QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is not a common cause of chronic renal failure?
a. Polycystic kidney disease
b. Type 1 diabetes
c. Hypothyroidism - ANS Hypothyroidism
In clinical practice the NP notes an elevation in the creatinine clearance and understands that
this lab test:
a. Does not change with the aging process
b. Is greater in women than in men
c. Approximates the GFR - ANS Approximates the GFR
The NP is seeing an 80 YO patient and understands that which of the following is an early
finding of chronic renal disease?
a. Hyperkalemia
b. Persistent proteinuria
c. Elevated creatinine level - ANS Persistent proteinuria
Which of the following would allow you to rule out a diagnosis of testicular cancer?
a. Caucasian race
b. Scandinavian background
c. Trans-illumination of suspected mass - ANS Trans-illumination of suspected mass
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, Which of the following would not be considered in a patient presenting with erectile
dysfunction?
a. Hypertension
b. Diabetes
c. Normal testosterone - ANS Normal testosterone
What is the primary treatment for a patient diagnosed with testicular cancer
a. Watch and wait
b. Check every 3 months
c. Lumpectomy
d. Radical orchiectomy - ANS Radical orchiectomy
Which of the following would be an appropriate treatment for a patient with benign BPH and
an AUASI score of 6?
a. Prescribe a trial of Flomax
b. Reevaluate symptoms in 1-4 months
c. Refer to urology for surgery - ANS Reevaluate symptoms in 1-3 months
What is the most common diagnosis for a 63 YOM with chief complaint of nocturia?
a. Urethral polyps
b. BPH
c. Psychogenic nocturia - ANS BPH
Which of the following would be associated with a diagnosis of testicular torsion?
a. Testicle is very low in the scrotum
b. Swollen scrotum with erythema
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