Deck 11: Family Planning and Parenthood

Question 1

Which of the following is more effective for women who have not had children?

A)cervical cap
B)female condom
C)intrauterine device
D)male condom

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Emergency contraceptive pills (ECP):

A)make pregnancy following unprotected sex much less likely to happen
B)are taken in 5 to 7 doses up to 120 hours after sex
C)prevent ovulation or interfere with fertilization
D)all of these
E)A and C

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Which form of contraception has had major troubles with lawsuits?

A)IUD
B)vaginal sponge
C)the pill
D)diaphragm

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Spermicides provide contraceptive protection by:

A)killing the ovum
B)immobilizing the sperm
C)preventing implantation
D)preventing ovulation

Question 5

For which of the following is the failure rate the highest even when correctly used?

A)condom
B)intrauterine device
C)spermicides
D)contraceptive pills

Question 6

What contraceptive device is made of plastic,contains progestin or copper,and is placed in the uterus to prevent pregnancy?

A)VCF
B)IUD
C)contraceptive patch
D)progestin implant

Question 7

Getting pregnant beyond the age of 35 increases the risk of giving birth to:

A)over weight babies by 40%.
B)low birth weight babies by 10%
C)low birth weight babies by 20-40%
D)premature babies by 40%

Question 8

Spermicides come in all the following forms EXCEPT ______.

A)suppository
B)film
C)cream
D)powder

Question 9

Women who use the pill:

A)should not also use condoms.
B)are protected against HIV infection
C)have an increased likelihood of developing pelvic inflammatory diseases.
D)should not smoke.

Question 10

Your friend wants to use hormonal contraceptives,but has trouble remembering to take a pill every day.Which of these might you suggest to her?

A)progestin injection (Depo-Provera)
B)implant (Implanon)
C)vaginal ring/ contraceptive patch
D)any of these
E)A and B

Question 11

Which of the following prevent ovulation and alters the endometrium to prevent successful implantation of a possible fertilized ovum?

A)oral contraceptives
B)cervical caps or shields
C)IUDs
D)condoms

Question 12

Which of the following contraceptive methods can protect against HIV infection?

A)condom
B)cervical cap
C)diaphragm
D)intrauterine device

Question 13

Serious disadvantages of hormonal contraceptive include that they:

A)may cause blood clots,increasing the risk of heart attacks or strokes
B)do not protect against STDs
C)increase benign breast disease and ovarian cysts
D)all of these
E)A and B

Question 14

The federal government provides funds for programs in public schools that are aimed at reducing teen pregnancy and the spread of STDs.Recent legislation requires these programs to _____ to receive funding.

A)teach abstinence only as a form of birth control
B)hand out free condoms in high schools
C)serve predominantly lower-income teens
D)demonstrate their effectiveness

Question 15

The brand of progestin injection most commonly used in the United States is called

A)Norplant.
B)RU-486.
C)Depo-Provera.
D)Prostaglandin.

Question 16

A(n)______ is inserted into the uterus and releases very small amounts of progestin continuously for up to 5 years.

A)IUS
B)cervical shield
C)vaginal ring
D)Norplant

Question 17

The term 'family planning' means ________.

A)having sex without getting pregnant
B)using contraception when having sex
C)deciding when you get married how many children to have
D)having the number of children you want when you want

Question 18

The Pills-A-Plenty Pharmaceutical Company is conducting a test of the effectiveness of a new contraceptive.They have included all the people ages 15 to 44 who are using the method - even if some have used the method incorrectly or inconsistently.The effectiveness rate they calculate will be

A)the actual or typical use rate
B)the perfect use rate
C)not very accurate
D)not very helpful
E)A,C,D

Question 19

Oral contraceptives contain the synthetically produced hormones that are chemically similar to:

A)estrogen and androgen
B)progesterone and androgen
C)estrogen and progesterone
D)estrogen and endometrium

Question 20

Research shows that delaying childbirth is ______.

A)necessary when marriage is delayed
B)a form of family planning
C)beneficial to families
D)more common when people marry young

Question 21

Why don't condoms offer protection against HIV,herpes,and hepatitis?

A)These viruses can permeate lambskin condoms.
B)Condoms can leak or break.
C)Condoms are not always used properly
D)All of the above
E)A and B

Question 22

Effectiveness rates for tubal ligation and vasectomy are:

A)90%
B)95%
C)97%
D)more than 99%

Question 23

The calendar method for contraception is improved by the additional use of

A)the basal body temperature method
B)the cervical mucus method
C)progestin capsules.
D)all of these
E)A and B

Question 24

The three most popular contraceptive methods among married women and their husbands are

A)sterilization,contraceptive pills,condoms
B)condoms,IUDs,and diaphragms
C)fertility awareness,condoms,IUDs
D)contraceptive pills,condoms,and diaphragms

Question 25

Female sterilization by severing or closing the fallopian tubes is called

A)electro-coagulation
B)hysterotomy
C)tubal ligation
D)hysterectomy

Question 26

This soft disk of polyurethane foam contains spermicide and fits over the cervix.It is called the

A)cervical cap
B)cervical shield
C)contraceptive sponge
D)VCF

Question 27

When a condom and a spermicide are used together,the effectiveness rate among typical users is about:

A)55%
B)73%
C)86%
D)97%

Question 28

How do IUDs rate as an effective contraceptive?

A)slightly better than the pill
B)second only to the pill
C)much less effective than the pill
D)cannot compare them (insufficient data)

Question 29

A thick,dome-shaped rubber latex cap which is stretched over a collapsible metal ring is called a:

A)VCF.
B)cervical cap
C)diaphragm.
D)condom.

Question 30

Even with contraceptive use,about _____ women experience an accidental pregnancy.

A)1 in 4
B)1 in 5
C)1 in 8
D)1 in 10

Question 31

If a man wants to have a vasectomy but also wants to maintain the option of fathering children at some point in the future,his best chances would be by:

A)having his sperm frozen and deposited in a sperm bank
B)having a partial vasectomy,keeping one duct open
C)reversing the vasectomy surgically when he wants children
D)taking female hormones until he decides to have children

Question 32

A woman is most likely to be fertile:

A)1 week during menstruation
B)14 days after her period ends
C)14 days before the onset of the next menstrual period
D)just before menstruation

Question 33

To be most effective,fertility awareness methods require ______.

A)a regular menstrual cycle
B)abstinence (or use of another method)for long periods
C)careful observation of signs of ovulation
D)douching after intercourse
E)A,B,and C

Question 34

Cervical mucus that appears _____ is considered "fertile" (ovulation is close or underway).

A)clear,stretchy,slippery
B)cloudy
C)sticky,tacky
D)B and C

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT classified as a barrier method?

A)CycleBeads
B)diaphragm
C)cervical cap
D)contraceptive sponge

Question 36

Which of the following methods is MOST unreliable as a method of preventing pregnancy?

A)withdrawal (coitus interruptus)
B)fertility awareness
C)calendar method
D)basal body temperature method

Question 37

Which procedure has fewer long term health risks?

A)castration
B)vasectomy
C)tubal ligation
D)all are equally risky

Question 38

Why can a woman sometimes get pregnant even though the man withdraws before ejaculation?

A)The woman may already have had her orgasm.
B)The woman has already ovulated.
C)The lubricating fluid from the Cowper's gland contains sperm.
D)The sperm have already swum out of the penis.

Question 39

Which of the following methods is most effective if used carefully?

A)withdrawal (coitus interruptus)
B)douching after intercourse
C)noncoital stimulation
D)basal body temperature method

Question 40

To reduce the risk of toxic shock syndrome,a/an _____ should not be left in place for more than 24 hours.

A)diaphragm,cervical shield,or cervical cap
B)IUS or IUD
C)VCF
D)vaginal ring

Question 41

Scientific research clearly supports the idea that human life begins

A)at conception
B)40 days after conception
C)at viability
D)None of these is supported by scientific research.

Question 42

States do NOT have the right to make laws governing abortion that prevent _____.

A)abortion without counseling
B)underage girls from getting abortions without their parents' consent
C)abortion if the baby is viable
D)abortion when the mother's life or health is at risk

Question 43

The basis for the U.S.Supreme Court's abortion ruling in 1973 was that women have a right to ___________.

A)privacy
B)choose
C)have an abortion
D)not have children

Question 44

Treatment of infertility includes:

A)hormonal treatment
B)surgery
C)use of fertility awareness methods
D)AI,GIFT,IVF as alternative ways of conception
E)all of these

Question 45

The highest abortion rate is among ______ women.

A)White
B)Black
C)underaged
D)older

Question 46

In artificial insemination (AI)sperm from the partner or a donor is placed:

A)in the fallopian tubes
B)in a laboratory dish with harvested ova
C)into the vagina,cervix,or uterus
D)any of these

Question 47

_____ involves removing egg cells from a woman,fertilizing them with sperm in the laboratory,growing them for 3 to 5 days,and then placing them in the uterus.

A)IVF
B)AI
C)GIFT
D)Surrogacy

Question 48

In 2002,the mean age for women at first birth was about:

A)20
B)22
C)24
D)25

Question 49

Sexually active,never-married women,when using birth control,were more likely to choose:

A)the IUD
B)birth control pills
C)spermicidal jelly
D)a cervical cap

Question 50

Of those who petition for adoption,about _____ are related to the child they wish to adopt.

A)one-fourth
B)one-third
C)one-half
D)two-thirds

Question 51

The majority of abortions today are for _______ reasons.

A)fertility
B)personal and economic
C)health
D)medical

Question 52

In Roe v.Wade,the Court declared that during the second trimester or pregnancy,a state may regulate the abortion procedure to the extent that the regulation relates to:

A)maternal health
B)fetal rights
C)the right to privacy
D)the right of choice

Question 53

The most recent controversy in abortion law has been over:

A)Roe v.Wade.
B)the Sarvis Amendment
C)late-term and partial-birth abortions
D)when life actually begins.

Question 54

Various estimates place the number of illegal abortions before 1967 at about:

A)5% of total pregnancies.
B)10% of total pregnancies.
C)15% of total pregnancies.
D)20% of total pregnancies.

Question 55

Concerns for children in foster care include:

A)too few African American foster parents for African American children
B)developmental delays and behavior problems
C)too strong attachments being formed between children and foster parents
D)all of these
E)A and C

Question 56

Children enter foster care because:

A)their parents have been abusive/neglectful to them
B)their parents are ill or incarcerated
C)their parents are unable to care for them due to other reasons
D)all of these
E)A and C

Question 57

About _____ of infertility cases involve male infertility; about _____ involve female infertility.

A)5 - 10%; 10 - 20%
B)15 - 20%; 15 - 20%
C)30 - 40%; 40 - 50%
D)25%; 75%

Question 58

Both sides of the abortion debate agree that having an abortion is ________.

A)a decision that a woman can make only with her doctor
B)psychologically damaging to the mother
C)a simple and painless form of emergency contraception
D)a decision that can only be made after extensive consideration

Question 59

In a/an _____,harvested ova and sperm are inserted directly into the fallopian tube,where normal conception takes place.

A)in vitro fertilization (IVF)
B)gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
C)artificial insemination (AI)
D)embryo transfer

Question 60

Causes of infertility include:

A)blockage of the fallopian tubes or vas deferens
B)reduced sperm count or sperm motility
C)retrograde ejaculation
D)all of these
E)A and B

Question 61

One benefit of spermicides is that they provide substantial protection against HIV.

Question 62

According to census data,childlessness among ever-married women:

A)decreased from 1980 to 1998.
B)doubled from 2% in 1980 to 4% in 1998.
C)doubled from 7% in 1980 to 14% in 1998.
D)tripled from 7% in 1980 to 21% in 1998.

Question 63

Condoms used with spermicides are more effective than other barrier methods in preventing pregnancy.

Question 64

Emergency contraception is not available without a prescription in the United States.

Question 65

Annie has been on a diet and exercise regimen and has lost 20 pounds.She looks and feels great,but doesn't want to get pregnant.Can she rely on her diaphragm that she's had for a year?

Question 66

A nulliparous woman has had children.

Question 67

Overall,voluntary child-free individuals viewed motherhood as natural and fulfilling.

Question 68

Female condoms are slightly less effective than male condoms; they are more expensive.

Question 69

A 2003 study found that one of the main reasons people chose a child-free marriage was:

A)because children cost too much to rear
B)for increased personal freedom
C)because they were worried that having children would hurt the marriage
D)because they were afraid they would abuse their children

Question 70

A placebo is a pill that has no pharmacological effect; it contains no "active" ingredient.

Question 71

Following vasectomy,most men no longer ejaculate during orgasm.

Question 72

Non-contraceptive benefits of the oral contraceptives include reductions in benign breast disease,ovarian cysts,and iron-deficiency anemia.

Question 73

The minipill should be taken at about the same time every day to be most effective.

Question 74

Basal Body Temperature method (BBT)can be disrupted by the use of an electric blanket.

Question 75

Family planning is defined as having children by choice,not by chance,and having the number of children wanted at the time planned.

Question 76

Tubal ligation is more costly and more complicated than vasectomy.

Question 77

A vasectomy involves castration.

Question 78

An extended-cycle option of the combination pills (Seasonale or Seasonique)uses 84 active pills and 7 placebos; menstrual periods happen every 3 months.

Question 79

The reasons most often given by women for not having children include:

A)not finding motherhood fulfilling
B)wanting more time to spend with their husbands
C)not liking to do housework
D)not liking children

Question 80

The increasing trend toward delaying first births is resulting in:

A)less financial pressure
B)an increase in loneliness
C)decreasing fertility
D)increasing marital breakup