Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 10.5 
B)  11 to 11.5 
C)  12.5 to 13 
D)  14 to 14.5

Question 2

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  "My wife can't get pregnant if I withdraw before climax." 
B)  "A man can secrete semen before ejaculation." 
C)  "If we don't have intercourse very often, my wife won't get pregnant." 
D)  "It is safe to ejaculate outside the vagina."

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  lactiferous sinuses. 
B)  lobes. 
C)  Montgomery's glands. 
D)  alveoli.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  vas deferens. 
B)  epididymis. 
C)  Cowper's glands. 
D)  scrotum.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  testes. 
B)  vas deferens. 
C)  ejaculatory ducts. 
D)  prostate gland.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  infrequent sexual intercourse. 
B)  the man not being circumcised. 
C)  the penis and testes being small. 
D)  the testes being too warm.

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulation of production of white cells and platelets 
B)  Promotion of growth of small bones 
C)  Increase in muscle mass and strength 
D)  Decrease in production of sebaceous gland secretions

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in height. 
B)  breast development. 
C)  appearance of axillary hair. 
D)  the first menstrual period.

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Perimetrium 
B)  Endometrium 
C)  Myometrium 
D)  Internal os

Question 11

The nurse clarifies that puberty ends for a male when:

Accepted Answer

A)  facial hair is evident. 
B)  erections can be sustained. 
C)  ejaculate is greater than 5 mL. 
D)  mature sperm form.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  are the passageway for the sperm to meet the ovum. 
B)  is the site of fertilization. 
C)  are fingerlike projections that "capture" the ovum. 
D)  propel the egg through the fallopian tube.

Exam 2: Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology