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Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing Thirteenth, North American Edition
Chapter 52 : Introduction to the Female and Male Reproductive Systems Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is being evaluated for a lump found on the lateral aspect of the right breast. The client is anxious and asks the nurse if the next step is to have a mastectomy. Which is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ultrasonography is often used with a mammogram after a breast lump is found to provide additional data on the breast lump. An ultrasound can differentiate if the lump is a fluid-filled cyst or other types of breast lesions. This step may be used before a mastectomy is performed or even a biopsy is completed. The nurse is able to provide factual information on common treatment paths, understanding that it is the physician who prescribes the medical care.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is relating health education to male students when asked where sperm is actually made. Which location is most correct?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Health instruction should be clear, specific, and factual. The specific location for sperm production is in the testes, which lie in the scrotum. More general information is that the sperm are produced in the male reproductive system and immature spermatozoa are formed in the seminiferous tubules. Sperm are not present from birth.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is instructing clients at a prenatal class. Which term does the nurse state as the medical name of what is removed during this procedure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The prepuce or foreskin is removed during circumcision. The prepuce covers the glans. The shaft is tubular and composed of erectile tissue. The corpora cavernosa is a column of erectile tissue.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is employed by a fertility clinic. Diagnostic testing is being completed to determine the source of the male not producing viable sperm to enable ovum fertilization. Which male structures does the nurse consider if the problem is narrowed to sperm survivability?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The accessory structure of the prostate gland contains secretory cells that produce alkaline fluid. The prostatic fluid mixes with sperm. The alkalinity of the prostatic fluid neutralizes the acidic metabolic wastes released by the sperm and counteracts the acid pH within the vagina to ensure mass survival of the sperm. The Cowper glands add lubrication for penetration of the vagina.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is obtaining a history from a male client who states having difficulty achieving and sustaining an erection. When reviewing the medication history, which medication classification does the nurse anticipate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Due to the therapeutic effect of antihypertensive medications decreasing blood pressure, the nurse is correct to anticipate a side effect of a male client having difficulty achieving or sustaining an erection. The other medication classifications do not typically have an effect on the male reproductive system.