Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE of postpartum blues?

Accepted Answer

A) It is characterized by mood swings that last roughly two weeks. 
B) It is more severe and lasts longer than postpartum depression. 
C) It usually begins two to three months after giving birth. 
D) It involves prolonged delusions and frequent hallucinations. 
A) It is characterized by mood swings that last roughly two weeks. 
B) It is more severe and lasts longer than postpartum depression. 
C) It usually begins two to three months after giving birth. 
D) It involves prolonged delusions and frequent hallucinations.

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE of treating infertility?

Accepted Answer

A) Infertility caused by a woman's failure to ovulate cannot be treated. 
B) Infertility caused by varicoceles in the testes cannot be treated. 
C) Infertility caused by blocked fallopian tubes can be treated with microsurgery. 
D) Fertility drugs fail to yield positive results in more than half the woman who take them. 
A) Infertility caused by a woman's failure to ovulate cannot be treated. 
B) Infertility caused by varicoceles in the testes cannot be treated. 
C) Infertility caused by blocked fallopian tubes can be treated with microsurgery. 
D) Fertility drugs fail to yield positive results in more than half the woman who take them.

Question 3

_____ refers to a woman's inability to conceive or a man's inability to impregnate a woman.

Accepted Answer

A) Eclampsia 
B) Pseudocyesis 
C) Infertility 
D) Edema 
A) Eclampsia 
B) Pseudocyesis 
C) Infertility 
D) Edema

Question 4

Pseudocyesis is the medical term used to describe the event when a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the uterus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following describes sperm?

Accepted Answer

A) Sperm are the largest cells in the human body. 
B) The acidity of the vagina nourishes sperm. 
C) A typical ejaculate contains 10 to 15 sperm. 
D) Sperm are manufactured in the seminiferous tubules. 
A) Sperm are the largest cells in the human body. 
B) The acidity of the vagina nourishes sperm. 
C) A typical ejaculate contains 10 to 15 sperm. 
D) Sperm are manufactured in the seminiferous tubules.

Question 6

In a normal pregnancy,the fetus turns in the uterus to assume a head-down position during which month?

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Third 
C) Fourth 
D) Seventh 
A) First 
B) Third 
C) Fourth 
D) Seventh

Question 7

Hypertension in a pregnant woman refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the swelling of her limbs due to fluid retention. 
B) the bursting of her amniotic sac. 
C) an elevation in her blood pressure. 
D) the clamping of the umbilical cord. 
A) the swelling of her limbs due to fluid retention. 
B) the bursting of her amniotic sac. 
C) an elevation in her blood pressure. 
D) the clamping of the umbilical cord.

Question 8

_____ is the reproduction of an individual from a single cell taken from a "donor" or "parent."

Accepted Answer

A) Mitosis 
B) In vitro fertilization 
C) Artificial insemination 
D) Cloning 
A) Mitosis 
B) In vitro fertilization 
C) Artificial insemination 
D) Cloning

Question 9

Which term describes the conceptus from eight weeks until birth?

Accepted Answer

A) Fetus 
B) Zygote 
C) Gamete 
D) Spermatid 
A) Fetus 
B) Zygote 
C) Gamete 
D) Spermatid

Question 10

Which of the following is an advantage of sperm banks?

Accepted Answer

A) Sperm banks make freezing sperm for long-term storage unnecessary. 
B) Sperm banks allow women to be impregnated even after a hysterectomy. 
C) Online sperm banks guarantee the accuracy of donor-information. 
D) Sperm banks allow fathers to have children even after a vasectomy. 
A) Sperm banks make freezing sperm for long-term storage unnecessary. 
B) Sperm banks allow women to be impregnated even after a hysterectomy. 
C) Online sperm banks guarantee the accuracy of donor-information. 
D) Sperm banks allow fathers to have children even after a vasectomy.

Question 11

Which term describes the process by which sperm are propelled up the fallopian tube?

Accepted Answer

A) Flagellation 
B) Diffusion 
C) Endocytosis 
D) Haemodialysis 
A) Flagellation 
B) Diffusion 
C) Endocytosis 
D) Haemodialysis

Question 12

Compare amniocentesis with chorionic villus sampling (CVS).

Accepted Answer

Two procedures that can help in detectin

Question 13

Discuss the three stages of labour briefly.

Accepted Answer

First-stage labour begins with the regul

Question 14

Which description relates to drugs during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) The long-term use of antibiotics by pregnant women may cause damage to the fetus. 
B) All drugs consumed by pregnant women can pass through the placental barrier. 
C) Drugs cannot affect a fetus because its nervous system is distinct from its mother's. 
D) The inclusion of Accutane in a woman's diet has been found to be beneficial to the fetus. 
A) The long-term use of antibiotics by pregnant women may cause damage to the fetus. 
B) All drugs consumed by pregnant women can pass through the placental barrier. 
C) Drugs cannot affect a fetus because its nervous system is distinct from its mother's. 
D) The inclusion of Accutane in a woman's diet has been found to be beneficial to the fetus.

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE of environmental estrogens?

Accepted Answer

A) They increase the fertility of men. 
B) They can be found in beer and pesticides. 
C) They cause sperm to mature too slowly. 
D) They prevent sperm from maturing. 
A) They increase the fertility of men. 
B) They can be found in beer and pesticides. 
C) They cause sperm to mature too slowly. 
D) They prevent sperm from maturing.

Question 16

Considering the lifespan and fertility of the average sperm and egg when would the optimal time for sexual intercourse be in order for the woman to conceive?

Accepted Answer

A) One week before ovulation. 
B) One to two days before ovulation. 
C) Five days after ovulation. 
D) One week after ovulation. 
A) One week before ovulation. 
B) One to two days before ovulation. 
C) Five days after ovulation. 
D) One week after ovulation.

Question 17

Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)and phthalates,chemicals found in most everyday products containing plastics,is associated with a 20 percent decline in male fecundity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In what way does assisted insemination by the male partner or husband (AIH)differ from donor insemination (AID)?

Accepted Answer

A) Unlike AID,AIH involves reducing a man's sperm count. 
B) Unlike AID,AIH is used when the husband is sterile. 
C) Unlike AIH,AID cannot be used on animals. 
D) Unlike AIH,AID is used when the husband is sterile. 
A) Unlike AID,AIH involves reducing a man's sperm count. 
B) Unlike AID,AIH is used when the husband is sterile. 
C) Unlike AIH,AID cannot be used on animals. 
D) Unlike AIH,AID is used when the husband is sterile.

Question 19

Which of the following is TRUE of breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

A) Breastfeeding increases the risk of obesity and retardation in infants. 
B) Breastfeeding reduces the likelihood of pregnancy by inhibiting ovulation. 
C) Women on cocaine can breastfeed infants without harming them. 
D) Women receive few physical or psychological health benefits from breastfeeding. 
A) Breastfeeding increases the risk of obesity and retardation in infants. 
B) Breastfeeding reduces the likelihood of pregnancy by inhibiting ovulation. 
C) Women on cocaine can breastfeed infants without harming them. 
D) Women receive few physical or psychological health benefits from breastfeeding.

Question 20

Which of the following has research found to be TRUE of infertility in men?

Accepted Answer

A) Men exposed to environmental estrogens are protected from infertility. 
B) Abstaining from vaginal intercourse increases a man's sperm count. 
C) The quality and motility of male semen declines with age. 
D) Infertility is hereditary and is caused by a recessive gene. 
A) Men exposed to environmental estrogens are protected from infertility. 
B) Abstaining from vaginal intercourse increases a man's sperm count. 
C) The quality and motility of male semen declines with age. 
D) Infertility is hereditary and is caused by a recessive gene.

Which of the following is TRUE of postpartum blues?

Which of the following is TRUE of treating infertility?

_____ refers to a woman's inability to conceive or a man's inability to impregnate a woman.

Pseudocyesis is the medical term used to describe the event when a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the uterus.

Which of the following describes sperm?

In a normal pregnancy,the fetus turns in the uterus to assume a head-down position during which month?

Hypertension in a pregnant woman refers to:

_____ is the reproduction of an individual from a single cell taken from a "donor" or "parent."

Which term describes the conceptus from eight weeks until birth?

Which of the following is an advantage of sperm banks?

Which term describes the process by which sperm are propelled up the fallopian tube?

Compare amniocentesis with chorionic villus sampling (CVS).

Discuss the three stages of labour briefly.

Which description relates to drugs during pregnancy?

Which of the following is TRUE of environmental estrogens?

Considering the lifespan and fertility of the average sperm and egg when would the optimal time for sexual intercourse be in order for the woman to conceive?

Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)and phthalates,chemicals found in most everyday products containing plastics,is associated with a 20 percent decline in male fecundity.

In what way does assisted insemination by the male partner or husband (AIH)differ from donor insemination (AID)?

Which of the following is TRUE of breastfeeding?

Which of the following has research found to be TRUE of infertility in men?

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Exam 6: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Which of the following is TRUE of postpartum blues?

Which of the following is TRUE of treating infertility?

_____ refers to a woman's inability to conceive or a man's inability to impregnate a woman.

Pseudocyesis is the medical term used to describe the event when a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the uterus.

Which of the following describes sperm?

In a normal pregnancy,the fetus turns in the uterus to assume a head-down position during which month?

Hypertension in a pregnant woman refers to:

_____ is the reproduction of an individual from a single cell taken from a "donor" or "parent."

Which term describes the conceptus from eight weeks until birth?

Which of the following is an advantage of sperm banks?

Which term describes the process by which sperm are propelled up the fallopian tube?

Compare amniocentesis with chorionic villus sampling (CVS).

Discuss the three stages of labour briefly.

Which description relates to drugs during pregnancy?

Which of the following is TRUE of environmental estrogens?

Considering the lifespan and fertility of the average sperm and egg when would the optimal time for sexual intercourse be in order for the woman to conceive?

Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)and phthalates,chemicals found in most everyday products containing plastics,is associated with a 20 percent decline in male fecundity.

In what way does assisted insemination by the male partner or husband (AIH)differ from donor insemination (AID)?

Which of the following is TRUE of breastfeeding?

Which of the following has research found to be TRUE of infertility in men?

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and Menstruation

Contraception and Abortion

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation and Identity: Gay, Lesbian, BI, Straight, or Asexual

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