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MCN Critical 1
MCN Critical 1
D 1. Derick visits the clinic and is told that his sperm count is normal. A normal sperm count ranges from:
a. 20 to 100/ml. b. 100,000 to 200,000/ml c. 100 t0 200/ml d. 20 to 100 million/ml.
C 2. Female reproductive cells are produced by the:
a. uterus b. fallopian tubes c. ovaries d. pituitary gland
C 3. The portion of the uterus whose significant characteristic is to stretch during vaginal birth is the:
a. corpus b. fundus c. cervix d. internal os
C 4. The hormone responsible for the development of the ovum during the menstrual cycle is:
a. estrogen c. follicle-stimulating hormone
(FSH)
b. progesterone d. luteinizing hoemone (LH)
A 5. The normal female pelvis is well suited for labor and birth and has:
a. a rounded inlet, non prominent ischial spines, straight sides walls, and adeep and roomy posterior
segment.
b. a heart-shaped inlet, prominent ischial spines, convergent side walls, and a shallow posterior segment.
Android c. an oval inlet, variable ischial spines, straight side walls, and a deep posterior segment.
anthropiud
d. a transversely oval inlet, variable ischial spines, parallel side walls, and a wide transverse diameter.
platypelloid
A 6. Bartholin’s glands in the female are homologous to what structure in the male?
a. Bulbourethral glands b. Prostate gland c. Vas deferens d.
Scrotum
B 7. An adolescent girl asks the nurse at a clinic if the “test for virginity” is an intact hymen. The correct response is:
a. “Evidence of bleeding with a first sexual encounter indicates virginity.”
b. “No, this is the common myth. The hymen may be torn during exercise, the use of tampons, masturbation, or
other
activities.”
c. “Yes, an intact hymen isn’t seen in sexually active and parous women.”
d. “Why are you asking this question? Are you sexually active?”
D 8. In the male, a primary reason for the scrotal sac to be descended is to:
a. rapidly squeeze the sperm from their storage site into the urethra.
b. release an alkaline fluid that helps provide an environment favorable for sperm motility and metabolism.
c. promote sexual arousal during intercourse.
d. maintain a temperature lower than that of the body to ensure
spermatogenesis.
A 9. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones arrive at the clinic for their first prenatal visit. Mr. Jones tells the nurse that the women in his family
usually have girl babies first and wonders why some women always have girls. The nurse’s correct response is:
a. “The sex of the baby is determined by the
sperm.”
b. “Nature determines wether the baby will be a girl or a boy.”
c. “Some women are just more fertile with females.”
d. “The sex of the baby is determined by the egg.”
A 10. Peggy Richardson is pregnant for the first time and asks the nurse, “How can a baby be delivered without you tearing your body
apart?” The nurse’s correct response is:
a. “The hormones progesterone and relaxin help to soften and increase the mobility of your joints and
muscles.”
b. “You will tear some, but this is normal, and nature has a way of putting you back together.”
c. “Increased blood supply and elastic muscles help you not to tear.”
d. “All hormones of pregnancy prevent tearing at birth.”
D 11. Human beings have which chromosomal structure?
a. 23 chromosomes: 11 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes
b. 38 chromosomes: 17 pairs of autosomes and 2 pair of sex chromosomes
c. 22 chromosomes: 46 pairs of autosomes and 2 pair of sex chromosomes
d. 46 chromosomes: 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex
chromosomes
B 12. The uterine layer responsible for expelling the fetus during birth is the:
a. endometrium b. myometrium c. parametrium d. decidua
D 13. The structure responsible for initiation of puberty in human beings is the:
a. central nervous system c. adrenal glands
b. thyroid gland d. hypothalamic-pituitary-gonad (HPG)
complex
C 14. The layer of the nonpregnant uterus that sloughs off during menstruation is the:
a. myometrium b. deciduas c. endometrium d.
parametrium
B 15. A patient’s remark during a discussion of sexuality and reproduction indicates to the nurse that he needs
further information. Which of the following is the patient’s statement?
a. “Simultaneous orgasm isn’t essential for conception to occur.”
b. “The woman determines the sex of the
offspring.”
c. “Urination after intercourse won’t prevent pregnancy.”
d. none of the above
B 16. A student nurse asks, “What causes milk let-down?” The nurse’s correct response is:
a. prolactin b. oxytocin c. estrogen d. progesterone
C 17. Which breast structure is responsible for the production of breast milk?
a. Nipples b. Areola c. Acinar cells d. Lactiferous
ducts
D 18. The area in the female between the vagina and the anus is known as the:
a. vestibule b. Bartholin’s gland c. mons pubis d.
perineum
C 19. A plan for teaching about growth and development in females during puberty should include which of the following statements?
DAVID, MILCA M.
BSN 2Y1- 5A NCMA 217 MR. FRANCIS VASQUEZ