pg. 1 NURS 280 Midterm Newest 2024 Exam/ Complete 160 Actual Exam Questions with Correct Verified Answers/ Graded A+
What 3 factors contribute to discomfort and anxiety surrounding discussion about sex according to Dr. William Staton - Correct Answer - Ignorance, secrecy and trauma
Explain ignorance and how it can be a barrier to sex discussion - Correct Answer - The idea that knowing less is better than knowing more when it comes to sex; we make judgements on whether someone is ready for the material and treat it as if knowledge about sex will hurt them
Explain secrecy and how it can be a barrier to sex discussion - Correct Answer - We are discouraged from or feel shameful discussing our sexual experiences, pleasures, attractions or desires with others
Explain how trauma can be a barrier to sexual discussions - Correct Answer - A past sexual experience that was traumatic could prevent us from talking about it in fear of triggering the memory or that we may be punished
What is sexology according to ted McIlvenna - Correct Answer - The study of what people do when they have sex and how they feel about it
What are the sources of values and beliefs - Correct Answer - Family origin, formal and informal education, peers, media, faith, experience
Which country has the highest adolescent pregnancy, highest rates of STIs and lowest age of sexual debut - Correct Answer - The US
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pg. 2 Why is the idea of gender being anatomically binary false - Correct Answer - It is actually considered a range with a bimodal distribution that centers around the 2 categories
What are the 7 ways our sex is formulated at birth - Correct Answer - Chromosomes, external genitalia, hormones, gonads, internal reproductive organs, pubertal hormonal sex and pubertal morphological sex
What do XY chromosomes usually dictate - Correct Answer - What gonads grow outward or upwards after 6 weeks in utero
What are the male and female gonads respectively - Correct Answer - Testes and ovaries
What devices is used on the external genital to assign a birth to babies - Correct Answer
- Salometer that measures the genitals and according to length determines if male or
female
List 3 sets of male female body structures that are homologous (same tissue but different functions) - Correct Answer - Testicles and ovaries; clitoris and penis; scrotum and labia
Why is one teste longer than the other and how does the scrotum help maintain temperature (2º lower than body temp) - Correct Answer - One tube is longer than the other so the balls drop at different heights for comfort and the scrotum skin tightens when it’s cold and loosens when it’s hot to cool off the balls
What age does the average boy begin making sperm - Correct Answer - 9-14 years old
How much sperm does a male make per minute and how much sperm is in ejaculate - Correct Answer - 1000 sperm/second, 1/2 billion in ejaculate
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pg. 3 How often and when can erections occur - Correct Answer - Erections are spontaneous and biological, not always related to arousal, can happen every 90 mins and often occur during sleep
Physiologically how do erections occur - Correct Answer - Blood fills the erectile tissue, stiffening and tightening it causing the penis to stand away from the body and close off the urethra
What rate does sperm leave the body - Correct Answer - 35 km/hr.
Retrograde ejaculation - Correct Answer - Sphincter not working so semen goes into bladder and is peed out, only an issue when trying to conceive
What happens leading up to ejaculation - Correct Answer - Sperm leaves the tube and picks up fluid to become semen and when semen has left the body, we say the person has ejaculated
Who was the first person to study sexuality in North America - Correct Answer - Alfred Kinsey (1940s)
Who were the people who measured and researched sexuality - Correct Answer - William H master and Virginia E Johnson (1950s)
How did Alfred Kinsey obtain most of his research data? - Correct Answer - interviews
What did Alfred Kinsey create based off his research - Correct Answer - The Kinsey scale and the Kinsey report
Who was the first person to look at sexuality in the health context - Correct Answer - Kinsey
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