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A 14-year-old boy is at the pediatric clinic for a checkup. What physical changes of
puberty will the nurse indicate are related to the production of testosterone?
a. Stimulation of production of white cells and platelets
b. Promotion of growth of small bones
c. Increase in muscle mass and strength
d. Decrease in production of sebaceous gland secretions - ANSWER-C
The nurse is educating high school students about puberty. What will the nurse indicate
regulates the production of sperm and secretion hormones?
a. Testes
b. Vas deferens
c. Ejaculatory ducts d. Prostate gland - ANSWER-A
. The nurse is speaking with a couple trying to conceive a child. What will the nurse
remind the couple is a factor that can decrease sperm production?
a. Infrequent sexual intercourse
b. The man not being circumcised
c. The penis and testes being small d. The testes being too warm - ANSWER-D
When describing the female reproductive tract to a pregnant woman, the nurse would
explain that which uterine layer is involved in implantation?
a. Perimetrium
b. Endometrium
c. Myometrium d. Internal os - ANSWER-B
A group of nursing students plans to teach a class of sixth-grade girls about
menstruation. What correct information will the nursing students teach to the class?
a. Menarche usually occurs around 12 years of age.
b. Ovulation occurs regularly from the very first cycle.
c. A regular cycle is established by the third period.
d. Typically, menstrual flow is heavy and lasts up to 10 days. - ANSWER-A
A 10-year-old girl asks the nurse, What is the first sign of puberty? What is the correct
nursing response? a. An increase in height
b. Breast development
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c. Appearance of axillary hair
d. The first menstrual period - ANSWER-B
A 12-year-old female pediatric patient experienced menarche 3 months ago. Her mother
voices concern to the pediatric office nurse regarding the irregularity of her daughters
menstrual cycle. What is the nurses best response?
a. Worrying is not the answer.
b. I will talk to the pediatrician about a gynecological referral. c. I can only discuss this
with your daughter.
d. Early cycles are often irregular. - ANSWER-D
Which hormone initiates the maturation of the ovarian follicle? a. Estrogen
b. Follicle-stimulating hormone
c. Progesterone
d. Luteinizing hormone - ANSWER-B
What statement indicates a woman has correct information about oogenesis? a.
Women make fewer ova as they age.
b. Women have all of their ova at the time they are born.
c. Ova production begins at birth and continues until puberty.
d. New ova are made every month from puberty to climacteric. - ANSWER-B
A pregnant woman asks the nurse, Will I be able to have a vaginal delivery? The nurse
knows that which is the most favorable pelvic type for vaginal birth?
a. Gynecoid
b. Android
c. Anthropoid d. Platypelloid - ANSWER-A
A mother is anxious about her ability to breastfeed after her child is born because of her
small breast size. What would be an important point to teach this mother?
a. Milk is produced in ducts and lobules regardless of breast size.
b. Supplementing breastfeeding with formula allows the infant to receive adequate
nutrition.
c. Breast size can be increased with exercise.
d. Drinking extra milk during pregnancy allows breasts to produce adequate amounts of
milk. - ANSWER-A
For what is the decrease in estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle
responsible? a. Degeneration of the corpus luteum
b. Ovulation
c. Follicle maturation
d. Shedding of the endometrium - ANSWER-D
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The nurse is assisting with pelvic inlet measurements on a pregnant woman. What
measurement will
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provide the nurse with information about whether the woman can deliver vaginally? a.
Diagonal conjugate
b. Obstetric conjugate
c. Transverse diameter
d. Anteroposterior diameter - ANSWER-B
The nurse has explained menstruation to a 13-year-old girl. What statement indicates
the girl needs additional education?
a. Periods last about 5 days.
b. My cycle should get regular in 6 months.
c. I should expect heavy bleeding with clots. d. Periods come about every 4 weeks. -
ANSWER-C
A mother asks the nurse, When will I know my child has entered puberty? What will the
nurse state based on an understanding of changes associated with puberty?
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a. Your daughter will have her first period.
b. Youll recognize puberty by the mood swings.
c. The child becomes interested in the opposite sex.
d. Secondary sex characteristics, such as pubic hair, appear. - ANSWER-D
A nurse is planning to teach couples about the physiology of the sex act. What correct
information will the nurse provide?
a. Fertilization of an ovum requires penetration by several sperm.
b. An ovum must be fertilized within 24 hours of ovulation.
c. It takes 4 to 5 days for sperm to reach the fallopian tubes. d. Sperm live for only 24
hours following ejaculation. - ANSWER-B
A newly married couple tells the nurse they would like to wait a few years before starting
a family. Which
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statement made by the man indicates an understanding about sexual activity and
pregnancy? a. My wife cant get pregnant if I withdraw before climax.
b. A man can secrete semen before ejaculation.
c. If we dont have intercourse very often, my wife wont get pregnant.
d. It is safe to ejaculate outside the vagina. - ANSWER-B
The nurse is aware that the diagonal conjugate is 12 centimeters. What is the
measurement in centimeters of the obstetric conjugate?
a. 10 to 10.5
b. 11 to 11.5
c. 12.5 to 13 d. 14 to 14.5 - ANSWER-A
The nurse uses a diagram to demonstrate the fimbriae when teaching nursing students
about the female
anatomy. What is true about fimbriae?
a. They form the passageway for the sperm to meet the ovum.
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b. They are the site of fertilization.
c. They are fingerlike projections that capture the ovum. d. They propel the egg through
the fallopian tube. - ANSWER-C
. What will the nurse explain to a 12-year-old patient when describing what
characterizes nocturnal emissions?
a. A drop in testosterone level
b. Sexual stimulation
c. Absence of sperm in ejaculate d. Association with violent dreams - ANSWER-C
The nurse is educating a pregnant patient who expects to breastfeed. The nurse knows
that when a patient breastfeeds, which portions of the breast secrete milk?
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a. Lactiferous sinuses b. Lobes
c. Montgomerys glands d. Alveoli - ANSWER-D
Where are the secretions responsible for nourishing sperm excreted from? a. Vas
deferens
b. Epididymis
c. Cowpers gland