maternity test 1: ch. 2-4 Questions & Answers 100% Correct!

2.1: Spermatozoa are produced in the: - ANSWER-2. seminiferous tubules 2.2: A woman can keep a diary of her menstrual cycles to determine her fertile period. She understands that after ovulation she will remain fertile for: - ANSWER-2. 24 hours 2.3: Which data indicate that the woman may have pelvic dimensions that would be inadequate for a normal pelvic delivery? A woman with a(n): - ANSWER-2. gynecoid-shaped pelvis with a history of rickets 2.4: The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in pregnancy and labor is the: - ANSWER-2. myometrium 2.5: During a prenatal visit, a woman states that she probably will not plan to breastfeed her infant because she has very small breasts and she believes she cannot provide adequate milk for a full term infant. The best response of the nurse would be: - ANSWER-4. "The size of the breast has no relationship to the ability to produce adequate milk." 2.11: The average female is usually shorter than the average male because: - ANSWER-3. the growth spurt of girls ends earlier than that of boys. 2.12: A woman can become pregnant even if the male "pulls out" before ejaculation because: - ANSWER-2. some semen is released before ejaculation. 2.6: The uterine layer that responds to hormonal changes and receives the fertilized ovum is the: - ANSWER-3. endometrium. 2.7: The true pelvis is divided from the false pelvis by the: - ANSWER-3. tinea terminalis. 2.8: Which division of the female pelvis can change slightly to accommodate the fetus during birth? - ANSWER-3. Pelvic outlet. 2.9: The function of the male's scrotum is to: - ANSWER-1. regulate the temperature of the testes. 2.10: The breast structures that secrete milk after childbirth are the: - ANSWER-3. alveoli.