HEALTH MODULE 6 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
What, ppif ppanything, ppis ppthe ppdifference ppbetween ppsemen ppand ppsperm? pp-
ppAnswer ppSperm ppare ppthe ppactual ppreproductive ppcells; ppsemen ppis ppthe
ppcombination ppof ppthese ppcells ppand ppother ppsecretions ppfrom ppthe ppmale
ppreproductive pptract.
What ppsequence ppof ppevents ppoccurs ppin ppthe ppfemale ppreproductive pptract ppduring
ppmenstruation? pp- ppAnswer ppHormones ppsignal ppthe pplining ppof ppthe pputerus ppto
ppbreak ppdown; ppit ppsloughs ppoff ppand pppasses ppout ppof ppthe ppbody; pplater ppthe
pputerine pplining ppbegins ppto ppthicken ppand ppstart ppthe ppprocess ppover ppagain.
Explain ppwhat ppcircumcision ppis ppand ppidentify ppwhere ppand ppwhy ppit ppis pppracticed.
pp- ppAnswer ppCircumcision ppis ppthe ppremoval ppof ppthe ppforeskin ppon ppa ppnewborn's
pppenis. ppIn ppthe ppUnited ppStates ppand ppthroughout ppthe ppMiddle ppEast,
ppcircumcision ppis ppa ppcommon ppreligious ppand ppcultural pppractice. ppCircumcision ppis
ppmuch ppless ppcommon ppin ppthe pprest ppof ppthe ppworld.
What ppis ppthe ppmain ppadvantage ppof ppusing ppcondoms ppwith ppor ppinstead ppof ppother
ppforms ppof ppcontraception? pp- ppAnswer ppThey ppprevent ppsexually pptransmitted
ppinfections.
Which ppstatement ppabout ppIUDs ppis ppFALSE? pp- ppAnswer ppScientists ppunderstand
ppexactly pphow ppthey ppwork ppto ppprevent pppregnancy.
Explain ppthe ppdifference ppbetween pptheoretical ppeffectiveness ppand ppactual
ppeffectiveness ppof ppa ppcontraceptive ppand ppwhy ppactual ppeffectiveness ppis ppa
ppbetter ppindicator ppof pphow ppreliable ppa ppbirth ppcontrol ppmethod ppis. pp- ppAnswer
ppTheoretical ppeffectiveness ppis pphow ppwell ppthe ppcontraceptive ppmethod ppwould
ppprevent pppregnancy ppover ppthe ppcourse ppof ppa ppone ppyear ppif ppit ppwere ppused
ppexactly ppas ppintended. ppActual ppeffectiveness ppis pphow ppwell ppthe ppmethod
ppprevents pppregnancy ppin ppactual ppcouples ppwho ppuse ppit ppover ppthe ppcourse ppof
ppone ppyear.
Which ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppis ppa pprecommendation ppfor pphaving ppa pphealthy
pppregnancy? pp- ppAnswer ppAvoid ppexposure ppto ppenvironmental pptoxins, ppsuch ppas
pppesticides ppand pppaint ppfumes.
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
What, ppif ppanything, ppis ppthe ppdifference ppbetween ppsemen ppand ppsperm? pp-
ppAnswer ppSperm ppare ppthe ppactual ppreproductive ppcells; ppsemen ppis ppthe
ppcombination ppof ppthese ppcells ppand ppother ppsecretions ppfrom ppthe ppmale
ppreproductive pptract.
What ppsequence ppof ppevents ppoccurs ppin ppthe ppfemale ppreproductive pptract ppduring
ppmenstruation? pp- ppAnswer ppHormones ppsignal ppthe pplining ppof ppthe pputerus ppto
ppbreak ppdown; ppit ppsloughs ppoff ppand pppasses ppout ppof ppthe ppbody; pplater ppthe
pputerine pplining ppbegins ppto ppthicken ppand ppstart ppthe ppprocess ppover ppagain.
Explain ppwhat ppcircumcision ppis ppand ppidentify ppwhere ppand ppwhy ppit ppis pppracticed.
pp- ppAnswer ppCircumcision ppis ppthe ppremoval ppof ppthe ppforeskin ppon ppa ppnewborn's
pppenis. ppIn ppthe ppUnited ppStates ppand ppthroughout ppthe ppMiddle ppEast,
ppcircumcision ppis ppa ppcommon ppreligious ppand ppcultural pppractice. ppCircumcision ppis
ppmuch ppless ppcommon ppin ppthe pprest ppof ppthe ppworld.
What ppis ppthe ppmain ppadvantage ppof ppusing ppcondoms ppwith ppor ppinstead ppof ppother
ppforms ppof ppcontraception? pp- ppAnswer ppThey ppprevent ppsexually pptransmitted
ppinfections.
Which ppstatement ppabout ppIUDs ppis ppFALSE? pp- ppAnswer ppScientists ppunderstand
ppexactly pphow ppthey ppwork ppto ppprevent pppregnancy.
Explain ppthe ppdifference ppbetween pptheoretical ppeffectiveness ppand ppactual
ppeffectiveness ppof ppa ppcontraceptive ppand ppwhy ppactual ppeffectiveness ppis ppa
ppbetter ppindicator ppof pphow ppreliable ppa ppbirth ppcontrol ppmethod ppis. pp- ppAnswer
ppTheoretical ppeffectiveness ppis pphow ppwell ppthe ppcontraceptive ppmethod ppwould
ppprevent pppregnancy ppover ppthe ppcourse ppof ppa ppone ppyear ppif ppit ppwere ppused
ppexactly ppas ppintended. ppActual ppeffectiveness ppis pphow ppwell ppthe ppmethod
ppprevents pppregnancy ppin ppactual ppcouples ppwho ppuse ppit ppover ppthe ppcourse ppof
ppone ppyear.
Which ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppis ppa pprecommendation ppfor pphaving ppa pphealthy
pppregnancy? pp- ppAnswer ppAvoid ppexposure ppto ppenvironmental pptoxins, ppsuch ppas
pppesticides ppand pppaint ppfumes.
