Verified Test Bank For
Maternal-Child Nursing 6th
Edition by Emily Slone
McKinney, All Chapter 1-55|
Complete Best Exam Practice
Guide
Gametes - answer- sex cells, are produced by the male in the testes and by the female
in the ovaries. The male gamete is spermatozoa (sperm) and the female gamete is ova
(eggs)
prepuce - answer- foreskin; loose casing that covers the glans penis; removed by
circumcision
scrotum - answer- an external sac that houses the testes, each in its own internal
compartment
seminiferous tubules - answer- Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes.
epididymis - answer- A long, coiled duct on the outside of the testis in which sperm
mature.
vas deferens - answer- tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
Male internal reproductive organs - answer- include the testes and a system of glands
and ducts that are involved in the formation of a fluid that nourishes and provides for the
transport of the sperm out of the man's body
female reproductive tract - answer- consists of external genitalia, or the vulva, and
internal reproductive organs.
perineum - answer- in females, the area between the anus and the vagina
uterus - answer- A hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of the female, in which the
embryo is nourished and develops before birth
,Puberty - answer- the period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes
capable of reproducing
menarche - answer- the first menstrual period, in 12-14 years old period
Menstruation - answer- Last phase of the menstrual cycle in which the lining of the
uterus along with blood and the unfertilized ovum are discharged through the vagina.
On average, menstrual flow lasts 4 to 6 days, with a total blood loss of 25 to 60 mL.
ovulation - answer- The process of releasing a mature ovum into the fallopian tube each
month. Ovulation occurs on day 14 of a 28-day cycle
You are informing a male client about the male reproductive system. You ask him which
gland provides the sugar that gives the sperm energy to move. Which answer indicates
that he correctly understands the information?
a. Bartholin gland
b. Bulbourethral gland
c. Prostate gland
d. Seminal vesicles - answer- d
The vagina is a hostile environment for sperm. What characteristic of semen protects
sperm from the vaginal environment?
a. Acidic fluid
b. Alkaline fluid
c. Presence of testosterone
d. Secretions from seminiferous tubules - answer- b
You are preparing to perform a urinary catheterization on a female client. In which
location will you expect to find the urinary meatus?
a. Above the clitoris
b. Below the vaginal opening
c. On the true perineum
d. Within the vestibule - answer- d
You are caring for a woman in labor. The doctor is concerned that the uterus might
rupture. Which part of the uterus requires the closest assessment because it is the
thinnest part of the uterus?
, a. Corpus
b. Fundus
c. Inner cervical os
d. Lower uterine segment - answer- d
Which ovarian hormone regulates the proliferative phase of the uterine cycle?
a. FSH
b. LH
c. Estrogen
d. Progesterone - answer- c
Meiosis - answer- Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing
organisms
three stages of human development during pregnancy - answer- the pre-embryonic,
embryonic, and fetal stages
pre-embryonic stage - answer- fertilization and lasts through the end of the second
week after fertilization.
Fertilization - answer- conception, occurs when the sperm penetrates the ovum. The
ovum is receptive to fertilization for approximately 24 to 48 hours after release from the
ovary, and the sperm are viable for 24 to 72 hours after ejaculation into the female
reproductive system. During the act of sexual intercourse, the man ejaculates
approximately 300 to 600 million sperm.
Gender determination - answer- X or Y chromosomes.
embryonic stage - answer- begins approximately 2 weeks after fertilization and ends at
the conclusion of the eighth week after fertilization.
fetal stage - answer- begins at 9 weeks after fertilization and ends at birth.
amnion - answer- a thick fibrous membrane made up of several layers that helps protect
the fetus and forms the inner part of the sac in which the fetus grows.
chorion - answer- a second layer of thick fibrous tissue that surrounds the amnion.
placenta - answer- the organ that sustains and nourishes the growing pregnancy.
Maternal-Child Nursing 6th
Edition by Emily Slone
McKinney, All Chapter 1-55|
Complete Best Exam Practice
Guide
Gametes - answer- sex cells, are produced by the male in the testes and by the female
in the ovaries. The male gamete is spermatozoa (sperm) and the female gamete is ova
(eggs)
prepuce - answer- foreskin; loose casing that covers the glans penis; removed by
circumcision
scrotum - answer- an external sac that houses the testes, each in its own internal
compartment
seminiferous tubules - answer- Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes.
epididymis - answer- A long, coiled duct on the outside of the testis in which sperm
mature.
vas deferens - answer- tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
Male internal reproductive organs - answer- include the testes and a system of glands
and ducts that are involved in the formation of a fluid that nourishes and provides for the
transport of the sperm out of the man's body
female reproductive tract - answer- consists of external genitalia, or the vulva, and
internal reproductive organs.
perineum - answer- in females, the area between the anus and the vagina
uterus - answer- A hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of the female, in which the
embryo is nourished and develops before birth
,Puberty - answer- the period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes
capable of reproducing
menarche - answer- the first menstrual period, in 12-14 years old period
Menstruation - answer- Last phase of the menstrual cycle in which the lining of the
uterus along with blood and the unfertilized ovum are discharged through the vagina.
On average, menstrual flow lasts 4 to 6 days, with a total blood loss of 25 to 60 mL.
ovulation - answer- The process of releasing a mature ovum into the fallopian tube each
month. Ovulation occurs on day 14 of a 28-day cycle
You are informing a male client about the male reproductive system. You ask him which
gland provides the sugar that gives the sperm energy to move. Which answer indicates
that he correctly understands the information?
a. Bartholin gland
b. Bulbourethral gland
c. Prostate gland
d. Seminal vesicles - answer- d
The vagina is a hostile environment for sperm. What characteristic of semen protects
sperm from the vaginal environment?
a. Acidic fluid
b. Alkaline fluid
c. Presence of testosterone
d. Secretions from seminiferous tubules - answer- b
You are preparing to perform a urinary catheterization on a female client. In which
location will you expect to find the urinary meatus?
a. Above the clitoris
b. Below the vaginal opening
c. On the true perineum
d. Within the vestibule - answer- d
You are caring for a woman in labor. The doctor is concerned that the uterus might
rupture. Which part of the uterus requires the closest assessment because it is the
thinnest part of the uterus?
, a. Corpus
b. Fundus
c. Inner cervical os
d. Lower uterine segment - answer- d
Which ovarian hormone regulates the proliferative phase of the uterine cycle?
a. FSH
b. LH
c. Estrogen
d. Progesterone - answer- c
Meiosis - answer- Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing
organisms
three stages of human development during pregnancy - answer- the pre-embryonic,
embryonic, and fetal stages
pre-embryonic stage - answer- fertilization and lasts through the end of the second
week after fertilization.
Fertilization - answer- conception, occurs when the sperm penetrates the ovum. The
ovum is receptive to fertilization for approximately 24 to 48 hours after release from the
ovary, and the sperm are viable for 24 to 72 hours after ejaculation into the female
reproductive system. During the act of sexual intercourse, the man ejaculates
approximately 300 to 600 million sperm.
Gender determination - answer- X or Y chromosomes.
embryonic stage - answer- begins approximately 2 weeks after fertilization and ends at
the conclusion of the eighth week after fertilization.
fetal stage - answer- begins at 9 weeks after fertilization and ends at birth.
amnion - answer- a thick fibrous membrane made up of several layers that helps protect
the fetus and forms the inner part of the sac in which the fetus grows.
chorion - answer- a second layer of thick fibrous tissue that surrounds the amnion.
placenta - answer- the organ that sustains and nourishes the growing pregnancy.
