WEEK 4 NR507 ADAPT EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Upon examination of a urinalysis, the NP can highly suspect that the causative bacteria
are gram negative because of the presence of:
a. RBCs.
b. Nitrites.
c. Casts.
d. WBCs. - Answer-b
The urinalysis of a patient with a complicated UTI will show WBCs and casts - Answer-T
A common organism that causes a urinary tract infection include:
a. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).
b. Streptococcus pneumonia.
c. Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
d. Syncytial virus. - Answer-c
The NP would know that the patient most likely has an uncomplicated UTI because:
a. Flank pain is present but minimal.
b. The UTI responds well to a short course of antibiotic therapy.
c. The bacteria are contained within the bladder.
d. There is low-grade fever. - Answer-
The purpose of straining in BPH is to overcome the obstruction encountered during
urination. - Answer-T
The peripheral zone of the prostate is the largest zone. - Answer-T
The patient most often develops symptoms of BPH when:
a. The prostatic urethra becomes obstructed.
b. The patient's PSA becomes elevated.
c. The bladder becomes obstructed.
d. A nodule forms on the prostate. - Answer-a
There is a significant risk for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) to develop
cellular mutations that lead to prostate cancer. - Answer-F
On a digital rectal exam to assess the quality of the prostate, the NP would be
concerned with which of the following findings?
a. A rubber-like quality of the prostate.
b. A hard nodule.
c. A lack of pain on palpation.
d. A soft-smooth prostate. - Answer-b
, irritative symptoms - Answer-urinary frequency, nocturia and urgency that result from
bladder hypertrophy and dysfunction
obstructive symptoms - Answer-incomplete emptying and postvoid dribbling. These are
cause by narrowing of the bladder neck and prostatic urethra which leads to incomplete
emptying of the bladder
The action of a 5-Alpha-reductase inhibitor causes:
a. Relaxation of the smooth muscle of the bladder neck.
b. Reduction of the size of the nodule that is causing obstruction.
c. Shrinkage of the prostate gland.
d. Relaxation of the external sphincter. - Answer-c
The prostate specific antigen (PSA) helps to liquefy semen post-ejaculation. - Answer-T
The location of the characteristic hyperplastic nodules of BPH is:
a. In the posterior prostate.
b. In the anterior prostate zone.
c. In the zone immediately inside the rectum.
d. In the periurethral zone. - Answer-d
Men who have BPH are prone to developing a UTI because:
a, They have a low WBC count due to an infected prostate.
b. Ingested fluids do not adequately flush the kidneys.
c. Stagnated urine in the bladder promotes bacterial growth.
d. The prostate is not a sterile environment. - Answer-c
The underlying cause of BPH is that normal prostate cells respond to increases in
dihydrotestosterone that causes them to live longer and multiply. - Answer-T
Renal stones are formed when calcium and oxalate in the urine combine. - Answer-T
The type of stone that forms due to a urinary tract infection is:
a. Uric acid stone.
b. Calcium Stone.
c. Cysteine stone.
d. Struvite stone. - Answer-d
Renal calculi are typically confined to the bladder. - Answer-F
The gold standard for diagnosing a renal stone is a urinalysis. - Answer-F
The most common type of stone is:
a. Calcium stone.
b. Uric acid stone.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Upon examination of a urinalysis, the NP can highly suspect that the causative bacteria
are gram negative because of the presence of:
a. RBCs.
b. Nitrites.
c. Casts.
d. WBCs. - Answer-b
The urinalysis of a patient with a complicated UTI will show WBCs and casts - Answer-T
A common organism that causes a urinary tract infection include:
a. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).
b. Streptococcus pneumonia.
c. Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
d. Syncytial virus. - Answer-c
The NP would know that the patient most likely has an uncomplicated UTI because:
a. Flank pain is present but minimal.
b. The UTI responds well to a short course of antibiotic therapy.
c. The bacteria are contained within the bladder.
d. There is low-grade fever. - Answer-
The purpose of straining in BPH is to overcome the obstruction encountered during
urination. - Answer-T
The peripheral zone of the prostate is the largest zone. - Answer-T
The patient most often develops symptoms of BPH when:
a. The prostatic urethra becomes obstructed.
b. The patient's PSA becomes elevated.
c. The bladder becomes obstructed.
d. A nodule forms on the prostate. - Answer-a
There is a significant risk for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) to develop
cellular mutations that lead to prostate cancer. - Answer-F
On a digital rectal exam to assess the quality of the prostate, the NP would be
concerned with which of the following findings?
a. A rubber-like quality of the prostate.
b. A hard nodule.
c. A lack of pain on palpation.
d. A soft-smooth prostate. - Answer-b
, irritative symptoms - Answer-urinary frequency, nocturia and urgency that result from
bladder hypertrophy and dysfunction
obstructive symptoms - Answer-incomplete emptying and postvoid dribbling. These are
cause by narrowing of the bladder neck and prostatic urethra which leads to incomplete
emptying of the bladder
The action of a 5-Alpha-reductase inhibitor causes:
a. Relaxation of the smooth muscle of the bladder neck.
b. Reduction of the size of the nodule that is causing obstruction.
c. Shrinkage of the prostate gland.
d. Relaxation of the external sphincter. - Answer-c
The prostate specific antigen (PSA) helps to liquefy semen post-ejaculation. - Answer-T
The location of the characteristic hyperplastic nodules of BPH is:
a. In the posterior prostate.
b. In the anterior prostate zone.
c. In the zone immediately inside the rectum.
d. In the periurethral zone. - Answer-d
Men who have BPH are prone to developing a UTI because:
a, They have a low WBC count due to an infected prostate.
b. Ingested fluids do not adequately flush the kidneys.
c. Stagnated urine in the bladder promotes bacterial growth.
d. The prostate is not a sterile environment. - Answer-c
The underlying cause of BPH is that normal prostate cells respond to increases in
dihydrotestosterone that causes them to live longer and multiply. - Answer-T
Renal stones are formed when calcium and oxalate in the urine combine. - Answer-T
The type of stone that forms due to a urinary tract infection is:
a. Uric acid stone.
b. Calcium Stone.
c. Cysteine stone.
d. Struvite stone. - Answer-d
Renal calculi are typically confined to the bladder. - Answer-F
The gold standard for diagnosing a renal stone is a urinalysis. - Answer-F
The most common type of stone is:
a. Calcium stone.
b. Uric acid stone.
