Deck 24: Reproductive System Drugs

Question 1

Suzette is in need of emergency contraception.She has several contraindications to oral contraceptives.Can she use emergency contraception?

A)Probably,but she will need very close medical monitoring and the risks may outweigh the benefits.
B)Possibly.It depends on what the contraindications to oral contraceptives are.
C)Yes.Emergency contraception can be taken by women with contraindications to oral contraceptives.
D)No.The same hormones are used,so it would be unsafe.

Answer 1

Yes.Emergency contraception can be taken by women with contraindications to oral contraceptives.

Question 2

Sarah is breastfeeding her newborn son,and at her six-week check up,asks her obstetrician about birth control.What type of oral contraceptive can safely be used by women who are breastfeeding?

A)continuous cycle
B)biphasic
C)progestin only
D)monophasic

Answer 2

progestin only

Question 3

Simone has decided to take combined estrogen-progestin therapy (EPT).How long can she take it before her risk of breast cancer will increase?

A)more than 10 years
B)1 to 2 years
C)3 to 5 years
D)6 to 8 years

Answer 3

3 to 5 years

Question 4

Magdalena is 27 weeks pregnant with twins and is showing signs of labor.What medication might she be given to manage her preterm labor?

A)misoprostol
B)carboprost
C)terbutaline
D)methylergonovine

Question 5

Dina has AIDS and is experiencing profound weight loss and cachexia.What hormonal medication might help her with these issues?

A)Provera
B)Megace
C)Activella
D)Climara

Question 6

Killian is experiencing difficulty maintaining erections,although he is able to become aroused.What is the principal mediator in attaining and maintaining an erection?

A)nitric oxide
B)GnRH
C)androgen
D)testosterone

Question 7

Tess is post-menopausal and has an intact uterus.She is very concerned about osteoporosis,as her mother had a number of painful and debilitating osteoporosis-associated fractures.What would she risk were she to take estrogen- only hormone replacement?

A)hypocalcemia
B)endometrial cancer
C)decreased serum triglycerides
D)postural hypotension

Question 8

Kara is using Next Choice for emergency contraception.What formulation is Next Choice?

A)2 tablets of the progestin levonorgestrel
B)4 tablets of norgestrel and levonorgestrel
C)1 tablet of the progestin levonorgestrel
D)8 tablets of norgestrel and levonorgestrel

Question 9

In males,follicle stimulating hormone .

A)stimulates sperm production
B)has no effect
C)stimulates breast growth
D)shrinks the testes

Question 10

Vinnie is a convicted sex offender who has decided to attempt management of his sexual urges pharmacologically.What hormonal medication might be helpful to him?

A)Megace
B)Depo-Provera
C)Striant
D)Danocrine

Question 11

Lila has widespread endometriosis that causes debilitating pain.What class of medication might be helpful to her?

A)progestin
B)GnRH
C)progestin-estrogen combination
D)estrogen

Question 12

Armen thinks of androgens as male hormones,so he is surprised to hear that females also produce them.What gland produces androgen in both women and men?

A)adrenal
B)islets of Langerhans
C)pituitary
D)thyroid

Question 13

Kara is 39 weeks pregnant and experiencing preeclampsia.Her cervix has not yet ripened.What medication might she be given to induce cervical ripening?

A)carboprost injection
B)dinoprostone intravaginal gel
C)intravenous magnesium sulfate
D)oral mifepristone

Question 14

Secretion of breast milk is stimulated by .

A)FSH
B)LH
C)TSH
D)LTH

Question 15

Madeleine's baby is one week past her due date and labor is going to be induced.What medication will likely be used?

A)terbutaline
B)mifepristone
C)magnesium sulfate
D)oxytocin

Question 16

Brayan has inadequate androgen production,but his testicles are healthy and intact.The likely cause is a malfunctioning .

A)pituitary
B)pancreas
C)thyroid
D)adrenal

Question 17

The Block Box warning carried by terbutaline states that prolonged use may .

A)increase the risk of premature delivery
B)cause severe uterine contractions and even uterine rupture
C)be associated with serious maternal cardiovascular events and death
D)slow the development of fetal lungs

Question 18

What androgen has much greater anabolic effects than androgenic effects?

A)methyltestosterone
B)testosterone
C)oxandrolone
D)danzol

Question 19

Haylee is 38 weeks pregnant and has been hospitalized with severe preeclampsia.What medication can she be given to prevent and control seizures?

A)magnesium sulfate
B)terbutaline
C)misoprostol
D)dinoprostone

Question 20

Kirsten has advanced breast cancer with skeletal metastases.What androgen might be used for palliative treatment?

A)methyltestosterone
B)megestrol acetate
C)oxandrolone
D)danazol

Question 21

Abigail just started taking oral contraceptives.How long should she use backup contraception?

A)1 week
B)3 weeks
C)4 weeks
D)2 weeks

Question 22

Marsha got a Depo-Provera injection for birth control.How long should she use backup contraception?

A)1 week
B)4 weeks
C)3 weeks
D)2 weeks

Question 23

Brayan has both erectile dysfunction (ED)and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Which PDE inhibitor is approved to treat both ED and BPH?

A)Revatio
B)Viagra
C)Cialis
D)Stendra

Question 24

Garrison has erectile disfunction (ED);angina,for which he uses sublingual nitroglycerin;and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH),for which he takes Flomax.What would be a potential side effect if he were to use a PDE inhibitor?

A)urinary blockage
B)constipation
C)hypotension
D)priapism

Question 25

The principal mediator in attaining and maintaining an erection is .

A)testosterone
B)nitric dioxide
C)TSH
D)phosphodiesterase