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HESI RN · HESI Maternity · Anatomy and Physiology of Female Breast

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Question 1 of 5

Which treatment option minimizes the development of lymphedema in the surgical management of a patient with breast cancer?

A. Radical mastectomy procedure

B. Radiation therapy

C. Sentinel lymph node mapping

D. Ultrasound

Correct Answer: Sentinel lymph node mapping

Question 2 of 5

In humans, the meiotic phase with the longest duration is:

A. Anaphase I in males

B. Prophase II in males

C. Prophase I in females

D. Anaphase II in females

Correct Answer: Prophase I in females

Question 3 of 5

Which part of the uterus opens into the vagina?

A. Fundus

B. Cervical canal

C. External os

D. Internal os

Correct Answer: External os

Question 4 of 5

Menstruation occurs because the:

A. Hormone stimulation from the corpus luteum ceases.

B. Blood vessels in the uterine lining become too long and twisted.

C. Corpus luteum increases estrogen and progesterone production.

D. Ovum has been passed from the woman's body.

Correct Answer: Hormone stimulation from the corpus luteum ceases.

Question 5 of 5

What is the primary function of the corpus luteum?

A. Produce a mature ovum

B. Produce progesterone and estrogen

C. Stimulate initial growth of the endometrium

D. Promote maturation of the next follicle

Correct Answer: Produce progesterone and estrogen

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