EX2 Flashcards
What hormone stimulates production of milk by the mammary glands after a woman has given birth to a child?
Prolactin
Identify the hormone that stimulates contractions of the uterus during childbirth.
Oxytocin
Considering the lifespan of the average sperm and the period during which the egg is capable of being fertilized, the optimal time for sexual intercourse in order for a woman to conceive would be right at ovulation or _______.
Cycle Days 10 -17
What is the mass of tissue lying beside the fetus that allows nutrients and oxygen to pass from the mother’s blood to the fetus’s blood?
Placenta
What is Nägele’s rule used to determine?
Estimated Date of Delivery
What is an umbrella term referring to the range of outcomes of any amount of alcohol exposure in utero?
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
A thinning out of the woman’s cervix during labor is known as _______.
Effacement
When does the first stage of labor begin?
Regular contractions of the muscles of the uterus begin
What stage of labor involves the baby’s head beginning to move into the birth canal?
The second stage of labor
What happens during the third stage of labor?
The placenta and fetal membranes are expelled
How is a cesarean section performed?
By making an incision through the abdomen and then through the wall of the uterus
Which of the following is true of postpartum blues?
It is characterized by mood swings that last roughly two weeks
Most commonly, ectopic pregnancies occur when the fertilized egg is implanted in _______.
The fallopian tube
What refers to elevated blood pressure accompanied by proteinuria in pregnant women?
Pre-Eclampsia
The birth control pill works mainly by _______.
Raising estrogen levels so that the woman does not ovulate
Which benefit does research indicate about birth control pills?
Improve menstrual periods by reducing heaviness and pain
What is an advantage of being on the pill?
Can improve acne symptoms
What is true of the umbilical cord?
It is attached to the placenta and provides the fetus with nutrients
How does the male condom work?
Preventing the semen from entering the vagina
Which method of contraception, when used alone, has been found to be the least effective?
Spermicide
What are the only methods of birth control officially approved by the Roman Catholic Church?
Natural Family Planning
What is a vasectomy?
A male sterilization procedure in which the vas deferens is either cut or tied
What does the contraceptive patch do?
Administers hormones through the skin on a weekly basis
Which of the following is true of contraceptive implants (Nexplanon)?
They are effective for 3 years after implantation
What is a cap-shaped rubber contraceptive device that fits inside a woman’s vagina over the cervix?
Diaphragm
What is true about chlamydia?
It can lead to damage of the urethra and Fallopian tubes
Small, cauliflower-like growths on the genitals are a characteristic feature of _______.
Genital warts
What sexually transmitted infection (STI) is most highly associated with cervical cancer?
HPV
What are typical symptoms of herpes (HSV)?
Small, painful bumps or blisters on the genitals
What effect does human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) have on the human body?
It destroys the body’s natural system of immunity to diseases (infects T cell lymphocytes)
What is a sexually transmitted infection that usually causes symptoms of a purulent discharge and painful, burning urination in the male but is frequently asymptomatic in the female?
Gonorrhea
What is the major early symptom of syphilis?
The chancre
What refers to a liver disease that can be transmitted sexually or by needle sharing?
Hepatitis B
Which sexually transmitted infection (STI) involves a frothy vaginal discharge that irritates the vulva and has an unpleasant smell?
Trichomoniasis
What is a form of vaginitis causing a thick, white discharge on the vaginal lips and walls?
Yeast infection
What sexual behavior is most likely to transmit human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
Anal intercourse
What condition is indicated by tiny eggs cemented to pubic hair?
Pubic lice
Which virus is responsible for AIDS?
HIV
What clinical lab value indicates a diagnosis of AIDS?
CD4 T cell count below 200
Which of the following is not a mode of transmission of the virus that causes AIDS?
Respiratory droplets
Which area of the US has the highest rate of AIDS?
South
Which ethnic group has the highest rate of AIDS?
African Americans
What type of birth control option would you suggest to a female roommate?
Oral contraception pill
What techniques or behaviors might an abuser use in a domestic violence relationship to keep a partner in the relationship?
Take their partner away from their support system, control where they can and can’t go, belittle them
Name the six types of love identified by John Lee.
Eros, Ludos, Storge, Pragma, Mania, Agape
According to Sternberg’s Triangle Theory of Love, what are the three points of the triangle that make up consummate love?
Passion, intimacy, commitment
According to the Attachment Theory of Love, which type of lovers find it easy to get close to others?
Secure lovers
According to the Attachment Theory of Love, which type of lovers are uncomfortable feeling close to another person?
Avoidant Lovers
Which type of lovers want desperately to get closer to a partner but find that the partner does not reciprocate their feelings?
Avoidant Lovers
Name and describe the four different types of sexual dysfunction.
Arousal, Orgasmic, Pain, and Desire
