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1. How many months of unprotected inter- Infertility is defined as the
inability to
course with the same partner with an inabili- conceive after 12 months
of unprotect-
ty to conceive would be considered infertility? ed intercourse with the
same partner.
2. A student is learning about pelvic 1. Prolonged
inflamma- tory disease (PID). lactation
Which information about PID is 2. Multiple
correct? pregnancies
3. Oral
1. An episode of mild PID can decrease contraceptive
the possibility of a successful use
pregnancy by 80%. 4. Never having
children
2. PID has not been associated with
an in- creased risk of ectopic
pregnancy.
3. Contracting this infection increases the
risk of cervical cancer.
4. This inflammation results in
permanent changes to the ciliated
epithelium of the fal- lopian tubes.
3. Which factor increases the risk for
ovarian cancer after the age of 40
years?
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4. PID results in permanent changes to the ciliated epithelium
of the fallopian tubes. The two students have clarified the
information on PID.
4. Never having children
Interruption of ovulatory cycles
appears to have a protective
function against developing
ovarian cancer. This can be
achieved with pregnancy,
lactation, or use of oral
contraceptives.
4. Why is it advised to have children before 35 Egg quality and sperm
quality and
motility decline with age.
5.
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A healthcare professional is educating a com- 2. The prostate grows and
compresses
munity men's group on symptoms of close proximity in
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). adolescent girls.
Which pathophysiological condition
causes most of the symptoms of BPH? 7. How is gonorrhea
transmitted from
1. Obstruction of the urethra a preg- nant
woman to her
2. Compression of the urethra fetus?
3. Infection of the prostate
4. Ischemia of the urethra
6. Which unique factor causes
adolescent girls to be at high risk for
sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?
1. The position of susceptible cells on
the adolescent cervix is different
than in older women.
2. They are in an experimental phase
and believe they are resistant to
developing STIs.
3. The length of the vaginal canal is
short in adolescents.
4. The anus to the vaginal introitus is in
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the urethra, causing most of the symp- toms of BPH.
3. The transformational zone extends outside the cervical os
in females of ear- ly reproductive age. As females age, this zone
recedes into the cervical canal.
4. Gonorrhea is found in body fluids such as semen and
vaginal secretions. It can be transmitted to an infant primarily