pharm test 2

In an ideal 28-day menstrual cycle, the secretory phase occurs during which of the following days?

15 to 28

Matt, age 16, has been taking testosterone since age 7 for the treatment of hypogonadism. He is in the physician's office today for follow-up care. He asks about taking anabolic steroids instead of testosterone because he heard this will increase his growth. What is the primary difference between anabolic steroids and testosterone?

Anabolic steroids have a greater anabolic effect

The nurse is describing changes in the male that occur with aging and parallel the changes that occur in women. The nurse is describing which of the following?

Andropause

The phases of the human sexual response are listed below. Place them in their proper sequence.

Beginning stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system Massive sympathetic stimulation Leveling off of stimulation Resolution of sympathetic effects

Which phase of the human sexual response results from massive sympathetic stimulation?

Climax

Which hormone would be initially responsible for hormone secretion from the ovaries and testes?

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

When fluoxymesterone is administered to a 14-year-old male for hypogonadism, what is the expected result?

Growth of sexual organs

Which of the following would the nurse include in a teaching plan about the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism that should be reported by a patient taking estrogen?

Headaches and chest pain

A nurse is required to educate a woman taking oral contraceptives for birth control about the risks involved. Which of the following conditions is more likely to increase with the use of oral contraceptives?

Hepatic adenoma

A patient is suffering from a seizure disorder. The patient is being treated with phenytoin (Dilantin). What effect will phenytoin and an oral contraceptive produce?

Increased seizure activity

When interviewing an adolescent, the patient states that she experienced her first menstrual cycle at age 11. The nurse documents this as which of the following?

Menarche

The nurse is preparing an outline for a class on the physiology of the male sexual response. Which event would the nurse identify as occurring first?

Penile vasodilation

During pregnancy, which of the following becomes a massive endocrine gland?

Placenta

When stimulation levels off during the human sexual response, the person is said to be in which of the following phases?

Plateau

After teaching a class on the female reproductive system, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the class identifies which of the following as a primary function of the ovaries?

Secretion of estrogen and progesterone

A nurse is caring for patients receiving methylergonovine. Which of the following results may be seen with the administration of methylergonovine in patients who are heavy smokers?

Severe vasoconstriction

A patient is receiving estrogen therapy. Which of the following would the nurse instruct the patient to report immediately?

Shortness of breath

A woman is diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. The nurse explains the drug prescribed and the patient states, "That's a drug that used to treat erectile dysfunction." Which drug would this most likely be?

Sildenafil

Which of the following would the nurse expect to administer as a depot injection?

Testosterone

If pregnancy does not occur during the menstrual cycle, the corpus luteum involutes and becomes the

corpus albicans.

In the male, interstitial cell stimulating hormone is released. The nurse identifies this as which of the following? Luteinizing hormone

luteinizing hormone

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates the anterior pituitary to release which of the following hormones?

• Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) • Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates the anterior pituitary to release which of the following hormones? (Select all that apply.)

• Luteinizing hormone (LH) • Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

The nurse is taking a history of a female client who is scheduled to begin estrogen therapy. It is most important to the drug therapy for the nurse to determine if the client has a history of what condition? Select all that apply.

• Thrombophlebitis • Liver disease • Smokes 1.5 packs of cigarettes/day

Which of the following would a nurse attribute to the effect of testosterone? (Select all that apply.)

• Vocal cord thickening • Increased hematocrit • Facial hair growth

A nurse's pre-administration assessment for a client about the receive oxymetholone (Anadrol-50) should include which of the following? Select all that apply:

• Weight • Fasting lipid panel • Hepatic function tests

20-year-old woman will soon begin taking oral contraceptives for the first time. What advice should the nurse provide to this patient?

"Make sure to seek care quickly if you experience bad headaches, calf pain, or changes in vision."