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What statement indicates a woman has correct information about oogenesis?
- A. Women make fewer ova as they age.'
- B. Women have all of their ova at the time they are born.'
- C. Ova production begins at birth and continues until puberty.'
- D. New ova are made every month from puberty to climacteric.'
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oogenesis (formation of immature ova) does not occur after fetal development. Females are born with about 2 million immature ova, which rapidly reduce by adulthood.
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Which statement made by the man indicates an understanding about sexual activity and pregnancy?
- A. My wife can't get pregnant if I withdraw before climax.'
- B. A man can secrete semen before ejaculation.'
- C. If we don't have intercourse very often, my wife won't get pregnant.'
- D. It is safe to ejaculate outside the vagina.'
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Semen may be secreted during sexual intercourse before ejaculation.
The nurse knows that when a patient breastfeeds, which portions of the breast secrete milk?
- A. Lactiferous sinuses
- B. Lobes
- C. Montgomery's glands
- D. Alveoli lobules
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The alveoli secrete milk.
What day of her cycle can the woman anticipate ovulation?
- A. 14
- B. 16
- C. 18
- D. 20
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ovulation occurs when a mature ovum is released from the follicle about 14 days before the onset of the next menstrual period. In a 32-day cycle, this is approximately day 18.
Which hormone initiates the maturation of the ovarian follicle?
- A. Estrogen
- B. Follicle-stimulating hormone
- C. Progesterone
- D. Luteinizing hormone
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates the maturation of a follicle.
What will the nurse explain to a 12-year-old patient when describing what characterizes nocturnal emissions?
- A. A drop in testosterone level
- B. Sexual stimulation
- C. Absence of sperm in ejaculate
- D. Association with violent dreams
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nocturnal emissions, also known as 'wet dreams,' occur without sexual stimulation and contain no sperm.