NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology FINAL EXAM Graded
A 2020
• 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: b.
Overdevelopment of breast tissue
in males
Correct
Answer: b.
Overdevelopment of breast tissue
in males
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected
Answer: a.
Estradi
ol
Correct
Answer: a.
Estradi
ol
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic
hypertrophy (BPH) is:
Selected
Answer: d.
Increased
age
Correct
Answer: d.
Increased
age
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 40-year-old female presents with cramping and excessive vaginal
bleeding. Ultrasound reveals benign uterine tumors in the smooth muscle
cells of the myometrium. These tumors are commonly called:
Selected
Answer: c.
Leiomyom
as
Correct
Answer: c.
Leiomyom
,NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology FINAL EXAM Graded
A 2020
as
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
What term should the nurse use when discussing male sex hormones collectively?
Selected
Answer: d.
Androge
ns
Correct
Answer: d.
Androge
ns
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 21-year-old female is infected with human papillomavirus (HPV)
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: a.
Cervic
al
Correct
Answer: a.
Cervic
al
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected
Answer: d.
Peyronie
disease
Correct
Answer: d.
Peyronie
disease
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 40-year-old male is concerned about the possibility of developing
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.
, NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology FINAL EXAM Graded
A 2020
Answer: Fat
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A 30-year-old male presents with penile tenderness and discharge.
Physical examination reveals that his foreskin cannot be retracted back
over the glans penis. He is suffering from:
Selected
Answer: b.
Phimos
is
Correct
Answer: 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: c.
Elevated
prostaglandins
Correct
Answer: 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: d.
Abundant and
elastic
Correct
Answer: 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
A 2020
• 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: b.
Overdevelopment of breast tissue
in males
Correct
Answer: b.
Overdevelopment of breast tissue
in males
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected
Answer: a.
Estradi
ol
Correct
Answer: a.
Estradi
ol
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic
hypertrophy (BPH) is:
Selected
Answer: d.
Increased
age
Correct
Answer: d.
Increased
age
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 40-year-old female presents with cramping and excessive vaginal
bleeding. Ultrasound reveals benign uterine tumors in the smooth muscle
cells of the myometrium. These tumors are commonly called:
Selected
Answer: c.
Leiomyom
as
Correct
Answer: c.
Leiomyom
,NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology FINAL EXAM Graded
A 2020
as
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
What term should the nurse use when discussing male sex hormones collectively?
Selected
Answer: d.
Androge
ns
Correct
Answer: d.
Androge
ns
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 21-year-old female is infected with human papillomavirus (HPV)
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: a.
Cervic
al
Correct
Answer: a.
Cervic
al
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected
Answer: d.
Peyronie
disease
Correct
Answer: d.
Peyronie
disease
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 40-year-old male is concerned about the possibility of developing
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.
, NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology FINAL EXAM Graded
A 2020
Answer: Fat
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A 30-year-old male presents with penile tenderness and discharge.
Physical examination reveals that his foreskin cannot be retracted back
over the glans penis. He is suffering from:
Selected
Answer: b.
Phimos
is
Correct
Answer: 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: c.
Elevated
prostaglandins
Correct
Answer: 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: d.
Abundant and
elastic
Correct
Answer: 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
