Chapter 28 - The Male Reproductive System

Question 1

What produces spermatozoa and secretes sex hormones?

Answer 1

Testes.

Question 2

What is the location of the final stages of maturation of sperm cells?

Answer 2

Epididymis.

Question 3

What produces semen, the fluid medium for sperm?

Answer 3

Seminal Vesicles.

Question 4

What transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct?

Answer 4

Ductus Deferens.

Question 5

What is the sequence of stages of the male sex act?

Answer 5

1. Erection
2. Secretion
3. Emission
4. Ejaculation

Question 6

The results of a urology test for a 28-year-old client reveal that his sperm count is 7 million sperm cells per milliliter. What information should the nurse give to the client regarding the results of the test?

Answer 6

The client’s semen may have difficulty fertilizing an ovum.

Question 7

A student nurse is reviewing anatomy and physiology notes. What is the function of the ductus deferens?

Answer 7

It transports sperm to the ejaculatory duct.

Question 8

The school nurse is reviewing the function of testosterone with a group of boys in health class. Which is the function of testosterone?

Answer 8

It stimulates the formation of sperm cells.

Question 9

A client has been diagnosed with low sperm count. Which instruction should the nurse give him to increase his sperm count?

Answer 9

Avoid wearing tight underpants.

Question 10

What are the effects of an enlarged prostate?

Answer 10

Incontinence; difficulty in urination; inability to have an erection.