Phosphodiesterase prolongs the action of cGMP - Answers False
Erythroblastosis Fetalis occurs when the mother is Rh positive and the baby is Rh negative - Answers
False
Grows by expansion - Answers Fibroadenoma
BRCA 1 and 2 increase the risk of breast cancer but not the risk of ovarian cancer - Answers False
Osteoporosis is an increase in bone density - Answers False
The first half of a normal 28 day menstrual cycle has estrogen and progesterone present - Answers
False
Ectopic pregnancy is considered a risk with IUD use - Answers True
HPL is measured in pregnancy tests - Answers False
cGMP causes vasodilation of the penile arteries - Answers True
A cystadenocarcinoma is a benign tumor of the ovary - Answers False
"The shot" is considered a barrier contraception - Answers False
Symptoms of BPH include - Answers All of the above (Frequency, Nocturia, Dysuria, & Diminshed
stream)
The pill effects contraception by - Answers All of the above (Thickens cervical mucus, suppresses
ovulation, & thins the endometrium)
DUB most commonly occurs in older women - Answers False
Menopause is 6 months without a period - Answers False
Which of the following is NOT a hormone typically found in oral contraceptive pills? - Answers
Prostaglandin
Older birth control pills were not associated with a reduced ovarian cancer risk, but the new pills are
associated with a reduced ovarian cancer risk. - Answers False
Research shows that smoking marijuana during pregnancy may lead to undesirable side effects but
that the use of edibles during pregnancy is safe. - Answers False
LATEST UPDATE 2026
Abruptio placenta is low placenta implentation - Answers False
Uterine fibroids are cancerous - Answers False
PCOS is a risk factor for cancer of the endometrium - Answers True
Ectopic pregnancies can be life threatening - Answers True
The prostate gland is located behind the rectum - Answers False
Never being pregnant can increase the risk of breast cancer - Answers True
Hydatidiform Mole is considered to be benign - Answers True
ABO incompatibility can occur in the first pregnancy - Answers True
"The shot" contains estrogen and progesterone - Answers False
Influenced by the hormone cycle - Answers Fibrocystic Breast Tissue
May cause breast tenderness - Answers Fibrocystic Breast Tissue
Choriocarcinoma is a malignant cancer of the placenta, testes and ovaries - Answers True
Once "the shot" is doscontinued as a form of birth control, it may take several months for the
menstruation to return - Answers True
A digital rectal exam for men after age 50 is recommended as a screen for prostate cancer - Answers
True
Placenta Previa is premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall. - Answers False
Endometriosis can cause infertility - Answers True
Endometriosis is a benign condition - Answers True
Breast cancer cell hormone receptors cannot be treated with medication - Answers False
On exam may have a smooth surface - Answers Fibroadenoma
A grandmother is a first degree relative - Answers False
Fibroadenomas can be malignant - Answers False
Fibroadenomas can recur - Answers True
Unoppossed estrogen refers to the absence of progesterone opposition - Answers True
Preeclampsia is hypertension, protein in the urine and seizures - Answers False
Grows by invasion - Answers Breast Cancer
Mastitis is caused by bacteria from the nursing infant's mouth - Answers True
Breast cancer most commonly occurs in the inner lower quadrant of the breast - Answers False
Phosphodiesterase prolongs the action of cGMP - Answers False
Erythroblastosis Fetalis occurs when the mother is Rh positive and the baby is Rh negative - Answers
False
Grows by expansion - Answers Fibroadenoma
BRCA 1 and 2 increase the risk of breast cancer but not the risk of ovarian cancer - Answers False
Osteoporosis is an increase in bone density - Answers False
The first half of a normal 28 day menstrual cycle has estrogen and progesterone present - Answers
False
Ectopic pregnancy is considered a risk with IUD use - Answers True
HPL is measured in pregnancy tests - Answers False
cGMP causes vasodilation of the penile arteries - Answers True
A cystadenocarcinoma is a benign tumor of the ovary - Answers False
"The shot" is considered a barrier contraception - Answers False
Symptoms of BPH include - Answers All of the above (Frequency, Nocturia, Dysuria, & Diminshed
stream)
The pill effects contraception by - Answers All of the above (Thickens cervical mucus, suppresses
ovulation, & thins the endometrium)
DUB most commonly occurs in older women - Answers False
Menopause is 6 months without a period - Answers False
Which of the following is NOT a hormone typically found in oral contraceptive pills? - Answers
Prostaglandin
Older birth control pills were not associated with a reduced ovarian cancer risk, but the new pills are
associated with a reduced ovarian cancer risk. - Answers False
Research shows that smoking marijuana during pregnancy may lead to undesirable side effects but
that the use of edibles during pregnancy is safe. - Answers False
