APEA Nursing Health Assessment Test Bank 2 Updated Latest 2026–2027 Advanced Health Assessment Physical Examination Clinical Assessment Nurse Practitioner Exam Questions with Verified Answers for NP FNP APRN MSN DNP Nursing Students and Instructors.

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,Question:
What is the recommendation of American Cancer Society for initial screening
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of an African-American malefor prostate cancer?
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Digital rectal exam starting at age 40 yearsPSA starting at age 45
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yearsDiscussions starting at age 40-45 years CorrectHe should be screened FY FY FY FY F
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Explanation:
American Cancer Society guidelines recommend beginning screening
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discussion at age 40-45 years for males at high risk for developing prostate
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cancer (e.g. a first degree relative with prostate cancer before age65 or African
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American race). The reason for “screening discussions” is to keep males
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involved in individual decision making. The PSA threshold is 4.0 ng/mL.
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Testing is discouraged for males with less than a 10 year expected survival. US
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Question:
What is American Cancer Society’s recommendation for prostate screening in a 70 year-old
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male?
He should be screened annually with PSA only.He should be screened annually
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with PSA and DRE.He should be screened until he has a life expectancy of less
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than 10 years. CorrectScreening can stop at age 75years.
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Explanation:
Prostate cancer screening at age 70 years includes both prostate specific
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,antigen measurement (PSA) and digital rectal exam (DRE). Prostate cancer is
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typically a slow growing tumor, thus if life expectancy is < 10years, screening is
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not cost-effective.
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Question:
A 70 year-old male presents to your clinic with a lump in his breast. How
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should this be evaluated? Palpation and ultrasound IncorrectMammogram
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and ultrasound CorrectUltrasound onlyMammogram only
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Explanation:
This patient has a lump identified in the breast. Since males can develop breast
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cancer, it must be evaluatedin the same means that a female breast lump would
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be evaluated. He should have a clinical breast exam to identify the position of
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the lump, and any other abnormal findings such as nodes or other lumps. Then,
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he should have mammogram and ultrasound to help evaluate the lump. If the
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findings were suspicious for a malignancy, the patient would be referred to a
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surgeon.


Question:
A 22 year-old male who is otherwise healthy complains of scrotal pain. His
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pain has developed over thepast 4 days. He is diagnosed with epididymitis.
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His ageInfection with Chlamydia CorrectUnderlying hydroceleUrinary tract infection
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Explanation:
Several factors predispose males to epididymitis. In men under age 35, the
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most common cause of epididymitis is infection with Chlamydia trachomatis.
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, In older men, urinary tract pathogens are more typical. In pre-pubertal boys,
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bicycle riding and heavy physical exertion are most common. In pre-pubertal
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boys, consideration should be given to congenital abnormalities.
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Question:
Digital rectal exam may be performed to assess the prostate gland. Which term
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does NOT describe aprostate gland that may have a tumor?
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NodularAsymmetricalBoggy CorrectIndurated F Y




Explanation:
A boggy prostate describes a gland that is edematous and tender, such as is
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seen in a patient with bacterialprostatitis. The other terms indicate an
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abnormality that could represent a prostate gland tumor. FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




Question:
A male patient has epididymitis. His most likely complaint will be:
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burning with urination.testicular pain.scrotal pain. Correctpenile discharge.
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Explanation:
The most common complaint is scrotal pain. It usually develops over a
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period of days. Occasionally, it develops acutely and will be accompanied by
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fever, chills, and a very ill-appearing patient. Burning withurination is
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possible if the underlying cause is a urinary tract infection, but, this is not
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usual. This presentation is seen more commonly in older males. Testicular
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pain is not a common complaint with epididymitis. Penile discharge would
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