Deck 14: Drugs for the Reproductive System

Question 1

Which of the following terms describes the entrance of the uterus?

A) Vagina
B) Cervix
C) Coccyx
D) Urethral meatus

Answer 1

Cervix

Question 2

Which of the following terms describes the structures that produce the sperm?

A) Testes
B) Scrotum
C) Vas deferens
D) Prostate

Answer 2

Testes

Question 3

Which of the following hormones prepares the uterus to carry and nourish the fetus as it grows?

A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Prolactin
D) Pituitary hormone

Answer 3

Progesterone

Question 4

Which of the following terms describes the naturally occurring end of menstruation that usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 52?

A) Menarche
B) Menses
C) Menopause
D) Menorrhea

Question 5

An ovum can be fertilized for up to _________ hours after it is released from the ovary.

A) 24
B) 36
C) 48
D) 72

Question 6

Which of the following terms is used to describe the structure that contains and nourishes the fertilized ovum as it develops?

A) Fallopian tube
B) Vagina
C) Uterus
D) Skene's gland

Question 7

Which of the following terms is used to describe the female reproductive cells?

A) Ova
B) Ovaries
C) Uterus
D) Cervix

Question 8

If the egg is not fertilized, the hormones cause the uterine lining to be shed, resulting in:

A) menopause.
B) menarche.
C) menstruation.
D) mensuration.

Question 9

Which of the following terms describes the structure that connects the uterus to the outside of the body, a passage into which sperm is introduced, and the canal through which a baby is born?

A) Vagina
B) Cervix
C) Coccyx
D) Urethral meatus

Question 10

Approximately _______________ girls under the age of 20 become pregnant each year.

A) 25,000
B) 500,000
C) 1 million
D) 5 million

Question 11

Which of the following terms describes the release of an ovum from an ovary?

A) Reproduction
B) Fertilization
C) Ovulation
D) Menstruation

Question 12

Which of the following terms describes the entire female genital area between the vulva and the anus?

A) Peritoneum
B) Perineum
C) Periconchal
D) Perivulvar

Question 13

Which of the following terms is used to describe the external and internal reproductive organs?

A) Urethra
B) Genitalia
C) Androgens
D) Gonadotropins

Question 14

Which of the following terms is used to describe a structure that secretes a thin, alkaline substance that makes up the largest part of the seminal fluid?

A) Cowper's gland
B) Bulbourethral gland
C) Skene's gland
D) Prostate gland

Question 15

The term external genitalia is used to describe which of the following structures?

A) Cervix
B) Vagina
C) Vulva
D) Symphysis pubis

Question 16

Which of the following hormones is responsible for the higher voice, breast development, and shapeliness that are characteristic of women?

A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Prolactin
D) Pituitary hormone

Question 17

Which of the following terms is used to describe the male and female sex glands?

A) Gonads
B) Genitalia
C) Ovum
D) Spermatozoa

Question 18

Which of the following is the only contraceptive device to protect against sexually transmitted diseases?

A) IUD
B) BCP
C) Patch
D) Condom

Question 19

Which of the following terms is used to describe the male reproductive cell?

A) Testis
B) Scrotum
C) Spermatozoa
D) Seminal vesicles

Question 20

Which of the following terms describes the maturational, hormonal, and growth processes that occur when the secondary sex characteristics develop and the reproductive organs begin to function?

A) Menarche
B) Libido
C) Puberty
D) Menopause

Question 21

Which of the following terms describes a condition where endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus?

A) Endometriosis
B) Exohysteropexy
C) Endometritis
D) Metrocele

Question 22

Which of the following terms is used to describe a condition in which there is a decrease in total bone mass, a major cause of fractures in postmenopausal women?

A) Hypokalemia
B) Osteomalacia
C) Osteoporosis
D) Osteopenia

Question 23

Which of the following terms is used to describe the period after giving birth?

A) Postlabor
B) Postpartum
C) Postdelivery
D) Postcontraction

Question 24

Which of the following hormones is produced by the male gonads?

A) Adrenaline
B) Testosterone
C) Epinephrine
D) Glucagon

Question 25

Which of the following drugs should not be taken while using Viagra?

A) Nitrates
B) Electrolyte replacements
C) Antibiotics
D) Analgesics

Question 26

Which of the following terms describes the most common urinary tract infection in older men?

A) Benign prostatic hyperplasia
B) Prostatitis
C) Urethritis
D) Epididymitis

Question 27

Which of the following conditions may be indicated by symptoms that include a decrease in the urinary stream, dribbling, and the inability to empty the bladder?

A) Prostatitis
B) Urethritis
C) Benign prostatic hyperplasia
D) Prostate cancer

Question 28

Which of the following is a cause of erectile dysfunction in younger men?

A) Diabetes
B) Decreased testosterone levels
C) Substance abuse
D) Medical technologies

Question 29

Which of the following hormones could be prescribed after menopause or a total hysterectomy?

A) Progesterone
B) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
C) Estrogen
D) Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Question 30

Which of the following is a risk of long-term estrogen replacement?

A) Cervical cancer
B) Colon cancer
C) Endometrial cancer
D) Ovarian cancer

Question 31

Which of the following is a side effect combining nitroglycerin and Viagra?

A) Arrhythmias
B) Hypotension
C) Hypertension
D) Dysrhythmias

Question 32

Which of the following is the virus that causes most cervical cancers?

A) HIV
B) HBV
C) HPV
D) HSV

Question 33

Which of the following terms describes failure to menstruate?

A) Dysmenorrhea
B) Hypomenorrhea
C) Amenorrhea
D) Menopause

Question 34

Which of the following terms describes the filling up of a body part with blood or other fluid?

A) Enlargement
B) Engorgement
C) Hyperplasia
D) Hypertrophy

Question 35

Which of the following terms is used to describe the pituitary hormones that regulate reproduction?

A) Gonadotropins
B) Androgens
C) Prolactin
D) Stimulants

Question 36

Which of the following must occur in order to affect a cure for trichomoniasis?

A) Culture and sensitivity to rule out drug resistance must be done.
B) Both partners must be treated simultaneously.
C) Both partners must be treated for a minimum of six months.
D) A Gram stain to correctly identify the causative pathogen must be done, and then a drug with the least amount of side effects must be chosen.

Question 37

Which of the following hormones is given for conditions such as abnormal uterine bleeding, endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea?

A) Progesterone
B) Follicle-stimulating hormone
C) Estrogen
D) Luteinizing hormone

Question 38

Which of the following are the two most common forms of vaginal infections?

A) Chlamydia and herpes
B) Syphilis and gonorrhea
C) Yeast infection and trichomoniasis
D) Toxoplasmosis and human papillomavirus

Question 39

Which of the following terms describes a drug that stimulates contractions of the uterus used to bring about or strengthen labor?

A) Parturition
B) Oxytocic
C) Gravida
D) Dilator

Question 40

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases could present with symptoms that include night sweats, persistent fevers, diarrhea, enlarged glands, skin rash, and fatigue?

A) Hepatitis B
B) HIV/AIDS
C) Chlamydia
D) Herpes

Question 41

Severe headache, blurred vision, and chest pain are side effects of which of the following?

A) alendronate (Fosamax)
B) Hormone replacement therapy
C) Prolactin
D) finestaride (Proscar)

Question 42

Which of the following is a drug that decreases the symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy?

A) Flomax
B) Fosamax
C) Folic acid
D) Flonase

Question 43

Which of the following are found in combination in oral contraceptives?

A) Estrogen and luteinizing hormone
B) Progestin and follicle-stimulating hormone
C) Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone
D) Estrogen and progestin

Question 44

Which of the following can occur in a woman using testosterone?

A) Wasting and loss of protein
B) Hypotension and dizziness
C) Deepening voice and increased body hair
D) Weight gain and hair loss

Question 45

Which of the following hormones can be used to relieve the symptoms of breast cancer?

A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Testosterone
D) Prolactin

Question 46

Which of the following is the action of oral contraceptives?

A) To increase the acidity of vaginal secretions, thus acting as a spermicidal
B) To prevent fertilization from occurring by slowing the release of the ovum from the ovary
C) To inhibit ovulation by suppressing FSH and LH levels
D) To decrease the lumen of the fallopian tubes making fertilization more difficult

Question 47

During pregnancy the mammary glands increase in size and secrete which of the following?

A) Milk
B) Oxytocin
C) Prolactin
D) Prostaglandin

Question 48

Progesterone can be used to treat which of the following conditions?

A) Dysmenorrhea
B) Chlamydia
C) Breast cancer
D) Depression

Question 49

Which of the following is NOT a route that can be used to administer contraceptives?

A) Oral
B) Transdermal
C) Intramuscular
D) Subcutaneous

Question 50

Which of the following terms describes anything used to terminate pregnancy?

A) Abortifacients
B) Gonadotropins
C) Oxytocics
D) Contraceptives

Question 51

A person may develop depression, edema, and apathy while on which of the following medications?

A) Progesterone
B) Testosterone
C) Oxytocin
D) Estrogen

Question 52

Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, and endometriosis can be treated with which of the following?

A) Progesterone
B) Viagra
C) Prolactin
D) Prostaglandins

Question 53

Which of the following is a type of contraceptive kit available for emergency contraception?

A) Plan A
B) Plan B
C) Plan C
D) Plan D

Question 54

The ______________ is designed to contain and nourish the fertilized ovum as it develops.

Question 55

Which of the following is the purpose of both biphasic and triphasic pills?

A) To decrease weight gain associated with oral contraceptives
B) To provide hormonal fluctuations similar to those that normally occur physiologically
C) To induce amenorrhea
D) To prevent photophobia

Question 56

The _______________ is the entrance of the uterus.

Question 57

Which of the following is NOT a combination type of birth control pills?

A) Monophasic
B) Biphasic
C) Triphasic
D) Tetraphasic

Question 58

The female reproductive cells are produced by the _______________.

Question 59

The external and internal reproductive organs in both males and females are called _________________.

Question 60

Which of the following statements describes the mini-pill?

A) Estrogen-only pill
B) Higher effective rate than regular birth control pills
C) Progestin-only pill
D) Inhibits ovulation by suppressing FSH and LH levels

Question 61

If the egg is not fertilized, the hormones cause the uterine lining to be shed, resulting in ____________________.

Question 62

The part of the female internal genitalia connecting the uterus to the outside of the body is the ___________________.

Question 63

The maturational, hormonal, and growth process that occurs when the secondary sex characteristics develop and the reproductive organs begin to function is termed ________________.

Question 64

All patients using contraceptive devices other than condoms should be taught that these devices do not prevent ______________________.

Question 65

In middle-aged men, erectile dysfunction is often the result of _______________ such as bypass surgery, chemotherapy, and organ transplants.

Question 66

Men who take medications containing nitrates, such as nitroglycerin, should not take Viagra; the combination causes excessive _________________.

Question 67

Somewhere between the ages of 45 and 52, the ovaries stop producing hormones and monthly menstruation ceases; this change in hormone production is known as ________________.

Question 68

Abortifacients can be described as anything used to terminate ______________.

Question 69

The prostate gland, the seminal vesicles, and the Cowper's gland all produce mucous and fluids that together with the sperm make up __________.

Question 70

If an ovum is fertilized and attaches itself to the lining of the uterus, it begins to develop into a(n) ________________.

Question 71

The pituitary hormones-follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)-control several functions of the gonads. For this reason, they are also called __________________.

Question 72

A(n) ______________ may be used to bring about or strengthen labor when a delay would endanger mother or child.

Question 73

The male sex cells are produced in the ______________.

Question 74

The hormone __________________ prepares the uterus to carry and nourish the fetus as it grows.

Question 75

A man over 70 may experience erectile dysfunction as a result of declining _______________ levels.

Question 76

Sex hormones come from the male and female sex glands, or ___________.

Question 77

The higher voice, breast development, and shapeliness that are characteristic of women are caused by the hormone _________________.

Question 78

In younger men, erectile dysfunction is most commonly attributed to ________________.

Question 79

The male gonads, the testes, produce the male hormone __________________.

Question 80

The male sex cells are called _________________.