NUR 234 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Question: Reproductive life planning
Correct Answer: -all decisions an individual or couple make about having children -if and when - how
many - length of time between children
Question: Abstinence
Correct Answer: 0% failure rate most effective method to prevent STIs
Question: Periodic abstinence
Correct Answer: Avoiding intercourse during fertile periods.
Question: Lactation amenorrhea method
Correct Answer: Safe method if - infant under 6 months - breastfeeding with no supplements - menses has
not returned
Question: Coitus interruptus
Correct Answer: pull out method does not prevent STIs
Question: Postcoital douching
Correct Answer: ineffective douching after intercourse
Question: Calendar (rhythm) method
Correct Answer: informational birth control method of calculating the days in which a female is fertile
Question: Basal body temperature method
Correct Answer: a birth control method based on body temperature changes before and after ovulation
Question: Cervical mucus (billings) method
Correct Answer: changes in cervical mucus demonstrate if you are fertile or not
Question: Standard days method
Correct Answer: cyclebeads: Type of Fertility awareness methods (FAMs) that is a modified version of
calendar rhythm method where there is a fixed number of days of fertility in which unprotected sex
shouldnt happen
Question: Ovulation detection
Correct Answer: use ovulation test to see if you are fertile
Question: Spermicides
Correct Answer: destroy sperm by creating a highly acidic environment in the uterus levae in place for 6
hours to do its job
Question: Diaphragm
Correct Answer: fitted by a healthcare provider, spermicide on the inside of the device -must leave in
place for 6 hrs, no more than 24
, Question: When would diaphragm need to be refitted
Correct Answer: after pregnancy - weight gain/loss of 15 lbs - any cervical changes
Question: Diaphragm contraindications
Correct Answer: TSS - allergy to rubber or spermicides - prolapsed repro parts - frequent UTI
Question: Cervical cap
Correct Answer: similar to diaphragm but more tightly fit around the cervix
Question: Hormonal contraceptives
Correct Answer: hormones that cause fluctuations in the normal menstrual cycle to prevent ovulation or
normal transport
Question: Examples of hormonal contraceptives
Correct Answer: combination oral contraceptives - progestin only pills - transdermal patches - intravaginal
rings - subdermal hormone implants - IM injections
Question: IUD
Correct Answer: small device inserted into the uterus to prevent fertilization and/or decrease sperm
motility
Question: Copper IUD
Correct Answer: 10 years
Question: Hormonal IUD
Correct Answer: 3-5 years
Question: Emergency postcoital contraception
Correct Answer: For use in emergency only (such as rape) - high-dose progestin-based pills - insertion of
copper IUD - ulipristal acetate (known as ella)
Question: Embryo
Correct Answer: from implantation to 5-8 weeks
Question: Fertilization
Correct Answer: the union of an ovum and a spermatozoon- occurs in the fallopian tube
Question: Fetus
Correct Answer: from 5-8 weeks to term
Question: Gamete
Correct Answer: the male and female reproductive cells
Question: Hydramnios
Correct Answer: excessive amniotic fluid
Question: Implantation
Correct Answer: The attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine lining
Answers
Question: Reproductive life planning
Correct Answer: -all decisions an individual or couple make about having children -if and when - how
many - length of time between children
Question: Abstinence
Correct Answer: 0% failure rate most effective method to prevent STIs
Question: Periodic abstinence
Correct Answer: Avoiding intercourse during fertile periods.
Question: Lactation amenorrhea method
Correct Answer: Safe method if - infant under 6 months - breastfeeding with no supplements - menses has
not returned
Question: Coitus interruptus
Correct Answer: pull out method does not prevent STIs
Question: Postcoital douching
Correct Answer: ineffective douching after intercourse
Question: Calendar (rhythm) method
Correct Answer: informational birth control method of calculating the days in which a female is fertile
Question: Basal body temperature method
Correct Answer: a birth control method based on body temperature changes before and after ovulation
Question: Cervical mucus (billings) method
Correct Answer: changes in cervical mucus demonstrate if you are fertile or not
Question: Standard days method
Correct Answer: cyclebeads: Type of Fertility awareness methods (FAMs) that is a modified version of
calendar rhythm method where there is a fixed number of days of fertility in which unprotected sex
shouldnt happen
Question: Ovulation detection
Correct Answer: use ovulation test to see if you are fertile
Question: Spermicides
Correct Answer: destroy sperm by creating a highly acidic environment in the uterus levae in place for 6
hours to do its job
Question: Diaphragm
Correct Answer: fitted by a healthcare provider, spermicide on the inside of the device -must leave in
place for 6 hrs, no more than 24
, Question: When would diaphragm need to be refitted
Correct Answer: after pregnancy - weight gain/loss of 15 lbs - any cervical changes
Question: Diaphragm contraindications
Correct Answer: TSS - allergy to rubber or spermicides - prolapsed repro parts - frequent UTI
Question: Cervical cap
Correct Answer: similar to diaphragm but more tightly fit around the cervix
Question: Hormonal contraceptives
Correct Answer: hormones that cause fluctuations in the normal menstrual cycle to prevent ovulation or
normal transport
Question: Examples of hormonal contraceptives
Correct Answer: combination oral contraceptives - progestin only pills - transdermal patches - intravaginal
rings - subdermal hormone implants - IM injections
Question: IUD
Correct Answer: small device inserted into the uterus to prevent fertilization and/or decrease sperm
motility
Question: Copper IUD
Correct Answer: 10 years
Question: Hormonal IUD
Correct Answer: 3-5 years
Question: Emergency postcoital contraception
Correct Answer: For use in emergency only (such as rape) - high-dose progestin-based pills - insertion of
copper IUD - ulipristal acetate (known as ella)
Question: Embryo
Correct Answer: from implantation to 5-8 weeks
Question: Fertilization
Correct Answer: the union of an ovum and a spermatozoon- occurs in the fallopian tube
Question: Fetus
Correct Answer: from 5-8 weeks to term
Question: Gamete
Correct Answer: the male and female reproductive cells
Question: Hydramnios
Correct Answer: excessive amniotic fluid
Question: Implantation
Correct Answer: The attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine lining
