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Sex hormones come from the male and female sex glands, or ___________.

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Which of the following terms describes the most common urinary tract infection in older men?


A) Benign prostatic hyperplasia
B) Prostatitis
C) Urethritis
D) Epididymitis

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Endometriosis is a condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside the _____________.

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Identify the functions of the female reproductive system.

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Which of the following hormones can be used to relieve the symptoms of breast cancer?


A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Testosterone
D) Prolactin

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The purpose of both biphasic and ______________ oral contraceptives is to provide hormonal fluctuations similar to those that normally occur physiologically.

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Which of the following terms describes the filling up of a body part with blood or other fluid?


A) Enlargement
B) Engorgement
C) Hyperplasia
D) Hypertrophy

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Eighty percent of ____________ cancer occurs in men over the age of 65.

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Which of the following statements describes the mini-pill?


A) Estrogen-only pill
B) Higher effective rate than regular birth control pills
C) Progestin-only pill
D) Inhibits ovulation by suppressing FSH and LH levels

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following terms describes a condition where endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus?


A) Endometriosis
B) Exohysteropexy
C) Endometritis
D) Metrocele

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The Ortho Evra transdermal system works similar to oral contraceptives. A new ___________ is applied each week for 21 days or for 3 weeks; it is not worn during the fourth week.

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Which of the following hormones could be prescribed after menopause or a total hysterectomy?


A) Progesterone
B) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
C) Estrogen
D) Luteinizing hormone (LH)

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is the action of oral contraceptives?


A) To increase the acidity of vaginal secretions, thus acting as a spermicidal
B) To prevent fertilization from occurring by slowing the release of the ovum from the ovary
C) To inhibit ovulation by suppressing FSH and LH levels
D) To decrease the lumen of the fallopian tubes making fertilization more difficult

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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The _______________ is the entrance of the uterus.

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Which of the following hormones is responsible for the higher voice, breast development, and shapeliness that are characteristic of women?


A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Prolactin
D) Pituitary hormone

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following terms is used to describe the external and internal reproductive organs?


A) Urethra
B) Genitalia
C) Androgens
D) Gonadotropins

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following drugs should not be taken while using Viagra?


A) Nitrates
B) Electrolyte replacements
C) Antibiotics
D) Analgesics

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following terms describes the release of an ovum from an ovary?


A) Reproduction
B) Fertilization
C) Ovulation
D) Menstruation

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Estrogen is also used to treat ________________, which is the failure to menstruate.

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Which of the following hormones prepares the uterus to carry and nourish the fetus as it grows?


A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Prolactin
D) Pituitary hormone

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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