Module Quiz 2

Which of the following is a consistent theme that provides sanctioned sexual privileges across cultures?

marriage

STIs are most prevalent among women __________ years of age.

15-24

In which year did the U.S. Supreme Court strike down a state law criminalizing birth control pills?

1965

Which of the following women would be most likely to benefit from hormone therapy?

A 41-year-old, otherwise healthy woman who is experiencing early menopause due to cancer treatment

Which of the following has contributed to increases in discussion and research about menopause over the past 100 years?

An increase in the life span of the average woman More open discussions about life span issues and sexuality Less sexism in the medical community

Contraindications for the birth control pill include which of the following?

Being a smoker older than age 35 years

Which of the following statements is true regarding breast feeding?

Breastfed babies have fewer episodes of ear infections and diarrhea than formula-fed babies.

What are Braxton-Hicks contractions?

False labor or contractions that occur during pregnancy

Prenatal HIV transmission can occur:

during pregnancy, during labor and delivery, via breastfeeding

According to the World's Women 2015 Population and Families article, there are more women than men in the world.

false

True or False? The percentage of women who use a method of contraception during their first sexual intercourse experience has decreased since 1985.

false

An individual's subjective sense of being a male or female is his or her:

gender identity

Which of the following STIs has become more difficult to treat because of the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains?

gonorrhea

Sexual health includes which of the following facets of human interactions?

physical, phycological, social and cultural

Amniotic fluid:

protects the embryo/fetus from bumps.

According to The World's Women 2015 Population and Families article, over the past two decades both men and women are marrying at later ages.

true

According to the Little Loss; Big Hurt Miscarriage PowerPoint, 60-70% of women who've had a miscarriage go on to have a successful pregnancy.

true

True or False? Family planning has allowed women to advance in society, while also resulting in healthier infants, women, and children.

true

True or False? Spermicide works by preventing sperm from fertilizing the ovum.

true

True or False? Stress can result in the failure to menstruate.

true

True or False? The external part of the clitoris has about the same number of nerve endings as the head of a penis.

true

True or false: The only real cure for preeclampsia is delivery

true

True or false: The proportion of the U.S. population older than 65 years has dramatically increased over the past 100 years.

true

Conception usually occurs in the:

upper third of the fallopian tube.

Which of the following statements regarding STIs is true?

STIs are a major cause of infertility in women.

Which of the following factors is associated with earlier onset of natural menopause?

Smoking cigarettes

__________ is a curable STI that, if untreated, can spread to the whole body and cause serious injury or death.

Syphilis

Which of the following limits the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine?

Parents are often hesitant to vaccinate their children before they become sexually active. The vaccines are expensive, so the cost of widespread vaccination is high. The vaccines do not protect against all strains of HPV.

What are the two most popular forms of birth control in the United States?

Female sterilization and the birth control pill

If a couple has repeated difficulties conceiving a child, what is most likely to be the cause?

Fertility problems that are equally likely to be present in either partner

Which of the following statements is true?

Having one STI increases a person's risk for acquiring another one.

__________ is a sexually transmitted virus that can lead to cervical cancer.

Human papillomavirus

According to the Menopause PowerPoint, age of menopause may be affected by...

NONE of these affect the age of menopause

All of the following infections can be spread non-sexually, except

chlamydia

Women who breastfeed should:

consume a healthy diet and increase their consumption of calcium.

Which of the following forms of contraception requires a visit to a healthcare provider for a physical exam, fitting, or prescription?

diaphragm, IUD, and cervical cap

The placenta:

serves as a conduit for the return of waste products back to the mother for disposal.

STIs that can be spread from mother to child at birth or during pregnancy include which of the following?

syphilis, HIV, Hepatitis B

Which types of birth control prevent sperm from fertilizing an ovum after they have entered the reproductive tract?

the diaphragm and spermicides

Perimenopause is:

the life stage just before menopause