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What is the main function of the testicles in the male reproductive system?
The female reproductive system includes the vulva, but not the ovaries.
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What is the role of the uterus in the female reproductive system?
The uterus hosts the developing fetus, produces vaginal and uterine secretions, and passes the male’s sperm through to the fallopian tubes.
The vagina is attached to the uterus through the _______________________.
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Match the following male reproductive organs with their functions:
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The female reproductive cycle is constantly producing eggs.
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What is an important aspect of the reproductive system assessment?
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What is the importance of nurses being aware of laws concerning physical and sexual abuse of minors?
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What is the approximate age range for adolescence?
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Cognitive changes during adolescence occur simultaneously in all parts of the brain.
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What triggers physical changes associated with puberty?
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The Tanner staging scale is also known as the ______________________ Rating (SMR) chart.
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Which ethnic group tends to enter puberty the earliest?
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The Tanner scale is used to track primary sex characteristics.
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What are the two types of genitalia found in the male reproductive system?
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Study Notes
Overview of Reproductive Systems
- Adolescence is a period that begins with puberty and ends with the transition to adulthood (approximately ages 10-20).
- Puberty is triggered by hormones and includes physical and cognitive changes.
- Physical changes include growth spurts, development of primary and secondary sexual characteristics, and changes to internal reproductive organs.
- Cognitive changes include improvements in complex and abstract thought, and increased propensity for risky behavior due to delayed cognitive control.
Development of Male and Female Reproductive Systems
- African American girls tend to enter puberty earliest, followed by Hispanic, European-American, and Asian-American girls.
- The Tanner staging scale is used to track and document the development of secondary sex characteristics during puberty.
- Males produce sperm on a continuous cycle, whereas females have an ovulation cycle.
Male Reproductive System
- The main male sex organs are the penis and testicles, which produce semen and sperm.
- Male anatomy includes secondary sex characteristics.
Female Reproductive System
- The female external genitalia is collectively known as the vulva, consisting of the mons veneris, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vaginal opening, and urethral opening.
- Female internal reproductive organs consist of the vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.
- The uterus hosts the developing fetus, produces vaginal and uterine secretions, and passes the male's sperm through to the fallopian tubes.
- The ovaries release eggs, and the vagina is attached to the uterus through the cervix.
Assessment of Reproductive System
- Conducting a focused reproductive system health history is essential.
- Ethical-legal aspects of the reproductive system assessment include physical, emotional, and psychological safety, privacy, HIPAA, laws governing new procedures to assist with conceiving, ethical and moral conflicts, and laws concerning parental consent for birth control and abortion.
- Nurses need to be aware of laws concerning the physical and sexual abuse of minors.
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This quiz covers the physical and cognitive changes that occur during adolescence, including puberty and the development of the male and female reproductive systems.
