Maternity and pedi ch 2,3,4,5,6,7,
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
(2025)
A .14-year-old .boy .is .at .the .pediatric .clinic .for .a .checkup. .What .physical
.changes .of .puberty .will .the .nurse .indicate .are .related .to .the .production .of
.testosterone?
a. .Stimulation .of .production .of .white .cells .and .platelets
b. .Promotion .of .growth .of .small .bones
c. .Increase .in .muscle .mass .and .strength
d. .Decrease .in .production .of .sebaceous .gland .secretions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
C
The .nurse .is .educating .high .school .students .about .puberty. .What .will .the .nurse
.indicate .regulates .the .production .of .sperm .and .secretion .hormones?
a. .Testes
b. .Vas .deferens
c. .Ejaculatory .ducts .d. .Prostate .gland .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
. .The .nurse .is .speaking .with .a .couple .trying .to .conceive .a .child. .What .will .the
.nurse .remind .the .couple .is .a .factor .that .can .decrease .sperm .production?
a. .Infrequent .sexual .intercourse
b. .The .man .not .being .circumcised
c. .The .penis .and .testes .being .small .d. .The .testes .being .too .warm .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D
When .describing .the .female .reproductive .tract .to .a .pregnant .woman, .the .nurse
.would .explain .that .which .uterine .layer .is .involved .in .implantation?
a. .Perimetrium
b. .Endometrium
c. .Myometrium .d. .Internal .os .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
A .group .of .nursing .students .plans .to .teach .a .class .of .sixth-grade .girls .about
.menstruation. .What .correct .information .will .the .nursing .students .teach .to .the
.class?
a. .Menarche .usually .occurs .around .12 .years .of .age.
b. .Ovulation .occurs .regularly .from .the .very .first .cycle.
c. .A .regular .cycle .is .established .by .the .third .period.
,d. .Typically, .menstrual .flow .is .heavy .and .lasts .up .to .10 .days. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-A
A .10-year-old .girl .asks .the .nurse, .What .is .the .first .sign .of .puberty? .What .is .the
.correct .nursing .response? .a. .An .increase .in .height
b. .Breast .development
c. .Appearance .of .axillary .hair
d. .The .first .menstrual .period .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
A .12-year-old .female .pediatric .patient .experienced .menarche .3 .months .ago. .Her
.mother .voices .concern .to .the .pediatric .office .nurse .regarding .the .irregularity .of
.her .daughters .menstrual .cycle. .What .is .the .nurses .best .response?
a. .Worrying .is .not .the .answer.
b. .I .will .talk .to .the .pediatrician .about .a .gynecological .referral. .c. .I .can .only
.discuss .this .with .your .daughter.
d. .Early .cycles .are .often .irregular. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
Which .hormone .initiates .the .maturation .of .the .ovarian .follicle? .a. .Estrogen
b. .Follicle-stimulating .hormone
c. .Progesterone
d. .Luteinizing .hormone .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
What .statement .indicates .a .woman .has .correct .information .about .oogenesis? .a.
.Women .make .fewer .ova .as .they .age.
b. .Women .have .all .of .their .ova .at .the .time .they .are .born.
c. .Ova .production .begins .at .birth .and .continues .until .puberty.
d. .New .ova .are .made .every .month .from .puberty .to .climacteric. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-B
A .pregnant .woman .asks .the .nurse, .Will .I .be .able .to .have .a .vaginal .delivery?
.The .nurse .knows .that .which .is .the .most .favorable .pelvic .type .for .vaginal .birth?
a. .Gynecoid
b. .Android
c. .Anthropoid .d. .Platypelloid .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
A .mother .is .anxious .about .her .ability .to .breastfeed .after .her .child .is .born
.because .of .her .small .breast .size. .What .would .be .an .important .point .to .teach
.this .mother?
a. .Milk .is .produced .in .ducts .and .lobules .regardless .of .breast .size.
b. .Supplementing .breastfeeding .with .formula .allows .the .infant .to .receive
.adequate .nutrition.
c. .Breast .size .can .be .increased .with .exercise.
d. .Drinking .extra .milk .during .pregnancy .allows .breasts .to .produce .adequate
.amounts .of .milk. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
For .what .is .the .decrease .in .estrogen .and .progesterone .during .the .menstrual
.cycle .responsible? .a. .Degeneration .of .the .corpus .luteum
b. .Ovulation
c. .Follicle .maturation
,d. .Shedding .of .the .endometrium .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
The .nurse .is .assisting .with .pelvic .inlet .measurements .on .a .pregnant .woman.
.What .measurement .will
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provide .the .nurse .with .information .about .whether .the .woman .can .deliver
.vaginally? .a. .Diagonal .conjugate
b. .Obstetric .conjugate
c. .Transverse .diameter
d. .Anteroposterior .diameter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
The .nurse .has .explained .menstruation .to .a .13-year-old .girl. .What .statement
.indicates .the .girl .needs .additional .education?
a. .Periods .last .about .5 .days.
b. .My .cycle .should .get .regular .in .6 .months.
c. .I .should .expect .heavy .bleeding .with .clots. .d. .Periods .come .about .every .4
.weeks. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
A .mother .asks .the .nurse, .When .will .I .know .my .child .has .entered .puberty?
.What .will .the .nurse .state .based .on .an .understanding .of .changes .associated
.with .puberty?
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a. .Your .daughter .will .have .her .first .period.
b. .Youll .recognize .puberty .by .the .mood .swings.
c. .The .child .becomes .interested .in .the .opposite .sex.
d. .Secondary .sex .characteristics, .such .as .pubic .hair, .appear. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D
A .nurse .is .planning .to .teach .couples .about .the .physiology .of .the .sex .act. .What
.correct .information .will .the .nurse .provide?
a. .Fertilization .of .an .ovum .requires .penetration .by .several .sperm.
b. .An .ovum .must .be .fertilized .within .24 .hours .of .ovulation.
c. .It .takes .4 .to .5 .days .for .sperm .to .reach .the .fallopian .tubes. .d. .Sperm .live .for
.only .24 .hours .following .ejaculation. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
A .newly .married .couple .tells .the .nurse .they .would .like .to .wait .a .few .years
.before .starting .a .family. .Which
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statement .made .by .the .man .indicates .an .understanding .about .sexual .activity
.and .pregnancy? .a. .My .wife .cant .get .pregnant .if .I .withdraw .before .climax.
b. .A .man .can .secrete .semen .before .ejaculation.
, c. .If .we .dont .have .intercourse .very .often, .my .wife .wont .get .pregnant.
d. .It .is .safe .to .ejaculate .outside .the .vagina. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
The .nurse .is .aware .that .the .diagonal .conjugate .is .12 .centimeters. .What .is .the
.measurement .in .centimeters .of .the .obstetric .conjugate?
a. .10 .to .10.5
b. .11 .to .11.5
c. .12.5 .to .13 .d. .14 .to .14.5 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
The .nurse .uses .a .diagram .to .demonstrate .the .fimbriae .when .teaching .nursing
.students .about .the .female
anatomy. .What .is .true .about .fimbriae?
a. .They .form .the .passageway .for .the .sperm .to .meet .the .ovum.
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b. .They .are .the .site .of .fertilization.
c. .They .are .fingerlike .projections .that .capture .the .ovum. .d. .They .propel .the .egg
.through .the .fallopian .tube. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
. .What .will .the .nurse .explain .to .a .12-year-old .patient .when .describing .what
.characterizes .nocturnal .emissions?
a. .A .drop .in .testosterone .level
b. .Sexual .stimulation
c. .Absence .of .sperm .in .ejaculate .d. .Association .with .violent .dreams .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-C
The .nurse .is .educating .a .pregnant .patient .who .expects .to .breastfeed. .The
.nurse .knows .that .when .a .patient .breastfeeds, .which .portions .of .the .breast
.secrete .milk?
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a. .Lactiferous .sinuses .b. .Lobes
c. .Montgomerys .glands .d. .Alveoli .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
Where .are .the .secretions .responsible .for .nourishing .sperm .excreted .from? .a.
.Vas .deferens
b. .Epididymis
c. .Cowpers .gland
d. .Scrotum .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
What .signifies .the .end .of .puberty .for .a .male? .a. .Facial .hair .is .evident.
b. .Erections .can .be .sustained.
c. .Ejaculate .is .greater .than .5 .mL.
.d. .Mature .sperm .are .formed. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
How .long .does .sperm .remain .viable .in .the .female .reproductive .tract? .a. .12
.hours
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
(2025)
A .14-year-old .boy .is .at .the .pediatric .clinic .for .a .checkup. .What .physical
.changes .of .puberty .will .the .nurse .indicate .are .related .to .the .production .of
.testosterone?
a. .Stimulation .of .production .of .white .cells .and .platelets
b. .Promotion .of .growth .of .small .bones
c. .Increase .in .muscle .mass .and .strength
d. .Decrease .in .production .of .sebaceous .gland .secretions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
C
The .nurse .is .educating .high .school .students .about .puberty. .What .will .the .nurse
.indicate .regulates .the .production .of .sperm .and .secretion .hormones?
a. .Testes
b. .Vas .deferens
c. .Ejaculatory .ducts .d. .Prostate .gland .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
. .The .nurse .is .speaking .with .a .couple .trying .to .conceive .a .child. .What .will .the
.nurse .remind .the .couple .is .a .factor .that .can .decrease .sperm .production?
a. .Infrequent .sexual .intercourse
b. .The .man .not .being .circumcised
c. .The .penis .and .testes .being .small .d. .The .testes .being .too .warm .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D
When .describing .the .female .reproductive .tract .to .a .pregnant .woman, .the .nurse
.would .explain .that .which .uterine .layer .is .involved .in .implantation?
a. .Perimetrium
b. .Endometrium
c. .Myometrium .d. .Internal .os .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
A .group .of .nursing .students .plans .to .teach .a .class .of .sixth-grade .girls .about
.menstruation. .What .correct .information .will .the .nursing .students .teach .to .the
.class?
a. .Menarche .usually .occurs .around .12 .years .of .age.
b. .Ovulation .occurs .regularly .from .the .very .first .cycle.
c. .A .regular .cycle .is .established .by .the .third .period.
,d. .Typically, .menstrual .flow .is .heavy .and .lasts .up .to .10 .days. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-A
A .10-year-old .girl .asks .the .nurse, .What .is .the .first .sign .of .puberty? .What .is .the
.correct .nursing .response? .a. .An .increase .in .height
b. .Breast .development
c. .Appearance .of .axillary .hair
d. .The .first .menstrual .period .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
A .12-year-old .female .pediatric .patient .experienced .menarche .3 .months .ago. .Her
.mother .voices .concern .to .the .pediatric .office .nurse .regarding .the .irregularity .of
.her .daughters .menstrual .cycle. .What .is .the .nurses .best .response?
a. .Worrying .is .not .the .answer.
b. .I .will .talk .to .the .pediatrician .about .a .gynecological .referral. .c. .I .can .only
.discuss .this .with .your .daughter.
d. .Early .cycles .are .often .irregular. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
Which .hormone .initiates .the .maturation .of .the .ovarian .follicle? .a. .Estrogen
b. .Follicle-stimulating .hormone
c. .Progesterone
d. .Luteinizing .hormone .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
What .statement .indicates .a .woman .has .correct .information .about .oogenesis? .a.
.Women .make .fewer .ova .as .they .age.
b. .Women .have .all .of .their .ova .at .the .time .they .are .born.
c. .Ova .production .begins .at .birth .and .continues .until .puberty.
d. .New .ova .are .made .every .month .from .puberty .to .climacteric. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-B
A .pregnant .woman .asks .the .nurse, .Will .I .be .able .to .have .a .vaginal .delivery?
.The .nurse .knows .that .which .is .the .most .favorable .pelvic .type .for .vaginal .birth?
a. .Gynecoid
b. .Android
c. .Anthropoid .d. .Platypelloid .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
A .mother .is .anxious .about .her .ability .to .breastfeed .after .her .child .is .born
.because .of .her .small .breast .size. .What .would .be .an .important .point .to .teach
.this .mother?
a. .Milk .is .produced .in .ducts .and .lobules .regardless .of .breast .size.
b. .Supplementing .breastfeeding .with .formula .allows .the .infant .to .receive
.adequate .nutrition.
c. .Breast .size .can .be .increased .with .exercise.
d. .Drinking .extra .milk .during .pregnancy .allows .breasts .to .produce .adequate
.amounts .of .milk. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
For .what .is .the .decrease .in .estrogen .and .progesterone .during .the .menstrual
.cycle .responsible? .a. .Degeneration .of .the .corpus .luteum
b. .Ovulation
c. .Follicle .maturation
,d. .Shedding .of .the .endometrium .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
The .nurse .is .assisting .with .pelvic .inlet .measurements .on .a .pregnant .woman.
.What .measurement .will
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provide .the .nurse .with .information .about .whether .the .woman .can .deliver
.vaginally? .a. .Diagonal .conjugate
b. .Obstetric .conjugate
c. .Transverse .diameter
d. .Anteroposterior .diameter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
The .nurse .has .explained .menstruation .to .a .13-year-old .girl. .What .statement
.indicates .the .girl .needs .additional .education?
a. .Periods .last .about .5 .days.
b. .My .cycle .should .get .regular .in .6 .months.
c. .I .should .expect .heavy .bleeding .with .clots. .d. .Periods .come .about .every .4
.weeks. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
A .mother .asks .the .nurse, .When .will .I .know .my .child .has .entered .puberty?
.What .will .the .nurse .state .based .on .an .understanding .of .changes .associated
.with .puberty?
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a. .Your .daughter .will .have .her .first .period.
b. .Youll .recognize .puberty .by .the .mood .swings.
c. .The .child .becomes .interested .in .the .opposite .sex.
d. .Secondary .sex .characteristics, .such .as .pubic .hair, .appear. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D
A .nurse .is .planning .to .teach .couples .about .the .physiology .of .the .sex .act. .What
.correct .information .will .the .nurse .provide?
a. .Fertilization .of .an .ovum .requires .penetration .by .several .sperm.
b. .An .ovum .must .be .fertilized .within .24 .hours .of .ovulation.
c. .It .takes .4 .to .5 .days .for .sperm .to .reach .the .fallopian .tubes. .d. .Sperm .live .for
.only .24 .hours .following .ejaculation. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
A .newly .married .couple .tells .the .nurse .they .would .like .to .wait .a .few .years
.before .starting .a .family. .Which
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statement .made .by .the .man .indicates .an .understanding .about .sexual .activity
.and .pregnancy? .a. .My .wife .cant .get .pregnant .if .I .withdraw .before .climax.
b. .A .man .can .secrete .semen .before .ejaculation.
, c. .If .we .dont .have .intercourse .very .often, .my .wife .wont .get .pregnant.
d. .It .is .safe .to .ejaculate .outside .the .vagina. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
The .nurse .is .aware .that .the .diagonal .conjugate .is .12 .centimeters. .What .is .the
.measurement .in .centimeters .of .the .obstetric .conjugate?
a. .10 .to .10.5
b. .11 .to .11.5
c. .12.5 .to .13 .d. .14 .to .14.5 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
The .nurse .uses .a .diagram .to .demonstrate .the .fimbriae .when .teaching .nursing
.students .about .the .female
anatomy. .What .is .true .about .fimbriae?
a. .They .form .the .passageway .for .the .sperm .to .meet .the .ovum.
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b. .They .are .the .site .of .fertilization.
c. .They .are .fingerlike .projections .that .capture .the .ovum. .d. .They .propel .the .egg
.through .the .fallopian .tube. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
. .What .will .the .nurse .explain .to .a .12-year-old .patient .when .describing .what
.characterizes .nocturnal .emissions?
a. .A .drop .in .testosterone .level
b. .Sexual .stimulation
c. .Absence .of .sperm .in .ejaculate .d. .Association .with .violent .dreams .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-C
The .nurse .is .educating .a .pregnant .patient .who .expects .to .breastfeed. .The
.nurse .knows .that .when .a .patient .breastfeeds, .which .portions .of .the .breast
.secrete .milk?
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a. .Lactiferous .sinuses .b. .Lobes
c. .Montgomerys .glands .d. .Alveoli .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
Where .are .the .secretions .responsible .for .nourishing .sperm .excreted .from? .a.
.Vas .deferens
b. .Epididymis
c. .Cowpers .gland
d. .Scrotum .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
What .signifies .the .end .of .puberty .for .a .male? .a. .Facial .hair .is .evident.
b. .Erections .can .be .sustained.
c. .Ejaculate .is .greater .than .5 .mL.
.d. .Mature .sperm .are .formed. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
How .long .does .sperm .remain .viable .in .the .female .reproductive .tract? .a. .12
.hours
