Revision Questions for Exam 2 Health
Assessment SHERPATH MC Questions
and Answers.
Which color of stool would the nurse inform the male patient he might
experience while taking iron tablets?
a. Pale yellow
b. Black
c. Red
d. Greasy
Verified Answer -b. Black
At which age in years would the nurse instruct the patient to start
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing if the patient has a father and
brother with prostate cancer at early ages?
a. 25
b. 40
c. 50
d. 65
Verified Answer -b. 40
Which finding would the nurse observe in a patient with rectal
prolapse?
a. Small, round opening in the anal region
b. Rounded, red tissue protruding from anus
c. A hard, irregular mass inside the anus
,d. Presence of tuft of hair over the coccyx
Verified Answer -b. Rounded, red tissue protruding from anus
Which finding would the nurse document as subjective data after a
rectal exam of an adult patient?
a. Moist anus
b. Sphincter tone strong
c. Hematest negative
d. No new foods in past 3 days
Verified Answer -d. No new foods in past 3 days
At which age in months would a child develop voluntary control over
the external anal sphincter?
a. 6
b. 12
c. 14
d. 18
Verified Answer -d. 18
Which situations or conditions would cause the prostate-specific
antigen (PSA) test to be elevated? Select all that apply.
a. Noncancerous prostate growth
b. Pilonidal cyst
c. Rectal polyp
d. Prostatitis
e. Ejaculation
Verified Answer -a. Noncancerous prostate growth
,d. Prostatitis
e. Ejaculation
A patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) presents with a
smooth, enlarged prostate, Which other assessment finding would the
nurse monitor for in the patient?
a. Genital warts
b. Thick gray-brown discharge
c. Painless hard testicle
d. Reports of difficulty voiding
Verified Answer -d. Reports of difficulty voiding
Which information would the nurse include in a teaching sessions
about male genital structures?
a. Testes store sperm
b. Epididymis produces sperm
c. Ejaculatory duct empties into the urethra
d. Seminal vesicles form the spermatic cord
Verified Answer -c. Ejaculatory duct empties into the urethra
Which medical condition would cause a patient's scrotum to have a
red glow of serous fluid upon transillumination?
a. Hernia
b. Hydrocele
c. Orchitis
d. Testicular tumor
Verified Answer -b. Hydrocele
, Which male patient would the nurse ask about receiving the Gardasil
vaccine?
a. 5 year old
b. 10 year old
c. 50 year old
d. 65 year old
Verified Answer -b. 10 year old
Which infection would be prevented by administering the Gardasil
vaccine to a male patient?
a. Tinea cruris
b. Genital warts
c. Genital herpes
d. Syphilitic chancre
Verified Answer -b. Genital warts
Which condition would the nurse be monitoring for by asking the
older adult patient about any difficulty in urination, any dribbling,
incomplete emptying, and straining during urination?
a. Nocturia
b. Paraphimosis
c. Urinary incontinence
d. Enlarging prostate
Verified Answer -d. Enlarging prostate
Assessment SHERPATH MC Questions
and Answers.
Which color of stool would the nurse inform the male patient he might
experience while taking iron tablets?
a. Pale yellow
b. Black
c. Red
d. Greasy
Verified Answer -b. Black
At which age in years would the nurse instruct the patient to start
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing if the patient has a father and
brother with prostate cancer at early ages?
a. 25
b. 40
c. 50
d. 65
Verified Answer -b. 40
Which finding would the nurse observe in a patient with rectal
prolapse?
a. Small, round opening in the anal region
b. Rounded, red tissue protruding from anus
c. A hard, irregular mass inside the anus
,d. Presence of tuft of hair over the coccyx
Verified Answer -b. Rounded, red tissue protruding from anus
Which finding would the nurse document as subjective data after a
rectal exam of an adult patient?
a. Moist anus
b. Sphincter tone strong
c. Hematest negative
d. No new foods in past 3 days
Verified Answer -d. No new foods in past 3 days
At which age in months would a child develop voluntary control over
the external anal sphincter?
a. 6
b. 12
c. 14
d. 18
Verified Answer -d. 18
Which situations or conditions would cause the prostate-specific
antigen (PSA) test to be elevated? Select all that apply.
a. Noncancerous prostate growth
b. Pilonidal cyst
c. Rectal polyp
d. Prostatitis
e. Ejaculation
Verified Answer -a. Noncancerous prostate growth
,d. Prostatitis
e. Ejaculation
A patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) presents with a
smooth, enlarged prostate, Which other assessment finding would the
nurse monitor for in the patient?
a. Genital warts
b. Thick gray-brown discharge
c. Painless hard testicle
d. Reports of difficulty voiding
Verified Answer -d. Reports of difficulty voiding
Which information would the nurse include in a teaching sessions
about male genital structures?
a. Testes store sperm
b. Epididymis produces sperm
c. Ejaculatory duct empties into the urethra
d. Seminal vesicles form the spermatic cord
Verified Answer -c. Ejaculatory duct empties into the urethra
Which medical condition would cause a patient's scrotum to have a
red glow of serous fluid upon transillumination?
a. Hernia
b. Hydrocele
c. Orchitis
d. Testicular tumor
Verified Answer -b. Hydrocele
, Which male patient would the nurse ask about receiving the Gardasil
vaccine?
a. 5 year old
b. 10 year old
c. 50 year old
d. 65 year old
Verified Answer -b. 10 year old
Which infection would be prevented by administering the Gardasil
vaccine to a male patient?
a. Tinea cruris
b. Genital warts
c. Genital herpes
d. Syphilitic chancre
Verified Answer -b. Genital warts
Which condition would the nurse be monitoring for by asking the
older adult patient about any difficulty in urination, any dribbling,
incomplete emptying, and straining during urination?
a. Nocturia
b. Paraphimosis
c. Urinary incontinence
d. Enlarging prostate
Verified Answer -d. Enlarging prostate
