NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology FINAL EXAM /Graded A

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• Question 1 1 out of 1 points The patient’s medication has a side effect of gynecomastia. The patient asks the nurse to define this term. The nurse would respond that gynecomastia is: ... Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Overdevelopment of breast tissue in males b. Overdevelopment of breast tissue in males • Question 2 When a staff member asks the nurse what is the most potent of the following estrogens, what is the nurse’s best response? It is: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Estradi ol a. Estradi ol • Question 3 An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Increased age d. Increased age • Question 4 A 40-year-old female presents with cramping and excessive vaginal 1 out of 1 points bleeding. Ultrasound reveals benign uterine tumors in the smooth muscle cells of the myometrium. These tumors are commonly called: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Leiomyom as c. Leiomyom as • Question 5 1 out of 1 points What term should the nurse use when discussing male sex hormones collectively? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Androge ns d. Androge ns • Question 6 A 21-year-old female is infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) 1 out of 1 points following unprotected sexual intercourse with a male she recently met. She is now at higher risk of developing which of the following cancers? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Cervic al a. Cervic al • Question 7 A 68-year-old male presents complaining of difficulty having sexual intercourse. He reports that his penis curves during erection. This condition is referred to as: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Peyronie disease d. Peyronie disease • Question 8 A 40-year-old male is concerned about the possibility of developing 1 out of 1 points prostate cancer. He reports that his father died of prostate cancer, and he wants to take all preventive measures. He is told to consume a diet low in: Selected Answer: a. Fat Correct a. Answer: Fat • Question 9 A 30-year-old male presents with penile tenderness and discharge. 1 out of 1 points Physical examination reveals that his foreskin cannot be retracted back over the glans penis. He is suffering from: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Phimos is b. Phimos is • Question 10 1 out of 1 points A 20-year-old female presents with pelvic and back pain severe enough to miss work. She reports that the pain occurs with the onset of menses. Physical examination fails to find pelvic pathology. The most likely cause of her condition is: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Elevated prostaglandins c. Elevated prostaglandins • Question 11 0 out of 1 points Changes in the cervical mucus can be used to identify the periods in which a female is most fertile. How should the nurse describe cervical mucus during ovulation? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Abundant and elastic b. Thin and watery • Question 12 1 out of 1 points While speaking to a group of older males, which information should the nurse share? The following is a normal characteristic of aging and the male reproductive system: Selected Answer: d. Refractory time after ejaculation is prolonged. Correct Answer: d. Refractory time after ejaculation is prolonged. • Question 13 1 out of 1 points A nurse is discussing female anatomy. Which body structure contains the openings to the vagina and urinary meatus? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Vestibu le a. Vestibu le • Question 14 1 out of 1 points When the nurse describes the duct that carries the ovum from the ovary to the uterus, what is the nurse discussing? The: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Fallopian tube d. Fallopian tube • Question 15 1 out of 1 points When a staff member asks the nurse what the thick middle layer of the uterine wall is called, what is the nurse’s best response? The: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Myometri um c. Myometri um • Question 16 While preparing to teach the staff about female anatomy, which 1 out of 1 points information should be included? During the years that a woman is more likely to be sexually active, the vagina mucosa is protected from infection by: Selected b. Answer: Correct Answer: An acidic pH b. An acidic pH • Question 17 1 out of 1 points A 21-year-old male presents with inflammation of the testes. He has a high fever and edema and redness of the testes. Which organism is the most likely the cause of his symptoms? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Mum ps c. Mum ps • Question 18 Cryptorchidism can be defined as: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Problems with testicular descent d. Problems with testicular descent • Question 19 1 out of 1 points A 25-year-old sexually active female presents with urethritis, dysuria, and cervical discharge. She is diagnosed with the most common bacteria STI in the United States. The student would identify this infection is due to: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Chlamy dia c. Chlamy dia • Question 20 1 out of 1 points Progesterone is often referred to as “the hormone of pregnancy,” and the patient asks what this phrase means. How should the nurse respond? Progesterone is the hormone of pregnancy because it: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Prevents smooth muscle contraction of the uterus d. Prevents smooth muscle contraction of the uterus • Question 21 1 out of 1 points A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. CT scan reveals that the cancer is limited to the ovaries. It would be classified as stage: Selected a. Answer: I Correct a. Answer: I • Question 22 1 out of 1 points A 25-year-old female presents with amenorrhea and hirsutism. She is diagnosed with PCOS. Lab testing will most likely reveal: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Hyperinsuline mia d. Hyperinsuline mia • Question 23 1 out of 1 points When a teenager asks what makes the breast grow, what is the nurse’s best response? The hormone that promotes breast development during puberty is: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Estradi ol d. Estradi ol • Question 24 is inflammation of the glans penis. Selected b. 1 out of 1 points Answer: Balanit is Correct Answer: b. Balanit is • Question 25 0 out of 1 points When discussing the difference between male and female sex hormones, which information should the nurse include? The major difference between male and female sex hormone production is that: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Estrogen is not produced in the male. b. Sex hormone production in the male is relatively constant. • Question 26 1 out of 1 points Copy of A 25-year-old female presents with amenorrhea and hirsutism. She is diagnosed with PCOS. Lab testing will most likely reveal: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Hyperinsuline mia d. Hyperinsuline mia • Question 27 1 out of 1 points Which information indicates the nurse has a good understanding of the menstrual cycle? When estrogen and progesterone levels drop, the endometrium enters the phase. Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Menstr ual c. Menstr ual • Question 28 1 out of 1 points When a patient who is trying to get pregnant asks where the usual site of fertilization is, how should the nurse respond? The: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Ampulla of the fallopian tubes c. Ampulla of the fallopian tubes • Question 29 1 out of 1 points During a routine pelvic exam, a 34-year-old female is found to have an ovarian cyst containing skin, hair, cartilage, and bone. This cyst is classified as a cyst. Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Dermo id b. Dermo id • Question 30 1 out of 1 points When a breastfeeding mom asks what causes letdown, which information should the nurse give the patient? The hormone that plays a role in breast milk ejection (letdown) during lactation is: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Oxytoc in c. Oxytoc in • Question 31 1 out of 1 points A middle-aged male speaks to his physician about benign BPH. He reveals that his father was recently diagnosed with this condition, and he wants to know if he could have it. The physician tells him that a common complaint from men with mild to moderate BPH is: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Decreased urinary stream a. Decreased urinary stream • Question 32 1 out of 1 points A 56-year-old female is in menopause. She has ovarian failure. While checking the lab results, which of the following will the nurse find? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Increased FSH a. Increased FSH • Question 33 1 out of 1 points Which of the following signs is usually the first clinical manifestation of breast cancer? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. A painless lump d. A painless lump • Question 34 1 out of 1 points A nurse is teaching the staff about female hormones. Which hormone promotes the formation of channels in the mucus of the cervical os to facilitate sperm movement into the uterus? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Estrog en d. Estrog en • Question 35 Copy of The nurse would anticipate the treatment for pelvic organ prolapse to be: 1 out of 1 points Selected b. Answer: A Correct Answer: pessary b. A pessary • Question 36 A 35-year-old nonpregnant female presents complaining of breast 1 out of 1 points discharge. She is diagnosed with galactorrhea. The condition is most likely caused by: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Hormonal imbalances b. Hormonal imbalances • Question 37 1 out of 1 points When the nurse is teaching about the menstrual cycle, which information should be included? Menstruation is followed by the phase of the menstrual cycle. Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Follicul ar a. Follicul ar • Question 38 A syndrome often associated with cystocele is: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Stress incontinence c. Stress incontinence • Question 39 1 out of 1 points When a staff member asks which structure secretes glucose-rich fluid into the semen, how should the nurse respond? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Seminal vesicles a. Seminal vesicles • Question 40 1 out of 1 points A nursing student asks the nurse where the glands of Montgomery are located. How should the nurse reply? The glands of Montgomery are located in the: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Breas ts b. Breas ts Tuesday, May 12, 2015 3:28:58 PM EDT [Show More]

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