(2026/2027) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 4
NEWEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+
GRADE
Which clinical diagnosis is consistent with symptoms of
painful menstruation in the absence of pelvic disease?
a. Primary dysmenorrhea
b. Primary amenorrhea
c. Secondary dysmenorrhea
d. Secondary amenorrhea Correct Answer A
Which clinical diagnosis is associated with hirsutism,
amenorrhea, and infertility?
a. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
b. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
c. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
d. Primary amenorrhea Correct Answer B
Which of the following is the correct term for a prolapse of
a portion of the bladder into the vaginal canal?
a. Cystocele
b. Uterine prolapse
c. Rectocele
d. Urethrocele Correct Answer A
,Regarding uterine fibroids (leiomyomas), which
statements are true? (Select all that apply.)
a. Fibroids are more common in white women.
b. Fibroids are most prevalent before the age 20 years.
c. Fibroid incidence decreases with menopause.
d. Fibroids develop from cartilage.
e. Fibroid complications can require hospitalization.
Correct Answer C, E
Regarding breast cancer, which statements are true?
(Select all that apply.)
a. The older the woman at her first childbirth, the lower her
risk.
b. Breast cancer is the second most common cause of
cancer in women.
c. The incidence has declined since 1955.
d. More than two thirds of those with breast cancer occur
in women older than 55 years of age.
e. The incidence for all races combined is approximately
125 per 100,000 women annually. Correct Answer D, E
Which conditions represent nonproliferative changes in
breast tissue? (Select all that apply.)
a. Fibrocystic changes (FCCs)
b. Cysts
c. Florid hyperplasia
d. Mammary dysplasia
e. Interductal papillomas Correct Answer A, B, D
,Which factors are believed to increase the risk for
developing cervical cancer? (Select all that apply.)
a. Smoking
b. Trachomatis infection
c. Breast cancer
d. Human immunodeficiency viral (HIV) infection
e. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection Correct Answer
A, B, D, E
Regarding infertility, which statements are true? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Infertility affects 15% of couples trying to conceive.
b. Infertility rates are declining.
c. The man is the sole cause of the infertility in 50% of
cases.
d. Age is a major factor in female fertility.
e. Ovulatory factors account for 40% of female infertility.
Correct Answer A, D, E
What is the most common cause of a urethral stricture in a
man?
a. Prostatitis
b. Carcinoma
c. Indwelling catheter use
d. Congenital defect Correct Answer C
, What is the medical term for the inflammation of the glans
penis?
a. Phimosis
b. Paraphimosis
c. Priapism
d. Balanitis Correct Answer D
What is the medical term for abnormal dilation of the veins
in the spermatic cord?
a. Varicocele
b. Hydrocele
c. Spermatocele
d. Cryptorchidism Correct Answer A
Which statement is true regarding benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH)?
a. BPH is an uncommon condition.
b. BPH may be problematic if urethral compression
occurs.
c. Ten percent of men will have BPH by the 80 years of
age.
d. The prostate is largest at birth and continues to shrink.
Correct Answer B
A man reports an abnormal curvature of his penis. He
states it has been getting worse since puberty and that
intercourse is painful. These symptoms support which
diagnosis?
NEWEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+
GRADE
Which clinical diagnosis is consistent with symptoms of
painful menstruation in the absence of pelvic disease?
a. Primary dysmenorrhea
b. Primary amenorrhea
c. Secondary dysmenorrhea
d. Secondary amenorrhea Correct Answer A
Which clinical diagnosis is associated with hirsutism,
amenorrhea, and infertility?
a. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
b. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
c. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
d. Primary amenorrhea Correct Answer B
Which of the following is the correct term for a prolapse of
a portion of the bladder into the vaginal canal?
a. Cystocele
b. Uterine prolapse
c. Rectocele
d. Urethrocele Correct Answer A
,Regarding uterine fibroids (leiomyomas), which
statements are true? (Select all that apply.)
a. Fibroids are more common in white women.
b. Fibroids are most prevalent before the age 20 years.
c. Fibroid incidence decreases with menopause.
d. Fibroids develop from cartilage.
e. Fibroid complications can require hospitalization.
Correct Answer C, E
Regarding breast cancer, which statements are true?
(Select all that apply.)
a. The older the woman at her first childbirth, the lower her
risk.
b. Breast cancer is the second most common cause of
cancer in women.
c. The incidence has declined since 1955.
d. More than two thirds of those with breast cancer occur
in women older than 55 years of age.
e. The incidence for all races combined is approximately
125 per 100,000 women annually. Correct Answer D, E
Which conditions represent nonproliferative changes in
breast tissue? (Select all that apply.)
a. Fibrocystic changes (FCCs)
b. Cysts
c. Florid hyperplasia
d. Mammary dysplasia
e. Interductal papillomas Correct Answer A, B, D
,Which factors are believed to increase the risk for
developing cervical cancer? (Select all that apply.)
a. Smoking
b. Trachomatis infection
c. Breast cancer
d. Human immunodeficiency viral (HIV) infection
e. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection Correct Answer
A, B, D, E
Regarding infertility, which statements are true? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Infertility affects 15% of couples trying to conceive.
b. Infertility rates are declining.
c. The man is the sole cause of the infertility in 50% of
cases.
d. Age is a major factor in female fertility.
e. Ovulatory factors account for 40% of female infertility.
Correct Answer A, D, E
What is the most common cause of a urethral stricture in a
man?
a. Prostatitis
b. Carcinoma
c. Indwelling catheter use
d. Congenital defect Correct Answer C
, What is the medical term for the inflammation of the glans
penis?
a. Phimosis
b. Paraphimosis
c. Priapism
d. Balanitis Correct Answer D
What is the medical term for abnormal dilation of the veins
in the spermatic cord?
a. Varicocele
b. Hydrocele
c. Spermatocele
d. Cryptorchidism Correct Answer A
Which statement is true regarding benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH)?
a. BPH is an uncommon condition.
b. BPH may be problematic if urethral compression
occurs.
c. Ten percent of men will have BPH by the 80 years of
age.
d. The prostate is largest at birth and continues to shrink.
Correct Answer B
A man reports an abnormal curvature of his penis. He
states it has been getting worse since puberty and that
intercourse is painful. These symptoms support which
diagnosis?
