NURS 6320 Group 8 Ch 26 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED
ANSWERS [GRADE A+]
What unique factor causes adolescent girls to have a high risk for sexually transmitted
infections (STIs)?
a. They are in an experimental phase with sexual intercourse and believe they are
resistant to developing STIs.
b. The adolescent cervix is immature and lacks immunity.
c. The length of the vaginal canal is short in adolescents, allowing a greater
concentration of microorganisms within the internal genitalia.
d. In adolescent girls, the anus to the vaginal introitus are in close proximity. - correct
answer ANS: B
Partly, perhaps, because of risk-taking behavior (unprotected intercourse or selection
of high-risk partners), many adolescents have an increased risk for STI exposure and
infection. The unique factor for adolescent women is that they have a physiologically
increased susceptibility to infection because of increased cervical immaturity and lack
of immunity. The remaining options are not considered legitimate risk factors for STIs.
How is gonorrhea transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus?
a. Unbound in the blood via the placenta
b. Attached to immunoglobulin G (IgG) via the placenta
c. Across amniotic membranes by the direct inoculation with the fetal scalp electrodes
during labor monitoring
d. Predominately through infected cervical and secretions during the birth process -
correct answer ANS: D
A pregnant woman can transmit gonorrhea to her fetus during the birth process. The
infection passes from mother to child predominately through infected cervical and
vaginal secretions. The transmission is not associated with the other options.
, NURS 6320 Group 8 Ch 26 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED
ANSWERS [GRADE A+]
Which statement is false about the factors that facilitate the ascent of gonococci into
the uterus and fallopian tubes?
a. Ascent of gonococci is facilitated because the cervical plug disintegrates during
menstruation.
b. Ascent of gonococci is facilitated because the vaginal pH decreases to 2 or 3.
c. Ascent of gonococci is facilitated because the uterine contractions may cause
retrograde menstruation into the fallopian tubes.
d. Ascent of gonococci is facilitated because the bacteria may adhere to sperm and be
transported to the fallopian tubes. - correct answer ANS: B
Several factors can facilitate the ascent of gonococci into the uterus and the fallopian
tubes, where they cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Among these factors are
(1) disintegration of the cervical mucous plug and (2) a rise in vaginal pH greater than
4.5 during menstruation. The other options are accurate statements.
In women, what is the usual site of original gonococcal infection?
a. Endocervical canal
c. Fallopian tube
b. Vagina
d. Labia majora - correct answer ANS: A
In women, the endocervical canal (inner portion of the cervix) is the usual site of
original gonococcal infection, although urethral colonization and infection of Skene or
Bartholin glands also are common. The other options are not usually associated with
gonococcal infections
What is the primary site for uncomplicated local gonococci infections in men?
a. Epididymis
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED
ANSWERS [GRADE A+]
What unique factor causes adolescent girls to have a high risk for sexually transmitted
infections (STIs)?
a. They are in an experimental phase with sexual intercourse and believe they are
resistant to developing STIs.
b. The adolescent cervix is immature and lacks immunity.
c. The length of the vaginal canal is short in adolescents, allowing a greater
concentration of microorganisms within the internal genitalia.
d. In adolescent girls, the anus to the vaginal introitus are in close proximity. - correct
answer ANS: B
Partly, perhaps, because of risk-taking behavior (unprotected intercourse or selection
of high-risk partners), many adolescents have an increased risk for STI exposure and
infection. The unique factor for adolescent women is that they have a physiologically
increased susceptibility to infection because of increased cervical immaturity and lack
of immunity. The remaining options are not considered legitimate risk factors for STIs.
How is gonorrhea transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus?
a. Unbound in the blood via the placenta
b. Attached to immunoglobulin G (IgG) via the placenta
c. Across amniotic membranes by the direct inoculation with the fetal scalp electrodes
during labor monitoring
d. Predominately through infected cervical and secretions during the birth process -
correct answer ANS: D
A pregnant woman can transmit gonorrhea to her fetus during the birth process. The
infection passes from mother to child predominately through infected cervical and
vaginal secretions. The transmission is not associated with the other options.
, NURS 6320 Group 8 Ch 26 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED
ANSWERS [GRADE A+]
Which statement is false about the factors that facilitate the ascent of gonococci into
the uterus and fallopian tubes?
a. Ascent of gonococci is facilitated because the cervical plug disintegrates during
menstruation.
b. Ascent of gonococci is facilitated because the vaginal pH decreases to 2 or 3.
c. Ascent of gonococci is facilitated because the uterine contractions may cause
retrograde menstruation into the fallopian tubes.
d. Ascent of gonococci is facilitated because the bacteria may adhere to sperm and be
transported to the fallopian tubes. - correct answer ANS: B
Several factors can facilitate the ascent of gonococci into the uterus and the fallopian
tubes, where they cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Among these factors are
(1) disintegration of the cervical mucous plug and (2) a rise in vaginal pH greater than
4.5 during menstruation. The other options are accurate statements.
In women, what is the usual site of original gonococcal infection?
a. Endocervical canal
c. Fallopian tube
b. Vagina
d. Labia majora - correct answer ANS: A
In women, the endocervical canal (inner portion of the cervix) is the usual site of
original gonococcal infection, although urethral colonization and infection of Skene or
Bartholin glands also are common. The other options are not usually associated with
gonococcal infections
What is the primary site for uncomplicated local gonococci infections in men?
a. Epididymis
