NSG170 Test 2: Reproduction & Sexuality with
Questions and 100% Correct Answers
What must be taken into consideration if a pregnant woman has genital herpes? -
Answer If an outbreak has occurred, pregnant women must have a C-section instead of
a vaginal birth
Trichomonas vaginalis - Answer A parasitic STI with symptoms including pain and frothy
discharge; Can be treated with flagyl
When is the best time to do a self breast exam? - Answer 1 week after menstruation
Who should avoid a hormonal IUD? - Answer Women with risk of breast cancer, patients
with significant history of STI
Signs of IUD dislodgment - Answer If string is more or less than 1-2 inches out of the
cervix; can check via ultrasound
Risk of contraceptives with estrogen - Answer Increased risk of stroke and blood clot
Deprovera - Answer Birth control injection given intramuscular or subcutaneous;
Progesterone only; This birth control lasts 3 months and reduces estrogen level
Risks of deprovera - Answer Higher risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, less
elastic skin (due to lower estrogen level)
Contraceptives that prevent STI - Answer Condoms and abstinence
,Downside of estrogen - Answer Increased risk of breast cancer
What is Estrogen good for? - Answer Heart, bones and skin
What do you become at higher risk for after menopause? - Answer Osteoperosis and
cardiovascular disease
What can cause early menopause? - Answer Surgical removal of ovaries
Menopause Symptoms - Answer hot flashes, mood changes, sleep deprivation
Precocious Puberty - Answer Early onset of puberty, noted if a patient gets their period
before 12 years old
How are STIs transmitted? - Answer Via the mucous membranes of vagina, penis,
urethra, rectum, mouth, eyes or throat during sexual contact
What STIs can be silent in women? - Answer Chlamydia and gonorrhea
Cause of cervical cancer - Answer HPV types 16 and 18
What can erectile dysfunction cause? - Answer Hypertension caused by decreased blood
flow to the penis
Prioprism - Answer An erection lasting 4 hours or more (must go to ER)
, Antepartum - Answer The period of time before birth (pregnancy)
Length of menstrual cycle - Answer 28 days on average
Teratogen - Answer any factor that can cause a birth defect (alcohol, tobacco, radiation)
Fetal period - Answer the time from about eight weeks after conception until the birth
of the child; This period has significant fetal growth
Implantation - Answer First stage of pregnancy; Process by which the zygote attaches to
the uterine wall
Embryonic Period - Answer the period from two to eight weeks after fertilization, during
which the major organs and structures develop; The fetus is most sensitive to
teratogens in this phase
Infertility - Answer not being able to get pregnant after a year of trying
Populations at risk for reproductive issues - Answer Adolescents
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