NSG-3250, Exam 4, Nursing, Academic Year
2026-2027, Questions with verified
Answers
Introduction
This document contains 145 nursing exam review questions and
answers covering sexually transmitted infections, male and female
reproductive disorders, prostate conditions, gynecologic disorders,
breast health, menopause, and aging. It also covers geriatric
syndromes, age-related physiological changes, dementia,
pharmacology, and nursing interventions relevant to Exam 4.
The material includes topics such as syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea,
trichomoniasis, BPH, prostate cancer, uterine prolapse, PID,
endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, breast cancer, Alzheimer's
dementia, delirium, and medication considerations.
Exam Questions and Answers
72.What treatment can help PMS symptoms?--- correct precise
answer --- Increased exercise
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73.What contraindication comes with hormone therapy for
women?--- correct precise answer --- Vascular thrombosis
74.What treatment might be necessary for women with extreme
PMS symp-toms that have not been relieved by non-
pharmacological treatments?--- correct precise answer --- SSRIs
75.Younger menses start, more frequent menstrual cycle, longer
flow days, and flow obstruction are risk factors for--- correct
precise answer --- endometriosis
76.A is typically the first treatment for uterine prolapse--- correct
precise answer --- pessary
77.Leading causes of death in the elderly--- correct precise answer -
-- heart disease and cancer
78.Americans are living , which will lead to a need for more
--- correct precise answer --- -
Longer
nurses/healthcare professionals
79.Cardiovascular age related changed include--- correct precise
answer --- decreased cardiac output decreased ability to tolerate
stress
slower recovery following injury increased blood pressure
80.Respiratory age related changed include--- correct precise
answer --- Decreased muscle strength
endurance vital capacity gas exchange
dittusing capacity cough eflciency
81.Integumentary age related changes include--- correct precise
answer --- Decreased subcutaneous fat
interstitial fluid
muscle tone sensory receptors
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secretion of natural oils perspiration
82.Musculoskeletal age related changed include--- correct precise
answer --- Loss of bone density
Loss of muscle strength Degeneration of joint cartilage
83.Genitourinary system age related changes--- correct precise
answer --- Decreased
muscle tone bladder capacity flow rate holding urine
residual retention stress/urge incontinence BPH (males)
84.GI age related changes include--- correct precise answer ---
Decreased thirst, taste, smell, and salivation
diflculty swallowing delayed gastric emptying reduced mortality
85.Nervous system age related changes includes--- correct precise
answer --- Decreased in brain volume
Decreased cerebral blood flow Reduced nerve conduction
86. is the most common affective or mood disorder of old age---
correct precise answer --- Depression
87. is also referred to as acute confusional state--- correct precise
answer --- Delirium
88. is a progressive, irreversible, and degenerative neurological
dis-ease--- correct precise answer --- Alzheimer's dementia
89.There are two types of AD--- correct precise answer --- 1.
Familial or early onset
2. Sporadic or late onset
90.Second most common cause of dementia--- correct precise
answer --- vascular dementia
91.risk factors of vascular dementia--- correct precise answer ---
high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, smoking