Exam 2: Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

The nurse who is aware that the diagonal conjugate is 12 centimeters knows that the obstetric conjugate is ________ centimeters.

A newly married couple tells the nurse they would like to wait a few years before starting a family. The statement made by the man that indicates an understanding about sexual activity and pregnancy is:

The nurse explains to a pregnant patient who expects to breastfeed that the portions of the breast that secrete milk are the:

The nurse explains that the sperm are nourished by secretions from the:

The nurse explains that the production of sperm and secretion of hormones is regulated by the:

The nurse, speaking with a couple trying to conceive a child, reminds the patients that a factor that can decrease sperm production is:

A 14-year-old boy is at the pediatric clinic for a checkup. The nurse is aware that the production of testosterone is responsible for which physical change in males during puberty?

A 10-year-old girl asks the nurse, "What is the first sign of puberty?" The correct nursing response is:

When the nurse reads in the history and physical of a pregnant patient that she has a platypelloid pelvis, the nurse is aware that this pelvis has a narrow _____________ diameter, making a vaginal birth unlikely.

When describing the female reproductive tract to a pregnant woman, the nurse would explain that which uterine layer is involved in implantation?

The nurse clarifies that puberty ends for a male when:

The nurse uses a diagram to demonstrate the fimbriae, which: