MATERNITY TEST 1 CHAPTER 2-4 QUESTION AND
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION VERIFIED RATIONALE
GRADED A+
2.1: Spermatozoa are produced in the: - ans2. seminiferous tubules
2.10: The breast structures that secrete milk after childbirth are the: - ans3. alveoli.
2.11: Erection of the penis occurs during sexual stimulation because: - ans2. blood is
trapped within the tissues of the organ.
2.11: The average female is usually shorter than the average male because: - ans3.
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: - ans2. some semen is released before ejaculation.
2.12: What is most appropriate nursing response to the woman who decides she
cannot breastfeed because she has small breasts? - ans4. "It is the amount of fat in
your breasts that determine their size, so your chances of successfully nursing are
good."
2.13: The middle layer of the myometrium has ______ fibers. - ans2. figure-eight-
shaped
2.14: The endometrium of the uterus is thinnest at what time? - ans4. Just after
menstruation
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: - ans2. 24
hours
, MATERNITY TEST 1 CHAPTER 2-4 QUESTION AND
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION VERIFIED RATIONALE
GRADED A+
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): - ans2. 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: - ans2. 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: - ans4. "The size of the breast has no relationship to the ability to produce
adequate milk."
2.6: The uterine layer that responds to hormonal changes and receives the fertilized
ovum is the: - ans3. endometrium.
2.7: The true pelvis is divided from the false pelvis by the: - ans3. tinea terminalis.
2.8: Which division of the female pelvis can change slightly to accommodate the
fetus during birth? - ans3. Pelvic outlet.
2.9: The function of the male's scrotum is to: - ans1. regulate the temperature of the
testes.
3.1: The child's sex is determined by the: - ans4. sperm, which contains either an X
or a Y chromosome.
3.10: Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs by way of the: - ans2.
foramen ovale.
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION VERIFIED RATIONALE
GRADED A+
2.1: Spermatozoa are produced in the: - ans2. seminiferous tubules
2.10: The breast structures that secrete milk after childbirth are the: - ans3. alveoli.
2.11: Erection of the penis occurs during sexual stimulation because: - ans2. blood is
trapped within the tissues of the organ.
2.11: The average female is usually shorter than the average male because: - ans3.
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: - ans2. some semen is released before ejaculation.
2.12: What is most appropriate nursing response to the woman who decides she
cannot breastfeed because she has small breasts? - ans4. "It is the amount of fat in
your breasts that determine their size, so your chances of successfully nursing are
good."
2.13: The middle layer of the myometrium has ______ fibers. - ans2. figure-eight-
shaped
2.14: The endometrium of the uterus is thinnest at what time? - ans4. Just after
menstruation
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: - ans2. 24
hours
, MATERNITY TEST 1 CHAPTER 2-4 QUESTION AND
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION VERIFIED RATIONALE
GRADED A+
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): - ans2. 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: - ans2. 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: - ans4. "The size of the breast has no relationship to the ability to produce
adequate milk."
2.6: The uterine layer that responds to hormonal changes and receives the fertilized
ovum is the: - ans3. endometrium.
2.7: The true pelvis is divided from the false pelvis by the: - ans3. tinea terminalis.
2.8: Which division of the female pelvis can change slightly to accommodate the
fetus during birth? - ans3. Pelvic outlet.
2.9: The function of the male's scrotum is to: - ans1. regulate the temperature of the
testes.
3.1: The child's sex is determined by the: - ans4. sperm, which contains either an X
or a Y chromosome.
3.10: Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs by way of the: - ans2.
foramen ovale.
