MATERNITY TEST 1 CHAPTER 2-4 QUESTION AND
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION VERIFIED RATIONALE
GRADED A+
2.1: Spermatozoa are produced in the: - ans2. seminiferous tubules
2.10: The breast structures that secrete milk after childbirth are the: - ans3. alveoli.
2.11: Erection of the penis occurs during sexual stimulation because: - ans2. blood is trapped within the
tissues of the organ.
2.11: The average female is usually shorter than the average male because: - ans3. the growth spurt of
girls ends earlier than that of boys.
2.12: A woman can become pregnant even if the male "pulls out" before ejaculation because: - ans2.
some semen is released before ejaculation.
2.12: What is most appropriate nursing response to the woman who decides she cannot breastfeed
because she has small breasts? - ans4. "It is the amount of fat in your breasts that determine their size,
so your chances of successfully nursing are good."
2.13: The middle layer of the myometrium has ______ fibers. - ans2. figure-eight-shaped
2.14: The endometrium of the uterus is thinnest at what time? - ans4. Just after menstruation
2.2: A woman can keep a diary of her menstrual cycles to determine her fertile period. She understands
that after ovulation she will remain fertile for: - ans2. 24 hours
2.3: Which data indicate that the woman may have pelvic dimensions that would be inadequate for a
normal pelvic delivery?
A woman with a(n): - ans2. gynecoid-shaped pelvis with a history of rickets
, MATERNITY TEST 1 CHAPTER 2-4 QUESTION AND
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION VERIFIED RATIONALE
GRADED A+
2.4: The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in pregnancy and labor is the: - ans2.
myometrium
2.5: During a prenatal visit, a woman states that she probably will not plan to breastfeed her infant
because she has very small breasts and she believes she cannot provide adequate milk for a full term
infant. The best response of the nurse would be: - ans4. "The size of the breast has no relationship to the
ability to produce adequate milk."
2.6: The uterine layer that responds to hormonal changes and receives the fertilized ovum is the: - ans3.
endometrium.
2.7: The true pelvis is divided from the false pelvis by the: - ans3. tinea terminalis.
2.8: Which division of the female pelvis can change slightly to accommodate the fetus during birth? -
ans3. Pelvic outlet.
2.9: The function of the male's scrotum is to: - ans1. regulate the temperature of the testes.
3.1: The child's sex is determined by the: - ans4. sperm, which contains either an X or a Y chromosome.
3.10: Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs by way of the: - ans2. foramen ovale.
3.11: The fetal circulatory structure that carries blood with the lowest oxygen saturation is the: - ans2.
umbilical artery
3.12: After fertilization, the zygote grows by: - ans2. mitosis.
3.13: The primary purpose of amniotic fluid is to: - ans3. protect the fetus during development.
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION VERIFIED RATIONALE
GRADED A+
2.1: Spermatozoa are produced in the: - ans2. seminiferous tubules
2.10: The breast structures that secrete milk after childbirth are the: - ans3. alveoli.
2.11: Erection of the penis occurs during sexual stimulation because: - ans2. blood is trapped within the
tissues of the organ.
2.11: The average female is usually shorter than the average male because: - ans3. the growth spurt of
girls ends earlier than that of boys.
2.12: A woman can become pregnant even if the male "pulls out" before ejaculation because: - ans2.
some semen is released before ejaculation.
2.12: What is most appropriate nursing response to the woman who decides she cannot breastfeed
because she has small breasts? - ans4. "It is the amount of fat in your breasts that determine their size,
so your chances of successfully nursing are good."
2.13: The middle layer of the myometrium has ______ fibers. - ans2. figure-eight-shaped
2.14: The endometrium of the uterus is thinnest at what time? - ans4. Just after menstruation
2.2: A woman can keep a diary of her menstrual cycles to determine her fertile period. She understands
that after ovulation she will remain fertile for: - ans2. 24 hours
2.3: Which data indicate that the woman may have pelvic dimensions that would be inadequate for a
normal pelvic delivery?
A woman with a(n): - ans2. gynecoid-shaped pelvis with a history of rickets
, MATERNITY TEST 1 CHAPTER 2-4 QUESTION AND
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION VERIFIED RATIONALE
GRADED A+
2.4: The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in pregnancy and labor is the: - ans2.
myometrium
2.5: During a prenatal visit, a woman states that she probably will not plan to breastfeed her infant
because she has very small breasts and she believes she cannot provide adequate milk for a full term
infant. The best response of the nurse would be: - ans4. "The size of the breast has no relationship to the
ability to produce adequate milk."
2.6: The uterine layer that responds to hormonal changes and receives the fertilized ovum is the: - ans3.
endometrium.
2.7: The true pelvis is divided from the false pelvis by the: - ans3. tinea terminalis.
2.8: Which division of the female pelvis can change slightly to accommodate the fetus during birth? -
ans3. Pelvic outlet.
2.9: The function of the male's scrotum is to: - ans1. regulate the temperature of the testes.
3.1: The child's sex is determined by the: - ans4. sperm, which contains either an X or a Y chromosome.
3.10: Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs by way of the: - ans2. foramen ovale.
3.11: The fetal circulatory structure that carries blood with the lowest oxygen saturation is the: - ans2.
umbilical artery
3.12: After fertilization, the zygote grows by: - ans2. mitosis.
3.13: The primary purpose of amniotic fluid is to: - ans3. protect the fetus during development.
