Chapter 44 Reproductive System

Chapter 44  Reproductive System

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. When explaining to a client about the innermost layer of the uterus that sloughs with menstruation each month, the nurse would identify this as the:
a.
cervix
c.
myometrium
b.
endometrium
d.
perimetrium

ANS: B
The endometrium is the innermost layer of the uterus that sloughs with menstruation each month.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

2. The nurse is aware that the hormone released monthly by the anterior pituitary gland, causing the ovary to ripen one or more ova, is:
a.
diethylstilbestrol (DES)
b.
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
c.
human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
d.
progesterone

ANS: B
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is the hormone released monthly by the anterior pituitary gland, causing the ovary to ripen one or more ova.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

3. The FIRST part of the menstrual cycle during which an ova develops is called:
a.
fertilization
c.
ovulation
b.
menstruation
d.
the proliferative phase

ANS: D
The proliferative phase is the part of the menstrual cycle during which an ova develops.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

4. What is the purpose of cilia in the fallopian tubes?
a.
to assist the progress of the sperm toward a released ovum
b.
to clear mucus, interstitial fluid, or endometrial tissue from the fallopian tube
c.
to impede the progress of the sperm
d.
to move the ovum along the path toward the uterus

ANS: D
The cilia in the fallopian tubes assist to move the ovum along the path toward the uterus.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

5. A female client tells the nurse she is experiencing a low-grade fever, pelvic and abdominal pain, dyspareunia, nausea, and vomiting. The nurse should suspect that the client has developed:
a.
candidiasis infection
c.
pelvic inflammatory disease
b.
gastroenteritis of bacterial origin
d.
urinary tract infection

ANS: C
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is the result of bacterial infection of the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or vascular or supporting structures within the pelvis. Risk factors include multiple sexual partners; frequent, unprotected intercourse; intrauterine contraceptive devices; and childbirth. Manifestations of PID include pelvic or abdominal pain, low-grade fever, backache, foul-smelling vaginal discharge, nausea, vomiting, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)