MSN 570 – Advanced Pathophysiology – Final Exam
Questions and Detailed Answers
This document provides a complete set of final exam questions and detailed answers for
MSN 570 Advanced Pathophysiology. It covers high-level concepts such as multisystem
disorders, advanced cellular mechanisms, complex disease processes, neuroendocrine
regulation, and organ-specific pathologies. Ideal for final exam preparation and clinical
application review in FNP and MSN programs.
1. cryptorchidism risk factors:
- Low birth weight
- Premature birth
- Family history
- Fetal growth restriction (Down Syndrome or abdominal wall defect)
- Alcohol use during pregnancy
- Cigarette smoking
- Parents' exposure to some pesticides
2. trichomonas symptoms: Vaginal pain and itching
Profuse foamy, strong smelling vaginal discharge
Labial swelling and itching
Burning during urination
, 3. trichomonas pathogen: anaerobic parasitic protozoan that adheres to
squamous epithelial cells
4. trichomonas treatment: Metronidazole (Flagyl) 2 grams orally (single dose)
men 5. polycystic ovary syndrome: condition typically characterized by
hormonal imbalances, ovulatory dysfunction, and multiple ovarian cysts
6. PCOS symptoms: Menstrual irregularity
infertility
Hirsutism
obesity and metabolic syndrome
acne
7. PCOS treatment: Metformin, progesterone
8. PCOS hormones: increased LH
increased prolactin
decreased estrogen
increased androgens
increased insulin
9. orchiopexy: surgical fixation of a testicle
10. luteinizing hormone: A protein hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary
that stimulates ovulation in females and androgen production in males.
11. hypogonadism: decrease or lack of hormones normally produced by the
gonads
12. hypogonadism symptoms: Loss of body hair
Muscle loss
Abnormal breast growth
Reduced growth of penis and testicles
Erectile dysfunction
Questions and Detailed Answers
This document provides a complete set of final exam questions and detailed answers for
MSN 570 Advanced Pathophysiology. It covers high-level concepts such as multisystem
disorders, advanced cellular mechanisms, complex disease processes, neuroendocrine
regulation, and organ-specific pathologies. Ideal for final exam preparation and clinical
application review in FNP and MSN programs.
1. cryptorchidism risk factors:
- Low birth weight
- Premature birth
- Family history
- Fetal growth restriction (Down Syndrome or abdominal wall defect)
- Alcohol use during pregnancy
- Cigarette smoking
- Parents' exposure to some pesticides
2. trichomonas symptoms: Vaginal pain and itching
Profuse foamy, strong smelling vaginal discharge
Labial swelling and itching
Burning during urination
, 3. trichomonas pathogen: anaerobic parasitic protozoan that adheres to
squamous epithelial cells
4. trichomonas treatment: Metronidazole (Flagyl) 2 grams orally (single dose)
men 5. polycystic ovary syndrome: condition typically characterized by
hormonal imbalances, ovulatory dysfunction, and multiple ovarian cysts
6. PCOS symptoms: Menstrual irregularity
infertility
Hirsutism
obesity and metabolic syndrome
acne
7. PCOS treatment: Metformin, progesterone
8. PCOS hormones: increased LH
increased prolactin
decreased estrogen
increased androgens
increased insulin
9. orchiopexy: surgical fixation of a testicle
10. luteinizing hormone: A protein hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary
that stimulates ovulation in females and androgen production in males.
11. hypogonadism: decrease or lack of hormones normally produced by the
gonads
12. hypogonadism symptoms: Loss of body hair
Muscle loss
Abnormal breast growth
Reduced growth of penis and testicles
Erectile dysfunction
