MN551 quiz 8 Female Reproduction
A 40-year-old woman has been found to have a deficiency in estrogen.
Which of the following physiological phenomena is most likely to remain
unaffected?
A) Parathyroid hormone antagonism and the rate of bone resorption
B) The regulation of uterine endothelial development
C) The maintenance of normal skin and blood vessel structure
D) The synthesis and release of adrenal glucocorticoid
During a group prenatal class, the nurse teaching the course is explaining
the thinning of the cervix that accompanies the stages of labor leading up to
delivery? A participant admits that she is not familiar with either the location or
normal role of the cervix. Which of the following responses by the nurse would be
most appropriate?
A)"Your cervix is just the term for the lowest part of your uterus, and it is tightly shut at all times except
in woman who are giving birth."
B)"The cervix is the opening between the uterus and the vagina, and so it opens
wide during the lead-up to birth."
C)"Your cervix is the part of your uterus where the fallopian tubes join in and the baby has to pass
through it to the vagina."
D)"The cervix is the soft lining of your uterus that has to expand greatly to accommodate your baby
during delivery."
A 14 yo boy has been brought to the emergency department by his mother in
excruciating pain that is radiating from his scrotum to his inguinal area. The
boy's heart rate is 122 beats/minute, and he has vomited twice before arrival at
the hospital. Examination reveals that his scrotum is reddened and slightly
, swollen, and the testes are firm to touch and tender, with extensive cremaster
muscle contraction noted. What is the boy's most likely diagnosis?
A)Epididymitis
B) Hydrocele
C) Testicular torsion
D) Varicocele
A 40 year old male patient with multiple health problems has been
diagnosed with a testosterone deficiency. Which of the following - he nurse
knows that which of the following assessment findings would correlate with a
testosterone deficiency? Select all that apply.
A) A high-pitched voice
B) Long-lasting chronic hip dysplasia
C) Complaints of multiple upper respiratory infections
D) A low muscle mass in proportion to his total body weight
E) Hot flashes and diaphoresis
Vulnerability to infection and hip dysplasia would likely not be a manifestation of low testosterone. Low
muscle mass, hot flashes and diaphoresis, and a lack of male voice characteristics could develop
secondary to testosterone deficiency
A long stretchy cervical mucus that exhibits ferning on a microscope slide
is characteristic of which of the following?
A)Crystallization of inorganic salts
B)Low estrogen levels
C)High progesterone levels
D)Low human chorionic gonadotropin level
Cervical mucus that exhibits ferning and so-called spinnbarkeit occurs right around the time of
ovulation (midcycle) due to increased water content and alteration in the concentration of
inorganic salts. This is influenced by high serum levels of estrogen, which lead to the LH spike
that promotes ovulation (bursting of the oocyte from the mature follicle). Progesterone levels
increase only after ovulation during the luteal phase, at which point the cervical mucus “dries
up” (becomes more scant).
A 29 yo woman has been trying for many months to become pregnant, and
fertilization has just occurred. Following her most recent ovulation. What
process will nowoccur that will differentiate this ovulatory cycle from those prior?
A 40-year-old woman has been found to have a deficiency in estrogen.
Which of the following physiological phenomena is most likely to remain
unaffected?
A) Parathyroid hormone antagonism and the rate of bone resorption
B) The regulation of uterine endothelial development
C) The maintenance of normal skin and blood vessel structure
D) The synthesis and release of adrenal glucocorticoid
During a group prenatal class, the nurse teaching the course is explaining
the thinning of the cervix that accompanies the stages of labor leading up to
delivery? A participant admits that she is not familiar with either the location or
normal role of the cervix. Which of the following responses by the nurse would be
most appropriate?
A)"Your cervix is just the term for the lowest part of your uterus, and it is tightly shut at all times except
in woman who are giving birth."
B)"The cervix is the opening between the uterus and the vagina, and so it opens
wide during the lead-up to birth."
C)"Your cervix is the part of your uterus where the fallopian tubes join in and the baby has to pass
through it to the vagina."
D)"The cervix is the soft lining of your uterus that has to expand greatly to accommodate your baby
during delivery."
A 14 yo boy has been brought to the emergency department by his mother in
excruciating pain that is radiating from his scrotum to his inguinal area. The
boy's heart rate is 122 beats/minute, and he has vomited twice before arrival at
the hospital. Examination reveals that his scrotum is reddened and slightly
, swollen, and the testes are firm to touch and tender, with extensive cremaster
muscle contraction noted. What is the boy's most likely diagnosis?
A)Epididymitis
B) Hydrocele
C) Testicular torsion
D) Varicocele
A 40 year old male patient with multiple health problems has been
diagnosed with a testosterone deficiency. Which of the following - he nurse
knows that which of the following assessment findings would correlate with a
testosterone deficiency? Select all that apply.
A) A high-pitched voice
B) Long-lasting chronic hip dysplasia
C) Complaints of multiple upper respiratory infections
D) A low muscle mass in proportion to his total body weight
E) Hot flashes and diaphoresis
Vulnerability to infection and hip dysplasia would likely not be a manifestation of low testosterone. Low
muscle mass, hot flashes and diaphoresis, and a lack of male voice characteristics could develop
secondary to testosterone deficiency
A long stretchy cervical mucus that exhibits ferning on a microscope slide
is characteristic of which of the following?
A)Crystallization of inorganic salts
B)Low estrogen levels
C)High progesterone levels
D)Low human chorionic gonadotropin level
Cervical mucus that exhibits ferning and so-called spinnbarkeit occurs right around the time of
ovulation (midcycle) due to increased water content and alteration in the concentration of
inorganic salts. This is influenced by high serum levels of estrogen, which lead to the LH spike
that promotes ovulation (bursting of the oocyte from the mature follicle). Progesterone levels
increase only after ovulation during the luteal phase, at which point the cervical mucus “dries
up” (becomes more scant).
A 29 yo woman has been trying for many months to become pregnant, and
fertilization has just occurred. Following her most recent ovulation. What
process will nowoccur that will differentiate this ovulatory cycle from those prior?
