NSG 3280 Exam 4 Review.
NSG-3280 Exam 4 – Sexually
Transmitted Infections, Pelvic Health,
and Nursing Study Guide (2025–
2026).
S
The organism most commonly associated with pelvic a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
inflammatory disease is:
a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
b. Treponema pallidum.
c. Escherichia coli.
d. Pseudomonas.
A long asymptomatic latent phase is characteristic of b. Syphilis
which of the following sexually transmitted infections?
a. Gonorrhea
b. Syphilis
c. Chlamydia
d. Hepatitis B
A painless ulceration called a chancre is a lesion d. T. pallidum.
associated with infection by:
a. human papillomavirus.
b. N. gonorrhoeae.
c. C. trachomatis.
d. T. pallidum.
Which infection can be a risk factor for cervical cancer? a. Human papillomavirus
a. Human papillomavirus
b. Molluscum contagiosum
c. Granuloma inguinale
d. Chancroid
,Which of the following infections is asymptomatic and d. Molluscum contagiosum
self-limited and does not require therapy?
a. Syphilis
b. Nongonococcal cervicitis
c. Gonorrhea
d. Molluscum contagiosum
The first choice of treatment for the management of a. penicillin G.
syphilis is:
a. penicillin G.
b. doxycycline.
c. antiviral agents.
d. antimicrobial agents.
A 23-year-old male presents with urethritis, dysuria, and a. gonorrhea.
purulent urethral discharge. The suspected diagnosis
would be:
a. gonorrhea.
b. urinary tract infection.
c. Chlamydia.
d. syphilis.
Transmission of Chlamydia during birth may result in -, or b. ophthalmia neonatorum
infection of the eyes in the newborn.
a. neonatal jaundice
b. ophthalmia neonatorum
c. neonatal conjunctivitis
d. erythema neonatorum
The Centers for Disease Control estimate that there are - c. 20 million
new sexually transmitted
infections every year.
a. 580,000
b. 1.7 million
c. 20 million
d. 17 billion
The initial incubation period of syphilis lasts for - b. 10-90 days
a. 2-3 days
b. 10-90 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d. 40 years
,Herpes lesions are fluid-filled vesicles that appear - days b. 3 to 7
after infection.
a. 1 to 2
b. 3 to 7
c. 7 to 10
d. 10 to 14
Central nervous system degeneration, blindness, and c. Syphilis
paresis are associated with untreated
a. HSV.
b. LGV.
c. syphilis.
d. gonorrhea.
What systemic infections are potentially transmitted by a. Cytomegalovirus
sexual contact? (Select all that apply.) b. Hepatitis A
c. Hepatitis B
a. Cytomegalovirus d. HIV
b. Hepatitis A
c. Hepatitis B
d. HIV
e. Herpes simplex virus
A patient diagnosed with a micropenis must be evaluated a. endocrine disorders.
for:
a. endocrine disorders.
b. vascular abnormalities.
c. female sex assignment.
d. epispadias.
Erectile dysfunction is rarely because of: c. primary causes.
a. drug side effects.
b. psychological factors.
c. primary causes.
d. vascular diseases.
Phimosis is a disorder of the penis characterized by b. inability to retract the foreskin.
a. sustained, painful erection.
b. inability to retract the foreskin.
c. inability to achieve erection.
d. malpositioning of the urinary meatus.
, Cryptorchidism is: associated with an increased incidence of testicular cancer.
a. associated with an increased incidence of testicular
cancer.
b. an extremely uncommon disorder.
c. rarely treated.
d. a consequence of gonorrhea.
Sudden, severe testicular pain is indicative of: c. testicular torsion
a. prostatitis.
b. testicular cancer.
c. testicular torsion.
d. epididymitis.
A progressive decrease in the force of the urinary stream, d. prostatic enlargement
dribbling of urine, and difficulty initiating the urinary
stream are characteristics of:
a. prostatitis.
b. urinary calculi.
c. bladder carcinoma.
d. prostatic enlargement.
The condition in which the urethra opens on the dorsal c. epispadias
aspect of the penis is known as:
a. hypospadias.
b. urethral fistula.
c. epispadias.
d. priapism.
A patient has cancer of the penis that involves only the b. With the cancer limited to the shaft, the 5-year survival rate is 65% to 90%.
shaft. When asked about prognosis, what statement by
the nurse is best?
a. I am not able to provide that information based on this
result.
b. With the cancer limited to the shaft, the 5-year survival
rate is 65% to 90%.
c. This type of cancer is so rare, no one really knows
about prognosis.
d. All cases of penile cancer have very poor outcomes.
A patient presenting with a urethral stricture may a. Decreased urinary stream
experience which symptoms? (Select all that apply.) b. Urethral discharge
c. Infection
a. Decreased urinary stream d. Urine retention
b. Urethral discharge
c. Infection
d. Urine retention
e. Inability to retract the glans of the penis
NSG-3280 Exam 4 – Sexually
Transmitted Infections, Pelvic Health,
and Nursing Study Guide (2025–
2026).
S
The organism most commonly associated with pelvic a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
inflammatory disease is:
a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
b. Treponema pallidum.
c. Escherichia coli.
d. Pseudomonas.
A long asymptomatic latent phase is characteristic of b. Syphilis
which of the following sexually transmitted infections?
a. Gonorrhea
b. Syphilis
c. Chlamydia
d. Hepatitis B
A painless ulceration called a chancre is a lesion d. T. pallidum.
associated with infection by:
a. human papillomavirus.
b. N. gonorrhoeae.
c. C. trachomatis.
d. T. pallidum.
Which infection can be a risk factor for cervical cancer? a. Human papillomavirus
a. Human papillomavirus
b. Molluscum contagiosum
c. Granuloma inguinale
d. Chancroid
,Which of the following infections is asymptomatic and d. Molluscum contagiosum
self-limited and does not require therapy?
a. Syphilis
b. Nongonococcal cervicitis
c. Gonorrhea
d. Molluscum contagiosum
The first choice of treatment for the management of a. penicillin G.
syphilis is:
a. penicillin G.
b. doxycycline.
c. antiviral agents.
d. antimicrobial agents.
A 23-year-old male presents with urethritis, dysuria, and a. gonorrhea.
purulent urethral discharge. The suspected diagnosis
would be:
a. gonorrhea.
b. urinary tract infection.
c. Chlamydia.
d. syphilis.
Transmission of Chlamydia during birth may result in -, or b. ophthalmia neonatorum
infection of the eyes in the newborn.
a. neonatal jaundice
b. ophthalmia neonatorum
c. neonatal conjunctivitis
d. erythema neonatorum
The Centers for Disease Control estimate that there are - c. 20 million
new sexually transmitted
infections every year.
a. 580,000
b. 1.7 million
c. 20 million
d. 17 billion
The initial incubation period of syphilis lasts for - b. 10-90 days
a. 2-3 days
b. 10-90 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d. 40 years
,Herpes lesions are fluid-filled vesicles that appear - days b. 3 to 7
after infection.
a. 1 to 2
b. 3 to 7
c. 7 to 10
d. 10 to 14
Central nervous system degeneration, blindness, and c. Syphilis
paresis are associated with untreated
a. HSV.
b. LGV.
c. syphilis.
d. gonorrhea.
What systemic infections are potentially transmitted by a. Cytomegalovirus
sexual contact? (Select all that apply.) b. Hepatitis A
c. Hepatitis B
a. Cytomegalovirus d. HIV
b. Hepatitis A
c. Hepatitis B
d. HIV
e. Herpes simplex virus
A patient diagnosed with a micropenis must be evaluated a. endocrine disorders.
for:
a. endocrine disorders.
b. vascular abnormalities.
c. female sex assignment.
d. epispadias.
Erectile dysfunction is rarely because of: c. primary causes.
a. drug side effects.
b. psychological factors.
c. primary causes.
d. vascular diseases.
Phimosis is a disorder of the penis characterized by b. inability to retract the foreskin.
a. sustained, painful erection.
b. inability to retract the foreskin.
c. inability to achieve erection.
d. malpositioning of the urinary meatus.
, Cryptorchidism is: associated with an increased incidence of testicular cancer.
a. associated with an increased incidence of testicular
cancer.
b. an extremely uncommon disorder.
c. rarely treated.
d. a consequence of gonorrhea.
Sudden, severe testicular pain is indicative of: c. testicular torsion
a. prostatitis.
b. testicular cancer.
c. testicular torsion.
d. epididymitis.
A progressive decrease in the force of the urinary stream, d. prostatic enlargement
dribbling of urine, and difficulty initiating the urinary
stream are characteristics of:
a. prostatitis.
b. urinary calculi.
c. bladder carcinoma.
d. prostatic enlargement.
The condition in which the urethra opens on the dorsal c. epispadias
aspect of the penis is known as:
a. hypospadias.
b. urethral fistula.
c. epispadias.
d. priapism.
A patient has cancer of the penis that involves only the b. With the cancer limited to the shaft, the 5-year survival rate is 65% to 90%.
shaft. When asked about prognosis, what statement by
the nurse is best?
a. I am not able to provide that information based on this
result.
b. With the cancer limited to the shaft, the 5-year survival
rate is 65% to 90%.
c. This type of cancer is so rare, no one really knows
about prognosis.
d. All cases of penile cancer have very poor outcomes.
A patient presenting with a urethral stricture may a. Decreased urinary stream
experience which symptoms? (Select all that apply.) b. Urethral discharge
c. Infection
a. Decreased urinary stream d. Urine retention
b. Urethral discharge
c. Infection
d. Urine retention
e. Inability to retract the glans of the penis
