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WGU D115 Unit 4How 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.
They are in an experimental phase and believe they are resistant to
developing STIs.
, The length of the vaginal canal is short in adolescents.
The anus to the vaginal introitus is in close proximity in adolescent girls. - -
The transformational zone extends outside the cervical os in females of early
reproductive age. As females age, this zone recedes into the cervical canal.
-How is gonorrhea transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus?
Unbound in the blood via the placenta
By direct inoculation with the fetal scalp electrodes exposed to maternal
body fluids
Attached to immunoglobulin G (IgG) via the placenta
Predominantly through infected cervical and vaginal secretions during the
birth process - -Gonorrhea is found in body fluids such as semen and vaginal
secretions. It can be transmitted to an infant primarily through contact with
the birth canal and affected secretions.
-Vital capacity (VC) decreases throughout the life span. This is due to the
expected aging change in the adult where alveolar surface area
Choose...increases decreases. - -decreases Less matter means less surface
area.
-What increases as a result of pulmonary edema in acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS)?
Oncotic pressure
Serum sodium and water levels
Capillary permeability
Capillary hydrostatic pressure - -ARDS is known to cause increased capillary
permeability, thereby causing an influx of fluid such as serum and water to
pool inside the alveoli leading to pulmonary edema
-Which three symptoms can most likely be found in a child with croup?
Low-grade fever
Coarse rhonchi
Sore throat
Nasopharyngeal congestion
Barking cough
Check My Answer - -Sore throat and low-grade fever are often seen with
croup, and a seal-like barking cough is pathognomonic for croup. Higher
fevers are usually seen with pneumonia.
-Select three true statements regarding the infant's respiratory system.
Increased resiliency makes infants more tolerant of respiratory problems
than older children.
Airway obstruction occurs sooner in infants than in older children.
Infants are obligatory nose breathers.
An adult's chest wall compliance is lower than an infant's.
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