Question 1

Progesterone is primarily secreted by the:

Accepted Answer

A)   follicle.
B)   corpus luteum.
C)   granulosa cells.
D)   anterior pituitary.

Question 2

During the menstrual cycle, what triggers ovulation to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   A gradual decrease in estrogen levels.
B)   Inhibin B sharply spikes.
C)   A surge in progesterone occurs.
D)   Activin is released.

Question 3

How should the nurse describe cervical mucus during ovulation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blood-tinged
B)   Thin and watery
C)   Absent
D)   Abundant and elastic

Question 4

Which structure secretes glucose-rich fluid into the semen?

Accepted Answer

A)   Seminal vesicles
B)   Ejaculatory duct
C)   Prostate gland
D)   Cowper gland

Question 5

The ova are contained within the ovarian:

Accepted Answer

A)   corpus luteum.
B)   follicle.
C)   stroma.
D)   infundibulum.

Question 6

Which term is used to describe the thick middle layer of the uterine wall?

Accepted Answer

A)   Epithelial layer
B)   Endometrium
C)   Myometrium
D)   Perimetrium

Question 7

A nurse recalls the major hormonal determinant of sexual differentiation in utero is:

Accepted Answer

A)   estrogen.
B)   progesterone.
C)   growth hormone.
D)   testosterone.

Question 8

The major difference between male and female sex hormone production is that:

Accepted Answer

A)   LH has no apparent action in the male.
B)   sex hormone production in the male is relatively constant.
C)   estrogen is not produced in the male.
D)   in the male, GnRH does not cause the release of FSH. B

Question 9

The glands of Montgomery are located in the:

Accepted Answer

A)   testes.
B)   breasts.
C)   uterus.
D)   vagina. B

Question 10

A nurse recalls the _____ is lined with columnar epithelial cells.

Accepted Answer

A)   perimetrium
B)   endocervical canal
C)   myometrium
D)   vagina

Question 11

Having ejected a mature ovum, the ovarian follicle then develops into:

Accepted Answer

A)   an atretic follicle.
B)   a theca cell.
C)   a corpus luteum.
D)   scar tissue. C

Question 12

Cells of the ____ have receptors for gonadotropins.

Accepted Answer

A)   uterus
B)   breast
C)   ovary
D)   vagina

Question 13

Which paired glands lie posterior to the urinary bladder in the male?

Accepted Answer

A)   Seminal vesicles
B)   Prostate glands
C)   Cowper glands
D)   Parabladder glands

Question 14

The hormone that promotes breast development during puberty is:

Accepted Answer

A)   progesterone.
B)   prolactin.
C)   oxytocin.
D)   estradiol.

Question 15

During the years that a woman is more likely to be sexually active, the vagina mucosa is protected from infection by:

Accepted Answer

A)   the presence of autoantibodies.
B)   an acidic pH.
C)   low estrogen levels.
D)   douching.

Question 16

A 25-year-old female has a menstrual cycle of 28 days' duration and asks the nurse what day of the cycle will ovulation occur.The nurse responds that ovulation will most likely occur on day _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A 25-year-old female has a menstrual cycle...

Question 17

Which hormone promotes the formation of channels in the mucus of the cervical os to facilitate sperm movement into the uterus?

Accepted Answer

A)   LH
B)   FSH
C)   Progesterone
D)   Estrogen

Question 18

What term should the nurse use when discussing male sex hormones collectively?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gonadotropins
B)   Testosterones
C)   Catabolic steroids
D)   Androgens

Question 19

Which hormone plays a role in breast milk ejection (letdown) during lactation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cortisol
B)   Prolactin
C)   Oxytocin
D)   Progesterone

Question 20

When a patient who is trying to get pregnant asks where the usual site of fertilization is, how should the nurse respond?

Accepted Answer

A)   The uterus.
B)   The fimbriae.
C)   The ampulla of the fallopian tubes.
D)   The os of the fallopian tubes.

Exam 32: Structure and Function of the Reproductive Systems

Progesterone is primarily secreted by the:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

During the menstrual cycle, what triggers ovulation to occur?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

How should the nurse describe cervical mucus during ovulation?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which structure secretes glucose-rich fluid into the semen?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The ova are contained within the ovarian:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which term is used to describe the thick middle layer of the uterine wall?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A nurse recalls the major hormonal determinant of sexual differentiation in utero is:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The major difference between male and female sex hormone production is that:

Correct AnswerverifiedB

The glands of Montgomery are located in the:

Correct AnswerverifiedB

A nurse recalls the _____ is lined with columnar epithelial cells.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Having ejected a mature ovum, the ovarian follicle then develops into:

Correct AnswerverifiedC

Cells of the ____ have receptors for gonadotropins.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which paired glands lie posterior to the urinary bladder in the male?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The hormone that promotes breast development during puberty is:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

During the years that a woman is more likely to be sexually active, the vagina mucosa is protected from infection by:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A 25-year-old female has a menstrual cycle of 28 days' duration and asks the nurse what day of the cycle will ovulation occur.The nurse responds that ovulation will most likely occur on day _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which hormone promotes the formation of channels in the mucus of the cervical os to facilitate sperm movement into the uterus?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What term should the nurse use when discussing male sex hormones collectively?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which hormone plays a role in breast milk ejection (letdown) during lactation?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When a patient who is trying to get pregnant asks where the usual site of fertilization is, how should the nurse respond?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
B

Correct Answer
verified
B

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
C

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified