ATI LPN
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 9th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 2 Questions
Question 1 of 5
What physical changes of puberty will the nurse indicate are related to the production of testosterone?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Testosterone increases muscle mass, promotes strength and growth of long bones, and enhances production of red blood cells.
Question 2 of 5
What will the nurse indicate regulates the production of sperm and secretion hormones?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The testes have two functions: manufacture of spermatozoa and secretion of androgens.
Question 3 of 5
What will the nurse remind the couple is a factor that can decrease sperm production?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The scrotum is suspended away from the perineum to lower the temperature of the testes for sperm production.
Question 4 of 5
When describing the female reproductive tract to a pregnant woman, the nurse would explain that which uterine layer is involved in implantation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The endometrium is the inner mucosal layer of the uterus that is governed by cyclical hormonal changes. It is functional during menstruation and during the implantation of a fertilized ovum.
Question 5 of 5
What correct information will the nursing students teach to the class?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The beginning of menstruation, called menarche, occurs at about 12 years of age. Early cycles are irregular and anovulatory.