3: Assessment and Health Promotion |
Practice Questions with Answers
Introduction:
This document provides a complete set of practice questions and
answers from Chapter 3 of Maternal Child Nursing Care, focusing
on assessment and health promotion in maternal and reproductive
health. It includes detailed multiple-choice questions covering
female reproductive anatomy and physiology, menstrual and
ovarian cycles, hormonal regulation, sexual response, and health
education practices. The material also addresses patient care
communication, intimate partner violence, substance use in
pregnancy, and age-related reproductive changes—ideal for
nursing students preparing for exams or clinical assessments.
Exam Questions and Answers:
The two primary functions of the ovary are:
A) Normal female development and sex hormone release.
,B) Ovulation and internal pelvic support.
C) Sexual response and ovulation.
D) Ovulation and hormone production. -Answer:-D) Ovulation
and hormone production.
The uterus is a muscular, pear-shaped organ that is responsible
for:
A) Cyclic menstruation.
B) Sex hormone production.
C) Fertilization.
D) Sexual arousal. -Answer:-A) Cyclic menstruation.
Unique muscle fibers make the uterine myometrium ideally
suited for:
A) Menstruation.
B) The birth process.
C) Ovulation.
D) Fertilization. -Answer:-B) The birth process.
, The hormone responsible for maturation of mammary gland
tissue is:
A) Estrogen.
B) Testosterone.
C) Prolactin.
D) Progesterone. -Answer:-D) Progesterone.
Because of the effect of cyclic ovarian changes on the breast, the
best time for breast self-examination (BSE) is:
A) 5 to 7 days after menses ceases.
B) Day 1 of the endometrial cycle.
C) Midmenstrual cycle.
D) Any time during a shower or bath. -Answer:-A) 5 to 7 days
after menses ceases.
Menstruation is periodic uterine bleeding:
A) That occurs every 28 days.
B) In which the entire uterine lining is shed.
C) That is regulated by ovarian hormones.