A 57-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with atrophic vaginitis has expressed
her surprise to her care provider citing a lifetime largely free of gynecological health
problems. She has asked what may have contributed to her problem. How can the
care provider best respond?
A. "The lower levels of estrogen since you've begun menopause make your vagina
prone to infection."
B. "Vaginitis is not usually the direct result of any single problem, but rather an
inevitability of the vaginal dryness that accompanies menopause."
,C. "This type of vaginitis is most commonly a symptom of a latent sexually transmitted
infection that you may have contracted in the distant past."
D. "The exact cause of this problem isn't known, but it can usually be resolved with a
diet high in probiotic bacteria.
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A. "The lower levels of estrogen since you've begun menopause make your
vagina prone to infection."
A couple that has three daughters would like to add a son to their family, and they
have recently learned that the woman is pregnant. Which of the following phenomena
would most likely be associated with the woman's eventual delivery of a healthy son?
A. The production of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by the embryo and DHT's
differentiation into testosterone
B. Development of testes under the influence of the X chromosome
C. Suppression of female reproductive structures by antimullerian hormone (AMH)
D. Atrophy of the Wolffian ducts during embryonic development
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C. Suppression of female reproductive structures by antimullerian hormone
(AMH)
A pregnant 23-year-old female with a diagnosis of herpes simplex virus (HSV) is
receiving prenatal care from her nurse practitioner. To prevent transmission of the
virus to her baby, the physician will educate to include which of the following
accurate statements?
,A. "After your caesarean section, it will be safest if you don't breast-feed your child."
B. "If there aren't any visible lesions when you enter labor, a vaginal delivery will be
safe to go ahead with."
C. "A vaginal delivery will be safe as long as you are consistent with taking your
valacyclovir."
D. "We'll have to book you a caesarian delivery in order to ensure your baby isn't
exposed to the virus."
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B. "If there aren't any visible lesions when you enter labor, a vaginal delivery
will be safe to go ahead with."
A newborn male has been diagnosed with hypospadias following his postpartum
assessment by a nurse practitioner. Which of the following diagnostics and treatment
options is the physician most likely to rule out first?
A. Chromosomal studies
B. Circumcision
C. Surgical repair
D. Testosterone supplementation
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B. Circumcision
, The cremaster muscles work in concert with the pampiniform plexus that surrounds
the testicular artery to
A. move the testes into the scrotum
B. maintain testicular temperature
C. empty fluid from the seminal vesicles into the genital ducts
D. move sperm from the ampulla to the penis
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B. maintain testicular temperature
A long stretchy cervical mucus that exhibits ferning on a microscope slide is
characteristic of which of the following?
A. High LH levels
B. Low estrogen levels
C. High progesterone levels
D. Low human chorionic gonadotropin level
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A. High LH levels
her surprise to her care provider citing a lifetime largely free of gynecological health
problems. She has asked what may have contributed to her problem. How can the
care provider best respond?
A. "The lower levels of estrogen since you've begun menopause make your vagina
prone to infection."
B. "Vaginitis is not usually the direct result of any single problem, but rather an
inevitability of the vaginal dryness that accompanies menopause."
,C. "This type of vaginitis is most commonly a symptom of a latent sexually transmitted
infection that you may have contracted in the distant past."
D. "The exact cause of this problem isn't known, but it can usually be resolved with a
diet high in probiotic bacteria.
Give this one a try later!
A. "The lower levels of estrogen since you've begun menopause make your
vagina prone to infection."
A couple that has three daughters would like to add a son to their family, and they
have recently learned that the woman is pregnant. Which of the following phenomena
would most likely be associated with the woman's eventual delivery of a healthy son?
A. The production of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by the embryo and DHT's
differentiation into testosterone
B. Development of testes under the influence of the X chromosome
C. Suppression of female reproductive structures by antimullerian hormone (AMH)
D. Atrophy of the Wolffian ducts during embryonic development
Give this one a try later!
C. Suppression of female reproductive structures by antimullerian hormone
(AMH)
A pregnant 23-year-old female with a diagnosis of herpes simplex virus (HSV) is
receiving prenatal care from her nurse practitioner. To prevent transmission of the
virus to her baby, the physician will educate to include which of the following
accurate statements?
,A. "After your caesarean section, it will be safest if you don't breast-feed your child."
B. "If there aren't any visible lesions when you enter labor, a vaginal delivery will be
safe to go ahead with."
C. "A vaginal delivery will be safe as long as you are consistent with taking your
valacyclovir."
D. "We'll have to book you a caesarian delivery in order to ensure your baby isn't
exposed to the virus."
Give this one a try later!
B. "If there aren't any visible lesions when you enter labor, a vaginal delivery
will be safe to go ahead with."
A newborn male has been diagnosed with hypospadias following his postpartum
assessment by a nurse practitioner. Which of the following diagnostics and treatment
options is the physician most likely to rule out first?
A. Chromosomal studies
B. Circumcision
C. Surgical repair
D. Testosterone supplementation
Give this one a try later!
B. Circumcision
, The cremaster muscles work in concert with the pampiniform plexus that surrounds
the testicular artery to
A. move the testes into the scrotum
B. maintain testicular temperature
C. empty fluid from the seminal vesicles into the genital ducts
D. move sperm from the ampulla to the penis
Give this one a try later!
B. maintain testicular temperature
A long stretchy cervical mucus that exhibits ferning on a microscope slide is
characteristic of which of the following?
A. High LH levels
B. Low estrogen levels
C. High progesterone levels
D. Low human chorionic gonadotropin level
Give this one a try later!
A. High LH levels
