Chapter 04- Reproductive Anatomy andPhysiology My Nursing Test Banks
Chapter 04- Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
2023 Update A+ Review
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1. A postpartum client who had a vaginal birth asks the nurse, Will my cervix return to its previous shape before
I had my baby? Which is the best response by the nurse?
a. The cervix will now have a slit-like shape.
b. The cervix will be round and smooth after healing
occurs.
c. The cervix will remain 50% effaced now that you
have had a baby.
d. The cervix will be slightly dilated to 2 cm for about
6 months.
ANS: A
After a vaginal birth, the external os has an irregular slitlike shape and may have tags of scar tissue. The
externalos of a childless woman is round and smooth, but after a vaginal birth, it will not be round and smooth.
During labor, the cervix effaces (thins) and dilates (opens) to allow passage of the fetus. Once the baby is born,
the
the cervix will close and return to close to 100% effacement.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 47
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The school nurse is conducting health education classes for a group of adolescents. Which statement best
describes a secondary sexual characteristic?
a. Maturation of ova
b. Production of sperm
c. Female breast development
d. Secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone
ANS: C
A secondary sexual characteristic is one not directly related to reproduction, such as the development of the
characteristic female body form. The maturation of ova is directly related to reproduction and is a primary
sexualcharacteristic. The production of sperm is directly related to reproduction and is a primary sexual
characteristic. Secretion of hormones is directly related to reproduction and is a primary sexual
characteristic.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: 43, 44
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which 16-year-old girl may experience secondary amenorrhea?
a. Jackie, 5 ft 2 in, 130 lb
b. Karen, 5 ft 9 in, 150 lb
c. Carol, 5 ft 7 in, 96 lb
d. Linda, 5 ft 4 in, 120 lb
ANS: C
Because of her height and low body weight, Carol is at risk of developing secondary amenorrhea, which occurs
in women who are thin and have a low percentage of body fat. Fat is necessary to make the sex hormones that
stimulate ovulation and menstruation. Jackie, Karen, and Linda are of sufficient height and weight to promote
sex hormone production.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 44
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
4. Which describes the levator ani?
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