Deck 34: Drugs Affecting Fertility and Reproduction

Question 1

The use of low-dose estrogen and progestin oral contraceptives has been associated with a reduced incidence of which cancers?

A) ovarian and breast
B) breast and uterine
C) ovarian and uterine
D) breast, ovarian, and uterine
E) cervical and breast

Answer 1

ovarian and uterine

Question 2

An increased incidence of which adverse effect is associated with transdermal administration of ethinyl estradiol and norelgestromin?

A) venous thromboembolism
B) ectopic pregnancy
C) hypoglycemia
D) irregular menses
E) hirsutism

Answer 2

venous thromboembolism

Question 3

A postmenopausal woman is placed on a drug that inhibits aromatase. This treatment will decrease serum levels of which hormone?

A) androstenedione
B) estrone
C) follicle-stimulating hormone
D) progesterone
E) dehydroepiandrosterone

Answer 3

estrone

Question 4

Administration of a progestin causes which effect on pulses of gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion?

A) decreased amplitude of pulses
B) decreased frequency of pulses
C) increased frequency and amplitude of pulses
D) decreased frequency and amplitude of pulses
E) increased frequency and decreased amplitude of pulses