Pharmacology Reproduction System Quiz

What factor might influence the release of the hormones necessary for the human reproductive cycle? Stress Humidity Heat Cold

STRESS -Because of its position in the brain, the hypothalamus is influenced by many internal and external factors. For example, high levels of stress can interrupt the reproductive cycle.

The nurse is teaching a health education class on male reproductive anatomy and asks the students to identify the site of sperm production. Which structure, if identified by the group, would indicate to the nurse that the teaching was successful? Scrotum Prostate gland Seminal vesicles Testes

TESTES -The testes are responsible for sperm production. The seminal vesicles produce nutrient seminal fluid. The scrotum surrounds and protects the testes. The prostate gland and the seminal vesicles produce fluid to nourish the sperm.

Castration involves the removal of what structure of the male reproductive system? Testes Epididymis Prostate gland Vas deferens

Testes -Castration is the removal of the testes. The term is not used to identify the removal of any of the other options.

After teaching a group of adolescent girls about female reproductive development, the nurse determines that teaching was successful when the girls state that menarche is defined as a woman's first: sign of breast development. full hormonal cycle. menstrual period. sexual experience.

menstrual period. -Menarche is defined as the establishment of menstruation. It does not refer to the woman's first sexual experience, full hormonal cycle, or sign of breast development.

The human sexual response involves the activation of which system? Urinary system Endocrine system Sympathetic nervous system Parasympathetic nervous system

Sympathetic nervous system -The human sexual response involves activation of the sympathetic nervous system to allow a four-phase response: stimulation, plateau, climax, and resolution.

By about which day in the menstrual cycle does ovulation occur? 28 5 14 21

14 -Ovulation occurs by about day 14 of the menstrual cycle.

The pubescent girl exhibits many changes as a result of estrogen production. Her mother asks the nurse what secondary sexual characteristics to look for in her daughter. What is the best information for the nurse to provide to the mother about secondary sexual characteristics? (Select all that apply.) A. Breast development B. Spinal curvature C. Pubic and axillary hair D. Wider hip structure E. Lower percentage of body fat tissue

A. Breast development C. Pubic and axillary hair D. Wider hip structure

After puberty, secondary male sexual characteristics can be maintained by: estrogens. androgens. luteinizing hormone. follicle-stimulating hormone.

ANDROGENS -Testosterone is required for the development of secondary male sex characteristics. However, once developed, these characteristics can be maintained by the androgens from the adrenal gland.

Surgical castration is part of a patient's prostate cancer treatment. The patient asks what physical changes he can expect because of this surgery. Since the patient is well past puberty, the nurse tells the patient that he should maintain his previous testosterone related changes and he can expect to: A. develop a wide and flat pelvis. B. begin to grow taller. C. lose his facial hair. D. maintain his deep voice.

D. Maintain his deep voice. -The rise of testosterone in males at puberty results in thickening of the skin, a deeper voice, development of facial hair, and closure of the epiphyses.

A nurse caring for a 43-year-old client explains to the client that ovarian functions gradually decrease around this age. What is the implication of decreased ovarian function? A. Susceptibility to fractures B. Inability to become pregnant C. Changes in sexual response D. Increases the risk of heart disease

B. Inability to become pregnant -Because of the decrease in ovarian functions, the client loses the ability to become pregnant.

What would a nurse attribute to estrogen? Breast growth Increased appetite Thickened cervical mucus Increased body temperature

BREAST GROWTH- -Although progesterone plays a role in breast growth to prepare for lactation, estrogen plays a major role in breast growth overall. Progesterone is responsible for thickened cervical mucus, increased body temperature, and increased appetite.

What would a nurse attribute to estrogen? Increased appetite Increased body temperature Breast growth Thickened cervical mucus

Breast Growth -Although progesterone plays a role in breast growth to prepare for lactation, estrogen plays a major role in breast growth overall.

What would castration prior to puberty result in? (Select all that apply.) A. Viable sperm production B. Increased testosterone production C. Sterility D. Failure to develop normal male characteristics E. All the above

C. Sterility D. Failure to develop normal male characteristics

If pregnancy does not occur during the menstrual cycle, the corpus luteum involutes and becomes the: corpus albicans. menarche. Graafian follicle. maturing follicle.

Corpus Albicans -If pregnancy does not occur, the corpus luteum involutes and becomes a white scar on the ovary. This scar is called the corpus albicans.

A group of students are reviewing material in preparation for a test on the male and female breasts. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they state: A. Striated muscle in the nipples contract causing them to become erect. B. Progesterone is primarily responsible for the growth of breast tissue. C. The breasts contain a limited supply of blood vessels. D. A primary function of the female breast is to produce milk.

D. A primary function of the female breast is to produce milk. -A primary function of the female breast is to produce milk, a process called lactation.

The nurse is reviewing the functions of the ovaries, uterus, clitoris, and vagina with a group of nursing students. What would be the best response by a nursing student about the function of the uterus? A. Produces female gametes or ova and secretes female sex hormones B. Small erectile structure that responds to sexual stimulation C. Receives sperm, provides an exit for menstrual flow, and serves as the birth canal D. Receives the fertilized ovum and provides housing and nourishment for a fetus

D. Receives the fertilized ovum and provides housing and nourishment for a fetus -The uterus's functions are to receive the fertilized ovum and provide housing and nourishment for a fetus.

When describing the process of fertilization, the nurse would explain that it normally occurs in which structure? Cervix Endometrium Fallopian tube Vagina

FALLOPIAN TUBE -Fertilization normally occurs in the fallopian tube. Once fertilized the ovum proceeds down the uterus and attaches itself in the endometrium. The vagina and cervix are not involved in fertilization.

During anatomy class, the students learn that what structure in the body is a muscular tube with a ciliated lining that is constantly moving? Epididymis Seminiferous tubules Follicles Fallopian tube

Fallopian Tube -The fallopian tube is a muscular tube with a ciliated lining that is constantly moving.

Which cells in the testes produce testosterone? B-cells T-cells Sertoli cells Leydig cells

LEYDIG CELLS -The interstitial or Leydig cells produce testosterone.

Regular monthly menstrual cycles cease at the time of: menstruation. menarche. menses. menorrhea. menopause.

MENOPAUSE Regular monthly menstrual cycles cease at the time of menopause.

When the nurse is interviewing an adolescent, the patient states that she experienced her first menstrual cycle at age 11. The nurse documents this as: Menarche Menstruation Puberty Ovulation

Menarche -Menarche refers to the onset of the first menstrual cycle.

A group of students are reviewing information about the menstrual cycle. The students demonstrate understanding when they identify what as the onset of the menstrual cycle? Menarche Puberty Menopause Andropause

Menarche -The onset of the menstrual cycle at puberty is called menarche.

During pregnancy, what becomes a massive endocrine gland? Uterus Placenta Umbilical cord Embryo

Placenta -The placenta serves as a massive endocrine gland during pregnancy, maintaining high levels of estrogen and progesterone to support the uterus and developing fetus.

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

Plateau -The plateau stage is the second phase of the human sexual response. During this stage, stimulation, which is the first phase of the response, levels off. The plateau is followed by climax and then resolution.

Which phase of the human sexual response results from massive sympathetic stimulation? Climax Resolution Plateau Stimulation

Plateau -The plateau stage is the second phase of the human sexual response. During this stage, stimulation, which is the first phase of the response, levels off. The plateau is followed by climax and then resolution.

Which hormone is involved if a couple engages in the rhythm method of birth control? Progesterone Estriol Estrone Estradiol

Progesterone -Progesterone's effects on body temperature are monitored in the rhythm method of birth control to indicate that ovulation has occurred.

During fetal development, the descent of the testes into what structure helps prevent injury to the sperm-producing cells? Urethra Vas deferens Epididymis Scrotum

SCROTUM -During fetal development, the testes migrate down the abdomen and descend into the scrotum outside the body. There they are protected from the heat of the body to prevent injury to the sperm-producing cells.

Which structure is responsible for producing sperm? Prostate gland Seminiferous tubules Vas deferens Leydig cells

SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES -The seminiferous tubules produce sperm. The Leydig cells produce testosterone. The vas deferens stores the produced sperm and carries it from the testes for ejaculation. The prostate gland produces enzymes to stimulate sperm maturation and lubricating fluid.