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Examination Questions - Multiple Choice
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1. Which of the following is not a medical emergency?
priapism
hydrocele
testicular torsion
2. Which of the following conditions must be medically corrected in early childhood?
phimosis
hypospadia
undescended testicles
3. The letters PMDD stand for
Premenstrual Depression Disorder
Premenstrual Dizziness Dysfunction
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
4. Which of the following is helpful in alleviating PMS?
keeping a menstrual diary
avoiding sugary foods
drinking coffee with every meal
5.
An intersexual person
is
a man who likes to dress as a woman
is
a man who considers himself a woman
is
a person with sex organs somewhere between male
and female
6. Smegma is the name of
substance that can accumulate under the foreskin of the penis
a substance that can accumulate under the foreskin of the clitoris
a secretion of the vaginal walls
7. Priapos is the name of
the ancient Roman god of longevity
the ancient Greek god of fertility
the ancient Greek god of good health
8.
The intersexual condition can involve
only
the external sex organs
both
the external and internal sex organs
either
the external or the internal sex organs, not both
9. In Plato's "Symposium", one of the guests explains that the human race originally had three sexes: male, female, and androgynous. This guest is
Socrates
Alcibiades
Aristophanes
10. The term "spermatocelectomy"refers to
the male sterilization operation
the microscopic examination of sperm cells
the surgical removal of a spermatocele
11.
Some healthy parents may carry a gene that can cause
an intersexual condition in
all
of their children
some
of their children
only
in their firstborn child
12. Priapism can be caused by
sickle-cell anemia
overcomsumption of alcohol
leukemia
13. A person with Klinefelter syndrome typically shows the following physical characteristics:
short stature
thin or absent beard growth
wide hips
14.
Intersexuality – the condition of having indeterminate
sex organs – can have the following causes:
an
irregularity of the chromosomes before birth
an
irregularity of the hormones before birth
certain
medications given to the expectant mother and environmental
pollution
15. Testicular torsion is
never painful
found in men of any age
unknown in young boys
16. A varicocele is characterized by
a lowered temperature inside the scrotum
a tangled mass of varicose veins
a collection of fluid around one or both of the testicles
17.
Intersexuality is detected
always
at birth
sometimes
at puberty
sometimes
in adulthood
18. Hypospadia may be caused by
prenatal hormonal problems
an untreated paraphimosis
genetic and environmental factors
19. The term "pubertal gynecomastia"refers to
the development of facial hair in adolescent girls
the male voice change during puberty
the temporary enlargement of a boys breasts during puberty
20. A phimosis is
rare in infant boys
a medical emergency
impossible after a circumcision
21. A person with Turner syndrome typically shows the following physical characteristics:
a wide, shield-like chest
long arms and legs
a webbed neck
22. In medieval alchemy, the moon was the symbol of
hermaphroditism
the philosopher's stone
the female element
23.
Intersexuality
is
a matter of degree
sometimes
very hard to detect
in
some cases too difficult for a definite diagnosis
24.
Intersexual persons are
infertile
impotent
and non-orgasmic
homosexual
25. According to today's best estimates, the following number of newborns differ in their physical appearance from the expected typical female or male:
1 in 100
1 in 1000
1 in 10 000
26. According to today's best estimates, the following number of children receive surgery to "normalize" the appearance of their sex organs:
1 in 100
1 in 1000
1 in 10 000
27.
Intersexuality and marriage
Known
intersexuals are not allowed to marry in South Africa
If
intersexuality is detected in a married adult, South
African law demands a divorce
In
South Africa, intersexuals can marry and stay married
just like any other citizen
28. Which of the following medical researchers has his name attached to male physical problem?
Harry F. Klinefelter
Henry Turner
François Gigot de la Peyronie
29. A karyogram shows
an ultrasound picture of a fetus
an ordered set of chromosomes
the analysis of a single chromosome
30. The acronym AIS stands for
Acquired Immunedeficiency Syndrome
Androgen Immunity Syndrome
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
31. World-wide, 5-Alpha Reductase Deficiency (5-ARD) is a very rare condition, but small clusters of it have been found in
Ecuador
the Dominican Republic
Jamaica
32.
Intersexuality and athletics
Intersexuals
are not allowed to compete in international athletic
competitions
Persons
with certain known intersexual conditions can very
well officially compete in
international
athletic competitions
Officially
known intersexual participants in international
athletic competitions cannot be
stripped
of the medals they win
33. Young men should perform a testicular self-examination
once a month
once every three months
once a year
34. Which of the following conditions has a chromosomal cause?
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
Turner Syndrome
Klinefelter Syndrome
35. Parents who are both carriers of the CAH trait can transmit it to their children. The odds are
1 in 2
1 in 3
1 in 4
36. Which of these hormones plays no role in CAH?
cortisol
progesterone
aldosterone
37. Intersexual conditions can be causes by
hormonal factors
dietary factors
chromosomal factors
38.
Intersexuality can be found
only
in humans
in
humans and wild animals
in
humans and domestic animals
39. Which of the following religious traditions has made it difficult for intersexes to find social acceptance?
Taoism
Buddhism
Christianity
40. A varicocele can be treated by means of a
varicocele embolization
varicocelectomy
varicocele ligation
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