Chapter 02: Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

Introduction to Maternity And Pediatric Nursing, 7th Edition by Gloria Leifer

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Chapter 02: Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. A 14-year-old boy is at the pediatric clinic for a checkup. What physical changes of puberty will the nurse indicate are related to the production of testosterone?
a. Stimulation of production of white cells and platelets
b. Promotion of growth of small bones
c. Increase in muscle mass and strength
d. Decrease in production of sebaceous gland secretions

 

 

ANS:  C

Testosterone increases muscle mass, promotes strength and growth of long bones, and enhances production of red blood cells.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   Page 20-21     OBJ:   1 | 2 | 5

TOP:   Male Reproductive System              KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Data Collection

MSC:  NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development

 

  1. The nurse is educating high school students about puberty. What will the nurse indicate regulates the production of sperm and secretion hormones?
a. Testes
b. Vas deferens
c. Ejaculatory ducts
d. Prostate gland

 

 

ANS:  A

The testes have two functions: manufacture of spermatozoa and secretion of androgens.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   Page 21          OBJ:   3 | 5

TOP:   Male Reproductive System              KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:  NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development

 

  1. The nurse is speaking with a couple trying to conceive a child. What will the nurse remind the couple is a factor that can decrease sperm production?
a. Infrequent sexual intercourse
b. The man not being circumcised
c. The penis and testes being small
d. The testes being too warm

 

 

ANS:  D

The scrotum is suspended away from the perineum to lower the temperature of the testes for sperm production.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   Page 22          OBJ:   3

TOP:   Male Reproductive System              KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:  NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk

 

  1. When describing the female reproductive tract to a pregnant woman, the nurse would explain that which uterine layer is involved in implantation?
a. Perimetrium
b. Endometrium
c. Myometrium
d. Internal os

 

 

ANS:  B

The endometrium is the inner mucosal layer of the uterus that is governed by cyclical hormonal changes. It is functional during menstruation and during the implantation of a fertilized ovum.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   Page 21          OBJ:   7

TOP:   Female Reproductive System           KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:  NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development

 

  1. A group of nursing students plans to teach a class of sixth-grade girls about menstruation. What correct information will the nursing students teach to the class?
a. Menarche usually occurs around 12 years of age.
b. Ovulation occurs regularly from the very first cycle.
c. A regular cycle is established by the third period.
d. Typically, menstrual flow is heavy and lasts up to 10 days.

 

 

ANS:  A

The beginning of menstruation, called menarche, occurs at about 12 years of age. Early cycles are irregular and anovulatory.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   Page 27          OBJ:   1 | 9

TOP:   Female Reproductive Cycle and Menstruation

KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Planning

MSC:  NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development

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