Health Quiz
Chapter 16
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For each of the questions below choose the BEST possible answer.

1. Which of the following best describes the use effectiveness of a contraceptive?

A. the projected success rate when used precisely as directed
B. the success rate from clinical trial use of the product
C. the failure rate when used precisely as directed
D. the success rate based on actual use

2. The calendar method, cervical mucus method, and basal body temperature method all try to determine which of the following?

A. time of ovulation
B. success of a contraceptive
C. whether a woman is pregnant
D. whether spermatozoa have reached the egg

3. After its release from the ovary, the human ovum is viable (able to be fertilized) for about

A. fifteen to twenty hours.
B. twenty-four to thirty-six hours.
C. two to three days.
D. one week.

4. The human sperm is viable (able to survive in the woman's body and fertilize an ovum) for as much as

A. fifteen to twenty hours.
B. twenty-four to thirty-six hours.
C. two to three days.
D. one week.

5. How do diaphragms and cervical caps work?

A. They keep semen out of the uterus.
B. They expel semen from the vagina.
C. They kill spermatozoa that enter the cervix.
D. They prevent fertilized eggs from implanting in the uterus.

6. The world's most popular reversible contraceptive device is the

A. condom.
B. diaphragm.
C. intrauterine device.
D. oral contraceptive pill.

7. The difference between the most popular oral contraceptives and the so-called minipills is

A. minipills contain the same active ingredients but in lower dosages.
B. minipills are only for use as morning-after pills.
C. minipills contain no estrogen.
D. minipills are more effective.

8. Depo-Provera is an example of a(n)

A. minipill.
B. contraceptive implant.
C. injectable contraceptive.
D. combined oral contraceptive.

9. A common male sterilization procedure is called

A. testicular ligation.
B. tubal ligation.
C. cauterization.
D. vasectomy.

10. The most common form of female sterilization involves

A. removing the uterus.
B. removing the ovaries.
C. cutting the fallopian tubes.
D. removing the fallopian tubes.