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Which finding 12 hours after birth would require further assessment? The fundus is palpable __________ the umbilicus.
 
  a. Two finger-breadths above
  b. At the level of
  c. One finger-breadth below
  d. Two finger-breadths below

Question 2

Which of the following people is most likely to have abnormal sperm formation resulting in infertility?
 
  a. A 20-year-old man with undescended testicles
  b. An uncircumcised 40-year-old man
  c. A 35-year-old man with previously treated sexually transmitted disease
  d. A 16-year-old adolescent who is experiencing nocturnal emissions



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Answer to Question 1

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The fundus rises to the umbilicus after delivery and remains there for about 24 hours. A fun-dus that is above the umbilicus may indicate uterine atony or urinary retention.
This is an appropriate assessment finding for 12 hours postpartum.
This is an appropriate assessment finding for 12 hours postpartum.
This is an unusual finding for 12 hours postpartum, but still appropriate.

Answer to Question 2

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For normal sperm formation, a man's testes must be cooler than his core body temperature. Circumcision does not prevent infertility. Scar tissue in the fallopian tubes as a result of sexually transmitted diseases can be a cause of infertility in women. Nocturnal emissions of seminal fluid are normal and expected in teenagers.



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