NUR 612 UPDATED SCRIPTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What are the most common causes of epididymitis in young men without underlying
genitourinary disease?
A. Chlamydia and candida
B. Chlamydia and gonorrhea
C. E. Coli and gonorrhea
D. Candida and E. Coli - ✔✔B. Chlamydia and gonorrhea
✔✔What group of men have the highest incidence of BPH?
A. Japanese
B. Caucasian
C. Native American
D. African American - ✔✔D. African American
✔✔What is the perimetrium? - ✔✔Outer membrane that merges with peritoneum to
cover broad ligaments.
✔✔What is the myometrium? What is the function? - ✔✔The muscle layer that forms
most of the uterus. Contracts to expel menstrual products, miscarriage, or for childbirth.
✔✔What is the endometrium? - ✔✔Superficial layer of the uterus that is shed each
month and a new layer is regenerated.
✔✔Where will fertilization of an egg occur? - ✔✔In the fallopian tubes.
✔✔What is the purpose of endocervical secretions? What is the primary Ig that protects
the uterus from infection? - ✔✔Protects the uterus from infection; IgA (which is
produced from plasma cells that come from B cells, that started in the lymphoid tissue)
✔✔Cervical mucus is strongly influenced by ________ and _______. - ✔✔estrogen and
progesterone
✔✔Menarche is the beginning of ________ in women. - ✔✔menstruation
✔✔Menstruation is controlled by _________ hormonal changes. - ✔✔cyclic
✔✔Menstruation ceases when __________ occurs. - ✔✔menopause
✔✔what hormones control the menstrual cycle? - ✔✔feedback control is from
gonadotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus; FSH and LH from anterior
pituitary.
, ✔✔What is the action of estrogen in utero? In puberty? - ✔✔develops vagina, uterus,
and fallopian tubes in utero; stimulates development of secondary sex characteristics
during puberty; accelerates growth of long bones and closure of epiphyses at puberty.
✔✔what effect does estrogen have on the reproductive process? - ✔✔promote growth
of ovarian follicles, motility of sperm, development of endometrial lining in pregnancy;
alter cervical secretion to favor sperm; proliferate and cornify vaginal mucosa, increase
mucus consistency, stimulate stromal development and ductal growth
✔✔what effect does estrogen have on metabolic processes? - ✔✔decreases rate of
bone resorption; increases production of thyroid and other binding globulins; increases
HDL and slightly decreases LDL
✔✔If a woman does not ovulate, she does not produce _______ and this affects
menses. _______________ is the most common reason for menstrual abnormality in
reproductive age women. - ✔✔corpus luteum; Anovulation
✔✔Estrogen is responsible for what structures in breast tissue during pregnancy? -
✔✔growth, extension, and vascularity of the ductile structures
✔✔progesterone is responsible for the growth of what structures in breast tissue during
pregnancy and provides what kind of benefit in regards to cancer? - ✔✔alveolar
structures; protection against cancer
✔✔prolactin is responsible for what action in pregnant women? - ✔✔stimulation of
alveolar milk production
✔✔What hormone is responsible for the ejection of milk in pregnant women? -
✔✔oxytocin
✔✔what is the difference between a bartholin cyst and abscess? - ✔✔cyst is painless,
occlusion of bartholin gland; abscess is infected, painful.
✔✔What is the treatment for a bartholin cyst versus an abscess? - ✔✔monitor, teat only
if symptomatic or causing hygiene issues; antibiotics, local application of moist heat,
I&D may be necessary
✔✔What are 3 epithelial disorders of the vulva? what is it characterized by? -
✔✔characterized by thinning or thickening of vulvar tissues; lichen sclerosis, squamous
cell hyperplasia, other dermatoses
✔✔What is vulvodynia? - ✔✔vulvar pain in the absence of visible findings; diagnosis of
exclusions - rule out other problems before giving this dx.
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What are the most common causes of epididymitis in young men without underlying
genitourinary disease?
A. Chlamydia and candida
B. Chlamydia and gonorrhea
C. E. Coli and gonorrhea
D. Candida and E. Coli - ✔✔B. Chlamydia and gonorrhea
✔✔What group of men have the highest incidence of BPH?
A. Japanese
B. Caucasian
C. Native American
D. African American - ✔✔D. African American
✔✔What is the perimetrium? - ✔✔Outer membrane that merges with peritoneum to
cover broad ligaments.
✔✔What is the myometrium? What is the function? - ✔✔The muscle layer that forms
most of the uterus. Contracts to expel menstrual products, miscarriage, or for childbirth.
✔✔What is the endometrium? - ✔✔Superficial layer of the uterus that is shed each
month and a new layer is regenerated.
✔✔Where will fertilization of an egg occur? - ✔✔In the fallopian tubes.
✔✔What is the purpose of endocervical secretions? What is the primary Ig that protects
the uterus from infection? - ✔✔Protects the uterus from infection; IgA (which is
produced from plasma cells that come from B cells, that started in the lymphoid tissue)
✔✔Cervical mucus is strongly influenced by ________ and _______. - ✔✔estrogen and
progesterone
✔✔Menarche is the beginning of ________ in women. - ✔✔menstruation
✔✔Menstruation is controlled by _________ hormonal changes. - ✔✔cyclic
✔✔Menstruation ceases when __________ occurs. - ✔✔menopause
✔✔what hormones control the menstrual cycle? - ✔✔feedback control is from
gonadotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus; FSH and LH from anterior
pituitary.
, ✔✔What is the action of estrogen in utero? In puberty? - ✔✔develops vagina, uterus,
and fallopian tubes in utero; stimulates development of secondary sex characteristics
during puberty; accelerates growth of long bones and closure of epiphyses at puberty.
✔✔what effect does estrogen have on the reproductive process? - ✔✔promote growth
of ovarian follicles, motility of sperm, development of endometrial lining in pregnancy;
alter cervical secretion to favor sperm; proliferate and cornify vaginal mucosa, increase
mucus consistency, stimulate stromal development and ductal growth
✔✔what effect does estrogen have on metabolic processes? - ✔✔decreases rate of
bone resorption; increases production of thyroid and other binding globulins; increases
HDL and slightly decreases LDL
✔✔If a woman does not ovulate, she does not produce _______ and this affects
menses. _______________ is the most common reason for menstrual abnormality in
reproductive age women. - ✔✔corpus luteum; Anovulation
✔✔Estrogen is responsible for what structures in breast tissue during pregnancy? -
✔✔growth, extension, and vascularity of the ductile structures
✔✔progesterone is responsible for the growth of what structures in breast tissue during
pregnancy and provides what kind of benefit in regards to cancer? - ✔✔alveolar
structures; protection against cancer
✔✔prolactin is responsible for what action in pregnant women? - ✔✔stimulation of
alveolar milk production
✔✔What hormone is responsible for the ejection of milk in pregnant women? -
✔✔oxytocin
✔✔what is the difference between a bartholin cyst and abscess? - ✔✔cyst is painless,
occlusion of bartholin gland; abscess is infected, painful.
✔✔What is the treatment for a bartholin cyst versus an abscess? - ✔✔monitor, teat only
if symptomatic or causing hygiene issues; antibiotics, local application of moist heat,
I&D may be necessary
✔✔What are 3 epithelial disorders of the vulva? what is it characterized by? -
✔✔characterized by thinning or thickening of vulvar tissues; lichen sclerosis, squamous
cell hyperplasia, other dermatoses
✔✔What is vulvodynia? - ✔✔vulvar pain in the absence of visible findings; diagnosis of
exclusions - rule out other problems before giving this dx.
