Deck 31: Structure and Function of the Reproductive Systems

Question 1

A nurse is teaching about the menstrual cycle.Spinnbarkeit mucus is present during which stage of the menstrual cycle?

A) Follicular
B) Ovulation
C) Luteal
D) Menstrual

Answer 1

Ovulation

Question 2

A 56-year-old female is in menopause.She has ovarian failure.While checking the lab results,which of the following will the nurse find?

A) Increased FSH
B) Increased estrogen
C) Decreased GnRH
D) Decreased LH

Answer 2

Increased FSH

Question 3

Which information indicates the nurse has a good understanding of female anatomy? Having ejected a mature ovum,the ovarian follicle then develops into:

A) An atretic follicle
B) A theca cell
C) A corpus luteum
D) Scar tissue

Answer 3

A corpus luteum

Question 4

While preparing to teach the staff about female anatomy,which information should be included? During the years that a woman is more likely to be sexually active,the vagina mucosa is protected from infection by:

A) Presence of autoantibodies
B) An acidic pH
C) Low estrogen levels
D) Douching

Question 5

A nurse recalls the major hormonal determinant of sexual differentiation in utero is:

A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Growth hormone
D) Testosterone

Question 6

When a patient who is trying to get pregnant asks where the usual site of fertilization is,how should the nurse respond? The:

A) Uterus
B) Fimbriae
C) Ampulla of the fallopian tubes
D) Os of the fallopian tubes

Question 7

When a staff member asks the nurse what the thick middle layer of the uterine wall is called,what is the nurse's best response? The:

A) Epithelial layer
B) Endometrium
C) Myometrium
D) Perimetrium

Question 8

Which information indicates the nurse has a good understanding of progesterone? Progesterone is primarily secreted by the:

A) Follicle
B) Corpus luteum
C) Granulose cells
D) Anterior pituitary

Question 9

When the nurse is teaching about the menstrual cycle,which information should be included? Menstruation is followed by the _____ phase of the menstrual cycle.

A) Follicular
B) Luteal
C) Secretory
D) Ischemic

Question 10

A nurse is preparing to teach about female anatomy.Which information should the nurse include? The female erectile organ that secretes smegma is called the:

A) Introitus
B) Bartholin glands
C) Clitoris
D) Labia minora

Question 11

A nurse is preparing to teach about puberty.Which information should the nurse include? One substance associated with puberty in males and females is the hormone:

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

Question 12

The nurse is preparing to teach the staff about female anatomy.Which information should the nurse include? The ova are contained within the ovarian:

A) Corpus luteum
B) Follicle
C) Stroma
D) Infundibulum

Question 13

Which information indicates the nurse has a good understanding of the menstrual cycle? When estrogen and progesterone levels drop,the endometrium enters the _____ phase.

A) Proliferative
B) Luteal
C) Menstrual
D) Recovery

Question 14

A nurse is teaching the staff about female hormones.Which hormone promotes the formation of channels in the mucus of the cervical os to facilitate sperm movement into the uterus?

A) LH
B) FSH
C) Progesterone
D) Estrogen

Question 15

When a staff member asks the nurse what is the most potent of the following estrogens,what is the nurse's best response? It is:

A) Estradiol
B) Testosterone
C) Estrone
D) Estriol

Question 16

A nurse recalls the _____ is lined with columnar epithelial cells.

A) Perimetrium
B) Endocervical canal
C) Myometrium
D) Vagina

Question 17

When the nurse describes the duct that carries the ovum from the ovary to the uterus,what is the nurse discussing? The:

A) Isthmus
B) Corpus
C) Endocervical canal
D) Fallopian tube

Question 18

A nurse is teaching about the female anatomy.Which information should the nurse include? Cells of the ____ have receptors for gonadotropins.

A) Uterus
B) Breast
C) Ovary
D) Vagina

Question 19

Progesterone is often referred to as "the hormone of pregnancy," and the patient asks what this phrase means.How should the nurse respond? Progesterone is the hormone of pregnancy because it:

A) Stimulates lactation
B) Increases ciliary action in the fallopian tubes
C) Thins the endometrium
D) Prevents smooth muscle contraction of the uterus

Question 20

A nurse is discussing female anatomy.Which body structure contains the openings to the vagina and urinary meatus?

A) Vestibule
B) Mons pubis
C) Introitus
D) Perineal body

Question 21

A nurse is teaching about female hormones.Which information should the nurse include? Endometrial thickening during the proliferative phase is stimulated by increased levels of:

A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) FSH
D) Inhibin

Question 22

When a breastfeeding mom asks what causes letdown,which information should the nurse give the patient? The hormone that plays a role in breast milk ejection (letdown)during lactation is:

A) Cortisol
B) Prolactin
C) Oxytocin
D) Progesterone

Question 23

A 25-year-old female has a menstrual cycle of 28 days' duration and asks the nurse what day of the cycle will ovulation occur.The nurse responds that ovulation will occur on day _____.

Question 24

When discussing the difference between male and female sex hormones,which information should the nurse include? The major difference between male and female sex hormone production is that:

A) LH has no apparent action in the male.
B) Sex hormone production in the male is relatively constant.
C) Estrogen is not produced in the male.
D) In the male, GnRH does not cause the release of FSH.

Question 25

A nursing student asks the nurse where the glands of Montgomery are located.How should the nurse reply? The glands of Montgomery are located in the:

A) Testes
B) Breasts
C) Uterus
D) Vagina

Question 26

When a staff member asks which structure secretes glucose-rich fluid into the semen,how should the nurse respond?

A) Seminal vesicles
B) Ejaculatory duct
C) Prostate gland
D) Cowper gland

Question 27

A student asks the instructor which of the following hormones stimulates follicular maturation.How should the instructor respond?

A) Activin
B) Inhibin
C) LH
D) Follistatin

Question 28

When a nurse is describing the male anatomy,which paired glands lie posterior to the urinary bladder in the male?

A) Seminal vesicles
B) Prostate glands
C) Cowper glands
D) Parabladder glands

Question 29

When a teenager asks what makes the breast grow,what is the nurse's best response? The hormone that promotes breast development during puberty is:

A) Progesterone
B) Prolactin
C) Oxytocin
D) Estradiol

Question 30

A nurse remembers the LH surge transforms granulosa cells into:

A) Theca cells
B) Corpus luteal cells
C) Ova
D) Fibroblasts

Question 31

Changes in the cervical mucus can be used to identify the periods in which a female is most fertile.How should the nurse describe cervical mucus during ovulation?

A) Blood-tinged
B) Thin and watery
C) Absent
D) Abundant and elastic

Question 32

A patient asks the nurse what is the most sensitive area of the penis.What is the nurse's best answer? The area of the penis with the most nerve endings is the:

A) Foreskin
B) Glans
C) Corpora cavernosa
D) Corpus spongiosum

Question 33

While speaking to a group of older males,which information should the nurse share? The following is a normal characteristic of aging and the male reproductive system:

A) Changes in libido are not related to health status.
B) Tissue responsiveness to testosterone is increased.
C) Testicles will hypertrophy.
D) Refractory time after ejaculation is prolonged.

Question 34

A clinician is preparing to teach about spermatogenesis.Which information should the clinician include? Spermatogenesis occurs in the:

A) Epididymis
B) Inguinal canals
C) Seminiferous tubules
D) Vas deferens

Question 35

A staff member asks the nurse when ovulation occurs.What is the nurse's best response? During the menstrual cycle,ovulation occurs when:

A) There is a gradual decrease in estrogen levels.
B) Inhibin B sharply spikes.
C) A surge in progesterone occurs.
D) Activin is released.

Question 36

What term should the nurse use when discussing male sex hormones collectively?

A) Gonadotropins
B) Testosterones
C) Catabolic steroids
D) Androgens

Question 37

The nurse is discussing information about menopause with an older woman.Which of the following characteristics are associated with declining ovarian function with age? (Select all that apply.)

A) Vasomotor flush
B) Decline in bone mass
C) Decreased risk of coronary disease
D) Atrophy of the uterus
E) Dysfunctional uterine bleeding