MDC III Exam 1 | Newest and Updated Questions
and Answers | 2026 Review Guide
• What nonpharmacologic treatments are recommended for PMS? -✓✓ Relaxation and
exercise
• What long-term effects are risks for a patient with PCOS? -✓✓ Type 2 Diabetes and
enlarged multi cystic ovaries
• What electrolyte should a patient with nephrolithiasis reduce from their diet? -✓✓
Sodium intake
• What should a patient with erectile dysfunction be educated on? -✓✓ Reduce alcohol
intake and counseling
• What is being assessed when performing a digital rectal examination and testing for
PSA? -✓✓ Prostate cancer
• What should a patient with a varicocele post-op be given? -✓✓ Ice pack under scrotum
• What is the importance of regular pap smears? -✓✓ Cervical cancer screening
• What risk is associated with cryptorchidism in males? -✓✓ Testicular cancer
• What is a prevention strategy for polycystic kidney disease (PKD)? -✓✓ Assess for
kidney enlargement and abdominal distention
• Why are mammograms performed? -✓✓ To determine cancer and check for abnormal
cells
• What are the indications of pyelonephritis in a patient with a history of UTI? -✓✓ Flank
pain, nitrates, WBC, proteinuria
• What conditions can lead to neurogenic bladder? -✓✓ Spinal cord injury and multiple
sclerosis
• What nursing interventions are needed for a patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis? -
✓✓ Wear a mask, wash hands, keep sterile
• What should be done for a patient with an indwelling catheter experiencing fever and
cloudy urine? -✓✓ Notify provider, obtain urine specimen, perform hand hygiene,
increase fluid intake
and Answers | 2026 Review Guide
• What nonpharmacologic treatments are recommended for PMS? -✓✓ Relaxation and
exercise
• What long-term effects are risks for a patient with PCOS? -✓✓ Type 2 Diabetes and
enlarged multi cystic ovaries
• What electrolyte should a patient with nephrolithiasis reduce from their diet? -✓✓
Sodium intake
• What should a patient with erectile dysfunction be educated on? -✓✓ Reduce alcohol
intake and counseling
• What is being assessed when performing a digital rectal examination and testing for
PSA? -✓✓ Prostate cancer
• What should a patient with a varicocele post-op be given? -✓✓ Ice pack under scrotum
• What is the importance of regular pap smears? -✓✓ Cervical cancer screening
• What risk is associated with cryptorchidism in males? -✓✓ Testicular cancer
• What is a prevention strategy for polycystic kidney disease (PKD)? -✓✓ Assess for
kidney enlargement and abdominal distention
• Why are mammograms performed? -✓✓ To determine cancer and check for abnormal
cells
• What are the indications of pyelonephritis in a patient with a history of UTI? -✓✓ Flank
pain, nitrates, WBC, proteinuria
• What conditions can lead to neurogenic bladder? -✓✓ Spinal cord injury and multiple
sclerosis
• What nursing interventions are needed for a patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis? -
✓✓ Wear a mask, wash hands, keep sterile
• What should be done for a patient with an indwelling catheter experiencing fever and
cloudy urine? -✓✓ Notify provider, obtain urine specimen, perform hand hygiene,
increase fluid intake
