Question 1

Greater than 1 million spermatids per milliliter indicates reproductive tract infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When performing sperm morphology analysis on a semen specimen with a sperm concentration of 20 million,10 spermatids are seen.This result is:

Accepted Answer

A)   A normal finding
B)   Associated with infection
C)   Normal in a postvasectomy specimen
D)   Indicative of abnormal sperm maturationE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

To determine if a questionable specimen is semen,the specimen should be tested for:

Accepted Answer

A)   Alkaline phosphatase
B)   Acid phosphatase
C)   DNA
D)   Citrate and zincE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The finding of 3 million neutrophils per milliliter in a semen specimen is:

Accepted Answer

A)   A normal result
B)   Normal when using Kruger's strict criteria
C)   Indicative of increased prostatic fluid
D)   Indicative of infectionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

When performing sperm morphology analysis,the minimum number of sperm that should be evaluated is:

Accepted Answer

A)   50
B)   100
C)   200
D)   500E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following parameters directly relates to and provides a check on the sperm motility evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Agglutination testing
B)   Morphology
C)   Sperm count
D)   Viability stainE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Sperm function tests include all of the following except the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Hamster egg penetration assay
B)   Cervical mucus penetration test
C)   Meiosis and mitosis assay
D)   In vitro acrosome reactionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Computer-assisted semen analysis determines all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Sperm morphology
B)   Sperm count
C)   Trajectory of sperm motion
D)   Velocity of sperm motilityE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

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Select the area of the male reproductive system that performs the following functions:
-Provides energy for sperm motility

Accepted Answer

A)  Prostate
B)  Bulbourethral glands
C)  Seminal vessels
D)  EpididymisE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Using the information provided,calculate the sperm concentration and sperm count:
-Using a 1:20 dilution of a specimen with a volume of 3 mL,an average of 86 sperm are counted in the five RBC counting squares of the Neubauer hemocytometer.

Accepted Answer

A)   43 million/mL and 129 million/specimen
B)   86 million/mL and 258 million/specimen
C)   17 million/mL and 52 million/specimen
D)   69 million/mL and 206 million/specimenE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Evaluation of sperm motility includes:

Accepted Answer

A)   Determining the appearance of the tail piece
B)   Differentiation between forward and lateral movement
C)   Two evaluations performed 3 hours apart
D)   Two evaluations performed 3 days apartE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Development of male antisperm antibodies can be caused by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Vasovasostomy
B)   Infection
C)   Prolonged abstinence
D)   TraumaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The following results were obtained on a semen analysis:
 
-Based on the information provided,what two parameters are abnormal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Volume and concentration
B)   Morphology and concentration
C)   Viscosity and pH
D)   Motility and concentrationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The following results were obtained on a semen analysis:
 
-Based on the information provided,which abnormal parameter is affecting the motility?

Accepted Answer

A)   pH
B)   Morphology
C)   Viscosity
D)   ConcentrationE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

A semen specimen in which clumping of sperm is observed should be further tested using the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Fructose test
B)   Eosin-nigrosin stain
C)   Immunobead test
D)   Computer-assisted semen analysisE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

The immunobead test detects:

Accepted Answer

A)   Male antisperm antibodies
B)   Female antisperm antibodies
C)   Abnormal sperm acrosomes
D)   Both male and female antisperm antibodiesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Using a 1:20 dilution of semen,a student counts 70 sperm in the five RBC squares on one side of the Neubauer hemocytometer and 82 sperm on the other side.The student should:

Accepted Answer

A)   Use a new chamber
B)   Report the count as 70 million/mL
C)   Repeat the count
D)   Load only one side of the counting chamberE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

The motility component of a sperm analysis includes all of the following except evaluation of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Progressive and Brownian movement
B)   Percentage of motile sperm
C)   Quality of movement
D)   Motility of normal and abnormal spermE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The normal sperm concentration is:

Accepted Answer

A)   140 to 200 million/mL
B)   10 to 90 million/mL
C)   20 to 160 million/mL
D)   50 to 100 million/mLE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

If the first portion of the ejaculation is not collected,which parameter of the semen analysis is most critically affected?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sperm concentration
B)   pH
C)   Sperm motility
D)   MorphologyE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 10: Semen

Greater than 1 million spermatids per milliliter indicates reproductive tract infection.

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When performing sperm morphology analysis,the minimum number of sperm that should be evaluated is:

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Matching Select the area of the male reproductive system that performs the following functions: -Provides energy for sperm motility

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Sperm function tests include all of the following except the:

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Using the information provided,calculate the sperm concentration and sperm count: -Using a 1:20 dilution of a specimen with a volume of 3 mL,an average of 86 sperm are counted in the five RBC counting squares of the Neubauer hemocytometer.

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Computer-assisted semen analysis determines all of the following except:

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The normal sperm concentration is:

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If the first portion of the ejaculation is not collected,which parameter of the semen analysis is most critically affected?

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To determine if a questionable specimen is semen,the specimen should be tested for:

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Using a 1:20 dilution of semen,a student counts 70 sperm in the five RBC squares on one side of the Neubauer hemocytometer and 82 sperm on the other side.The student should:

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The following results were obtained on a semen analysis: -Based on the information provided,what two parameters are abnormal?

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Evaluation of sperm motility includes:

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The following results were obtained on a semen analysis: -Based on the information provided,which abnormal parameter is affecting the motility?

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The immunobead test detects:

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A semen specimen in which clumping of sperm is observed should be further tested using the:

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Development of male antisperm antibodies can be caused by all of the following except:

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Which of the following parameters directly relates to and provides a check on the sperm motility evaluation?

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When performing sperm morphology analysis on a semen specimen with a sperm concentration of 20 million,10 spermatids are seen.This result is:

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The finding of 3 million neutrophils per milliliter in a semen specimen is:

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The motility component of a sperm analysis includes all of the following except evaluation of the:

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