Chapter 3 Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive System

Chapter 3 Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive System Test Bank for Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 4th Edition by Ricci, Kyle, And Carman 1. When describing the menstrual cycle to a group of young women, the nurse explains that estrogen levels are highest during which phase of the endometrial cycle? A. menstrual B. proliferative C. secretory D. ischemic Answer: B Rationale: Estrogen levels are the highest during the proliferativeabpirhb.acsoem/otefstthe endometrial cycle, when the endometrial glands enlarge in response to increasing amounts of estrogen. Progesterone is the predominant hormone of the secretory phase. Levels of estrogen and progesterone drop sharply during the ischemic phase and fall during the menstrual phase. Question format: Multiple Choice Chapter 3: Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive System Cognitive Level: Understand Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance Reference: p. 104 2. After teaching a group of adolescent girls about female reproductive development, the nurse determines that teaching was successful when the girls state that ambie rbn .ca o r mc /h tee st is defined as a woman's first: A. sexual experience. B. full hormonal cycle. C. menstrual period. D. sign of breast development. Answer: C Rationale: Menarche is defined as the establishment of menstruation. It does not refer to the woman's first sexual experience, full hormonal cycle, or sign of barbei rab.sctomd/et evset lopment. Question format: Multiple Choice Chapter 3: Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive System Cognitive Level: Analyze Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance Reference: p. 104 3. A client with a 28-day cycle reports that she ovulated on May a1b0ir.b.Wcomh/etenst would the nurse expect the client's next menses to begin? A. May 24 B. May 26 C. May 30 D. June 1 Answer: A Rationale: For a woman with a 28-day cycle, ovulation typically occurs on day 14. Therefore, her next menses would begin 14 days later, on May 24. Question format: Multiple Choice Chapter 3: Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive System Cognitive Level: Apply Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance Reference: p. 102 4. The nurse is assessing a 13-year-old girl. Which event would the nurse expect to have occurred first?