Question 1

To provide adequate care,the nurse should be cognitive of which important information regarding infertility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is perceived differently by women and men. 
B)  Has a relatively stable prevalence among the overall population and throughout a woman's potential reproductive years. 
C)  Is more likely the result of a physical flaw in the woman than in her male partner. 
D)  Is the same thing as sterility. 
A)  Is perceived differently by women and men. 
B)  Has a relatively stable prevalence among the overall population and throughout a woman's potential reproductive years. 
C)  Is more likely the result of a physical flaw in the woman than in her male partner. 
D)  Is the same thing as sterility.

Question 2

A man smokes two packs of cigarettes a day.He wants to know if smoking is contributing to the difficulty he and his wife are having getting pregnant.Which guidance should the nurse provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Your sperm count seems to be okay in the first semen analysis." 
B)  "Only marijuana cigarettes affect sperm count." 
C)  "Although smoking has no effect on sperm count, it can give you lung cancer." 
D)  "Smoking can reduce the quality of your sperm." 
A)  "Your sperm count seems to be okay in the first semen analysis." 
B)  "Only marijuana cigarettes affect sperm count." 
C)  "Although smoking has no effect on sperm count, it can give you lung cancer." 
D)  "Smoking can reduce the quality of your sperm."

Question 3

Male fertility declines slowly after age 40 years; however,no cessation of sperm production analogous to menopause in women occurs in men.What condition is not associated with advanced paternal age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autosomal dominant disorder 
B)  Schizophrenia 
C)  Autism spectrum disorder 
D)  Down syndrome 
A)  Autosomal dominant disorder 
B)  Schizophrenia 
C)  Autism spectrum disorder 
D)  Down syndrome

Question 4

A couple is attempting to cope with an infertility problem.They want to know what they can do to preserve their emotional equilibrium.What is the nurse's most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Tell your friends and family so that they can help you." 
B)  "Talk only to other friends who are infertile, because only they can help." 
C)  "Get involved with a support group. I'll give you some names." 
D)  "Start adoption proceedings immediately, because adopting an infant can be very difficult." 
A)  "Tell your friends and family so that they can help you." 
B)  "Talk only to other friends who are infertile, because only they can help." 
C)  "Get involved with a support group. I'll give you some names." 
D)  "Start adoption proceedings immediately, because adopting an infant can be very difficult."

Question 5

The nurse working with clients who have infertility concerns should be aware of the use of leuprolide acetate (Lupron)as a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)agonist.For which condition would this medication be prescribed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anovulatory cycles 
B)  Uterine fibroids 
C)  Polycystic ovary disease (PCO
D)  
D)  Luteal phase inadequacy 
A)  Anovulatory cycles 
B)  Uterine fibroids 
C)  Polycystic ovary disease (PCO
D)  
D)  Luteal phase inadequacy

Question 6

Which test is performed around the time of ovulation to diagnose the basis of infertility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hysterosalpingogram 
B)  Ultrasonography 
C)  Laparoscopy 
D)  Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level 
A)  Hysterosalpingogram 
B)  Ultrasonography 
C)  Laparoscopy 
D)  Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level

Question 7

Which condition would be inappropriate to treat with exogenous progesterone (human chorionic gonadotropin)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thyroid dysfunction 
B)  Recent miscarriage 
C)  PCOD 
D)  Oocyte retrieval 
A)  Thyroid dysfunction 
B)  Recent miscarriage 
C)  PCOD 
D)  Oocyte retrieval

Exam 9: Infertility

To provide adequate care,the nurse should be cognitive of which important information regarding infertility?

A man smokes two packs of cigarettes a day.He wants to know if smoking is contributing to the difficulty he and his wife are having getting pregnant.Which guidance should the nurse provide?

Male fertility declines slowly after age 40 years; however,no cessation of sperm production analogous to menopause in women occurs in men.What condition is not associated with advanced paternal age?

A couple is attempting to cope with an infertility problem.They want to know what they can do to preserve their emotional equilibrium.What is the nurse's most appropriate response?

The nurse working with clients who have infertility concerns should be aware of the use of leuprolide acetate (Lupron)as a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)agonist.For which condition would this medication be prescribed?

Which test is performed around the time of ovulation to diagnose the basis of infertility?

Which condition would be inappropriate to treat with exogenous progesterone (human chorionic gonadotropin)?

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