NURS 534 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ A 60-year-old man presents with an enlarged scrotum. The
clinician uses a penlight to transilluminate the scrotum. In a patient
with a hydrocele, what would the clinician expect to find?
A. The scrotum will be dark.
B. The scrotum will appear light pink or yellow.
C. The scrotum will appear milky white.
D. The internal structures will be clearly visible.
Answer: B. The scrotum will appear light pink or yellow.
◉ Which of the following data is indicative of testicular torsion?
A. Absent cremasteric reflex
B. Pain relieved on testicular elevation
C. Testicle very low in the scrotum
D. Swollen scrotum with "red dot sign"
Answer: A. Absent cremasteric reflex
◉ Treatment for epididymitis includes which of the following?
,A. Warm sitz baths
B. Scrotal elevation
C. Masturbation
D. Heat application
Answer: B. Scrotal elevation
◉ Which test is used to confirm a diagnosis of epididymitis?
A. Urinalysis
B. Gram stain of urethral discharge
C. Complete blood cell count with differential
D. Ultrasound of the scrotum
Answer: D. Ultrasound of the scrotum
◉ Carl is a 24-year-old male who presents with scrotal pain that
radiates to his flank. It manifested 3 hours ago. He also complains of
pain at the tip of his penis, cloudy urine, and urethral discharge.
Which of the following conditions is most likely?
A. Testicular torsion
B. Epididymitis
C. Prostatodynia
D. Prostatitis
Answer: B. Epididymitis
, ◉ A 23-year-old sexually active man is seen in the clinic with
unilateral painful testicular swelling, and he is diagnosed with
epididymitis. In order to prescribe the correct drug, the clinician
must understand that which of these is the most common causative
organism?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Chlamydia trachomatis
D. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Answer: C. Chlamydia trachomatis
◉ John presents with complaints of a "weird feeling that hurts" in
his buttocks. He notes that he often feels urgency to urinate and
defecate, but "nothing comes out" when he tries. Which of the
following diagnoses is most likely?
A. Urinary tract infection
B. Prostatitis
C. Erectile dysfunction
D. Peyronie's disease
Answer: B. Prostatitis
◉ The 56-year-old man with chronic prostatitis should be treated
with levofloxacin for how long?
FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ A 60-year-old man presents with an enlarged scrotum. The
clinician uses a penlight to transilluminate the scrotum. In a patient
with a hydrocele, what would the clinician expect to find?
A. The scrotum will be dark.
B. The scrotum will appear light pink or yellow.
C. The scrotum will appear milky white.
D. The internal structures will be clearly visible.
Answer: B. The scrotum will appear light pink or yellow.
◉ Which of the following data is indicative of testicular torsion?
A. Absent cremasteric reflex
B. Pain relieved on testicular elevation
C. Testicle very low in the scrotum
D. Swollen scrotum with "red dot sign"
Answer: A. Absent cremasteric reflex
◉ Treatment for epididymitis includes which of the following?
,A. Warm sitz baths
B. Scrotal elevation
C. Masturbation
D. Heat application
Answer: B. Scrotal elevation
◉ Which test is used to confirm a diagnosis of epididymitis?
A. Urinalysis
B. Gram stain of urethral discharge
C. Complete blood cell count with differential
D. Ultrasound of the scrotum
Answer: D. Ultrasound of the scrotum
◉ Carl is a 24-year-old male who presents with scrotal pain that
radiates to his flank. It manifested 3 hours ago. He also complains of
pain at the tip of his penis, cloudy urine, and urethral discharge.
Which of the following conditions is most likely?
A. Testicular torsion
B. Epididymitis
C. Prostatodynia
D. Prostatitis
Answer: B. Epididymitis
, ◉ A 23-year-old sexually active man is seen in the clinic with
unilateral painful testicular swelling, and he is diagnosed with
epididymitis. In order to prescribe the correct drug, the clinician
must understand that which of these is the most common causative
organism?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Chlamydia trachomatis
D. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Answer: C. Chlamydia trachomatis
◉ John presents with complaints of a "weird feeling that hurts" in
his buttocks. He notes that he often feels urgency to urinate and
defecate, but "nothing comes out" when he tries. Which of the
following diagnoses is most likely?
A. Urinary tract infection
B. Prostatitis
C. Erectile dysfunction
D. Peyronie's disease
Answer: B. Prostatitis
◉ The 56-year-old man with chronic prostatitis should be treated
with levofloxacin for how long?
