WGU D115 Unit 4 Questions and
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How many months of unprotected intercourse with the same partner with an inability to conceive
would be considered infertility? ✔✔Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 12
months of unprotected intercourse with the same partner.
A student is learning about pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
Which information about PID is correct?
An episode of mild PID can decrease the possibility of a successful pregnancy by 80%.
PID has not been associated with an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy.
Contracting this infection increases the risk of cervical cancer.
This inflammation results in permanent changes to the ciliated epithelium of the fallopian tubes.
✔✔PID results in permanent changes to the ciliated epithelium of the fallopian tubes. The two
students have clarified the information on PID.
Which factor increases the risk for ovarian cancer after the age of 40 years?
Prolonged lactation
Multiple pregnancies
Oral contraceptive use
, Never having children ✔✔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.
Why is it advised to have children before 35 ✔✔Egg quality and sperm quality and motility
decline with age.
A healthcare professional is educating a community men's group on symptoms of benign
prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Which pathophysiological condition causes most of the symptoms of BPH?
Obstruction of the urethra
Compression of the urethra
Infection of the prostate
Ischemia of the urethra ✔✔The prostate grows and compresses the urethra, causing most of the
symptoms of BPH.
Which unique factor causes adolescent girls to be at high risk for sexually transmitted infections
(STIs)?
The position of susceptible cells on the adolescent cervix is different than in older women.
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How many months of unprotected intercourse with the same partner with an inability to conceive
would be considered infertility? ✔✔Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 12
months of unprotected intercourse with the same partner.
A student is learning about pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
Which information about PID is correct?
An episode of mild PID can decrease the possibility of a successful pregnancy by 80%.
PID has not been associated with an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy.
Contracting this infection increases the risk of cervical cancer.
This inflammation results in permanent changes to the ciliated epithelium of the fallopian tubes.
✔✔PID results in permanent changes to the ciliated epithelium of the fallopian tubes. The two
students have clarified the information on PID.
Which factor increases the risk for ovarian cancer after the age of 40 years?
Prolonged lactation
Multiple pregnancies
Oral contraceptive use
, Never having children ✔✔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.
Why is it advised to have children before 35 ✔✔Egg quality and sperm quality and motility
decline with age.
A healthcare professional is educating a community men's group on symptoms of benign
prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Which pathophysiological condition causes most of the symptoms of BPH?
Obstruction of the urethra
Compression of the urethra
Infection of the prostate
Ischemia of the urethra ✔✔The prostate grows and compresses the urethra, causing most of the
symptoms of BPH.
Which unique factor causes adolescent girls to be at high risk for sexually transmitted infections
(STIs)?
The position of susceptible cells on the adolescent cervix is different than in older women.
