Anatomy and Physiology of female reproductive system

Question 1

1. When a female client with an indwelling urinary (Foley) catheter insists on walking to the hospital
   lobby to visit with family members, nurse Rose teaches how to do this without compromising the
   catheter. Which client action indicates an accurate understanding of this information?
   A. The client sets the drainage bag on the floor while sitting down.
   B. The client keeps the drainage bag below the bladder at all times
   C. The client clamps the catheter drainage tubing while visiting with the family
   D. The client loops the drainage tubing below its point of entry into the drainage bag.

Answer 1

B. The client keeps the drainage bag below the bladder at all times.

Question 2

2. Suppose Dana, 27 years old, tells you she wants to use fertility awareness method of contraception.
   How will she determine her fertile days?
   A. She will notice that she feels hot, as if she has elevated temperature
   B. She should assess whether her cervical mucus is thin and watery
   C. She should monitor her emotions for sudden anger or crying
   D. She should assess whether her breast feels sensitive to cool air

Answer 2

B. She should assess whether her cervical mucus is thin and watery.

Question 3

3. When performing a pelvic examination, the nurse observes a red, swollen area on the right side of the
   client’s orifice. The nurse would document this as enlargement of which of the following?
   A. Clitoris
   B. Parotid Gland
   C. Skene’s Gland
   D. Bartholin’s Gland

Answer 3

D. Bartholin’s gland

Question 4

4. A woman’s temperature has just risen 0.4°F and will remain elevated during the remainder of her
   cycle. She expects to menstruate in about 2 weeks. Which of the following hormones is responsible
   for the change?
   A. Estrogen
   B. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
   C. Luteinizing hormone (LH).
   D. Progesterone

Answer 4

D. Progesterone

Question 5

5. An infertility specialist is evaluating whether a woman’s cervical mucus contains enough estrogen to
   support sperm motility. Which of the following tests is the physician conducting?
   A. Fenrning Capacity
   B. Basal Body Temperature
   C. Hysterectomy
   D. Culcoscopy

Answer 5

A. Ferning Capacity

Question 6

6. An older woman is asking the nurse about her husband’s sexual functioning. Which statement by the
   nurse is most accurate?
   a. “Men his age tend to have a rapid decline in sexual abilities.”
   b. “His testosterone levels will decrease only slightly until he is quite old.”
   c. “Changes in testosterone levels do not affect sexual performance.”
   d. “You are lucky your husband is healthy enough for sexual activity.”

Answer 6

B. His testesterone level will decrease only slightly until he is quite old.

Question 7

7. The nurse is conducting a reproductive assessment of a postmenopausal woman. Which assessment
   finding reported by the client requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
   a. Urinary incontinence
   b. Vaginal dryness
   c. Painful intercourse
   d. Returning periods

Answer 7

D. Returning periods

Question 8

8. When scheduling an annual pelvic examination and Pap test, the client asks if she should abstain
   from intercourse before the test. Which is the nurse’s best response?
   a. “Yes. Avoid having intercourse for 24 hours before the test.”
   b. “Yes. Avoid having intercourse for 2 hours before the test.”
   c. “No. Intercourse does not interfere with this test.”
   d. “No. Intercourse can actually enhance the test results.”

Answer 8

A. Yes. Avoid having intercourse 24 hours before the test.

Question 9

9. The Clinical Instructor explains certain obstetrical terms to the junior students in the OB ward. Which
   of the following statements are correct?
   A. Nidation happens in the upper third of the uterus.
   B. The union of the ovum and the sperm is conception which happens in the ampulla of the fallopian tube.
   C. Gametogenesis is the development of mature male gamete called egg cell.
   D. Oogenesis is the development of the mature female gamete.
   A. 1,2,3 & 4
   B. 1,3 & 4
   C. 2,3 & 4
   D. 1,2,& 4

Answer 9

D. 1 2 and 4

Question 10

10. The Clinical Instructor is discussing with the nursing students the differences between the male and
    female reproductive organs, emphasizing the organs / parts that are analogous; which is
    INCORRECT?
    A. Penis-vagina
    B Scrotum – labia majora
    C. Glans penis-clitoris
    D. Spermatocytogenesis-oogenesis

Answer 10

D. Spermatocytogenesis-oogenesis