Deck 61: Assessment of Reproductive Function

Question 1

The nurse is preparing to discuss the male reproductive system with a group of adolescent school students. Which of the following would the nurse not include as a primary function of the male reproductive system?

A) Frequent erectile functioning and increased libido
B) Production of sperm
C) Secretion of testosterone
D) Transportation and depositing of sperm

Answer 1

Frequent erectile functioning and increased libido

Question 2

A male client is diagnosed as being infertile. The nurse realizes which of the following structures of the client's reproductive system is affected?

A) Epididymis
B) Rete testes
C) Seminal vesicles
D) Seminiferous tubules

Answer 2

Seminiferous tubules

Question 3

During the examination of the male testes, the nurse should instruct the client on:

A) the importance of having an annual prostate examination.
B) monthly testicular self-examinations.
C) why a colonoscopy is important every 10 years after the age of
D) how a condom prevents the spread of sexually transmitted infections.
50)

Answer 3

monthly testicular self-examinations.

Question 4

A 50-year-old male client has had a prostate-specific antigen test. The nurse realizes that the normal range for this test would be:

A) 0 to 2 ng/mL.
B) 0 to 3 ng/mL.
C) 0 to 4 ng/mL.
D) 0 to 5 ng/mL.

Question 5

A male client asks the nurse about the purpose of the prostate gland. The nurse should respond that it is a structure that:

A) secretes an alkaline substance that neutralizes residual acidic urine in the urethra.
B) provides a milky alkaline substance that neutralizes the acidity of the male urethra and the female vagina.
C) secretes a fluid for the health and nutrition of sperm.
D) propels sperm into the ejaculatory duct.

Question 6

The nurse is instructing a postmenopausal client in the importance of having serum lipid levels analyzed because after menopause, which of the following changes can occur? (Select all that apply.)

A) Total cholesterol increases
B) Low-density lipoprotein increases
C) Triglycerides increase
D) High-density lipoprotein decreases
E) Low-density lipoprotein decreases
F) High-density lipoprotein increases

Question 7

The nurse, preparing to discuss the female reproductive system with a group of adolescent females, would include that which of the following is not a primary function of the female reproductive system?

A) Breastfeeding
B) Hormone secretion
C) Pregnancy
D) Sensory innervation

Question 8

A female client is concerned that she has not had sexual intercourse with her husband for over 2 months. Which of the following can the nurse respond as causes for an alteration in sexual functioning? (Select all that apply.)

A) Chronic illnesses
B) Physical disabilities
C) Negative body image
D) Medications
E) Surgical procedures
F) Employment status

Question 9

The nurse, reviewing the reproductive hormones needed to produce sperm and ova, realizes that which of the following hormones is not involved in the formation of sperm and ova?

A) Follicle-stimulating hormone
B) Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
C) Luteinizing hormone
D) Prolactin

Question 10

A female client's Pap test revealed atypical results. The nurse realizes that this client will most likely be scheduled for a(n):

A) culdoscopy.
B) colposcopy.
C) loop electrosurgical excision.
D) cold-knife conization.

Question 11

A male client, having difficulty voiding, tells the nurse that he thinks something is wrong with his penis. The nurse reviews the structures of the penis with the client and explains that the structure that surrounds the urethra is the:

A) corpus cavernosa.
B) corpus spongiosum.
C) glans penis.
D) prepuce.

Question 12

The nurse is reviewing the physiological sexual response pattern within males and females and realizes that which of the following occur in both genders? (Select all that apply.)

A) Resolution
B) Orgasm
C) Erection
D) Lubrication
E) Plateau
F) Excitement

Question 13

A male client has a prostate specific antigen level of 22 nanograms. The nurse realizes that this client will most likely be scheduled for a(n):

A) bone scan
B) CT scan
C) testicular biopsy
D) duplex ultrasonography

Question 14

A female client has an infection of the paraurethral glands. When asked by the client what these glands do, the nurse should respond: (Select all that apply.)

A) "These glands function like the prostate gland in the male."
B) "These glands secrete mucus near the vaginal opening."
C) "These glands secrete mucus."
D) "These glands are similar to the Cowper's glands in the male."
E) "These glands are located inside the urethra."
F) "These glands serve no real function."

Question 15

The nurse is concerned that a female client might be experiencing intimate partner violence. Which of the following assessment questions can be used to gain more information from the client? (Select all that apply.)

A) "In the last year have you been hit, slapped, or physically hurt by someone?"
B) "Are you currently sexually active?"
C) "Within the last year has someone made you do something sexual that you did not want to do?"
D) "Is sex satisfying to you?"
E) "Are you afraid of your partner or anyone else?"
F) "Do you have discomfort with intercourse?"

Question 16

During a gynecological exam, it is noted that a client's os is in the shape of a slit. The nurse realizes that this shape means that the client has:

A) borne children.
B) not started menses.
C) not borne any children.
D) gone through menopause.