FINAL EXAM PATHO EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #20
A nurse is teaching about female hormones. Which information should the nurse
include? Endometrial thickening during the proliferative phase is stimulated by
increased levels of:
Progesterone.
Inhibin.
FSH.
Estrogen. - correct answer estrogen
A nurse recalls the major hormonal determinant of sexual differentiation in utero is:
Testosterone.
Estrogen.
Growth hormone.
Progesterone. - correct answer Testosterone
Symptoms of prostatitis are similar to symptoms of:
A urinary tract infection (UTI).
Prostate cancer.
Epididymitis.
BPH. - correct answer UTI
When discussing the difference between male and female sex hormones, which
information should the nurse include? The major difference between male and female
sex hormone production is that:
LH has no apparent action in the male.
Estrogen is not produced in the male.
Sex hormone production in the male is relatively constant.
Gnrh does not cause the release of FSH in the male. - correct answer sex hormone
production in the male is relatively constant.
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:
Refractory time after ejaculation is prolonged.
Changes in libido are not related to health status.
Testicles will hypertrophy.
Tissue responsiveness to testosterone is increased. - correct answer Refractory time
after ejaculation is prolonged
A 21-year-old male presents with inflammation of the testes. He has a high fever and
edema and redness of the testes. Which organism is the most likely the cause of his
symptoms?
Escherichia coli
, Mumps
Herpes virus
Cytomegalovirus - correct answer Mumps
A 25-year-old sexually active female presents with urethritis, dysuria, and cervical
discharge. She is diagnosed with the most common bacteria STI in the United States.
The student would identify this infection is due to:
Syphilis.
Herpes.
Chlamydia.
Gonorrhea. - correct answer Chlamydia
When the nurse is teaching about the menstrual cycle, which information should be
included? Menstruation is followed by the _____ phase of the menstrual cycle.
Follicular
Secretory
Luteal
Ischemic - correct answer Follicular
An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is:
Increased age.
A diet high in fat.
Recurrent prostatitis.
Cigarette smoking. - correct answer Increased age
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?
Cervical
Vulvar
Ovarian
Endometrial - correct answer cervical
Which information indicates the nurse has a good understanding of progesterone?
Progesterone is primarily secreted by the:
Granulose cells.
Anterior pituitary.
Follicle.
Corpus luteum. - correct answer corpus luteum
A 25-year-old female presents with amenorrhea and hirsutism. She is diagnosed with
polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Lab testing will most likely reveal:
Hyperinsulinemia.
Cortisol excess.
A nurse is teaching about female hormones. Which information should the nurse
include? Endometrial thickening during the proliferative phase is stimulated by
increased levels of:
Progesterone.
Inhibin.
FSH.
Estrogen. - correct answer estrogen
A nurse recalls the major hormonal determinant of sexual differentiation in utero is:
Testosterone.
Estrogen.
Growth hormone.
Progesterone. - correct answer Testosterone
Symptoms of prostatitis are similar to symptoms of:
A urinary tract infection (UTI).
Prostate cancer.
Epididymitis.
BPH. - correct answer UTI
When discussing the difference between male and female sex hormones, which
information should the nurse include? The major difference between male and female
sex hormone production is that:
LH has no apparent action in the male.
Estrogen is not produced in the male.
Sex hormone production in the male is relatively constant.
Gnrh does not cause the release of FSH in the male. - correct answer sex hormone
production in the male is relatively constant.
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:
Refractory time after ejaculation is prolonged.
Changes in libido are not related to health status.
Testicles will hypertrophy.
Tissue responsiveness to testosterone is increased. - correct answer Refractory time
after ejaculation is prolonged
A 21-year-old male presents with inflammation of the testes. He has a high fever and
edema and redness of the testes. Which organism is the most likely the cause of his
symptoms?
Escherichia coli
, Mumps
Herpes virus
Cytomegalovirus - correct answer Mumps
A 25-year-old sexually active female presents with urethritis, dysuria, and cervical
discharge. She is diagnosed with the most common bacteria STI in the United States.
The student would identify this infection is due to:
Syphilis.
Herpes.
Chlamydia.
Gonorrhea. - correct answer Chlamydia
When the nurse is teaching about the menstrual cycle, which information should be
included? Menstruation is followed by the _____ phase of the menstrual cycle.
Follicular
Secretory
Luteal
Ischemic - correct answer Follicular
An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is:
Increased age.
A diet high in fat.
Recurrent prostatitis.
Cigarette smoking. - correct answer Increased age
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?
Cervical
Vulvar
Ovarian
Endometrial - correct answer cervical
Which information indicates the nurse has a good understanding of progesterone?
Progesterone is primarily secreted by the:
Granulose cells.
Anterior pituitary.
Follicle.
Corpus luteum. - correct answer corpus luteum
A 25-year-old female presents with amenorrhea and hirsutism. She is diagnosed with
polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Lab testing will most likely reveal:
Hyperinsulinemia.
Cortisol excess.
