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NURS5220 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| COMPLETE 350 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
A newborn does not pass meconium in the first 24 hours after birth.
Which problem must be suspected?
A. Biliary atresia
B. Cystic fibrosis
C. Meckel diverticulum
D. Spinal bifida - B:
If there is no passage of stool in 24 hours in a newborn, suspect rectal
atresia, Hirschsprung disease (congenital megacolon), or cystic fibrosis.
Enlargement of the prostate may cause:
A. urinary retention.
B. a forceful urinary stream.
C. infertility.
D. prostate cancer. - A:
Symptoms of an enlarged prostate relate to urinary obstruction:
hesitancy, decreased force and caliber of stream, dribbling, incomplete
emptying of the bladder, frequency, urgency, nocturia, and dysuria.
The primary function of the rectum is:
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A. formation of feces.
B. absorption of water.
C. the absorption of nutrients.
D. storage of feces. - D:
Above the anorectal junction, the rectum dilates and turns posteriorly
into the hollow of the coccyx and sacrum, forming the rectal ampulla,
which stores flatus and feces.
Mrs. Jackman brings her 6-year-old daughter in for an office visit. While
examining the perineum, you observe hemorrhoids. This finding
suggests:
A. sexual abuse.
B. chronic constipation.
C. a diet high in fibrous foods.
D. an underlying problem such as portal hypertension. - D;
Hemorrhoids are rare in children, and their presence suggests a serious
underlying problem such as portal hypertension.
When examining the prostate, you feel fluctuant softness. This finding
indicates:
A. prostatic abscess.
B. posterior rectal wall neoplasm.
C. prostatic hypertrophy.
D. rectal prolapse. - A:
A prostatic abscess is felt as a fluctuant mass in the prostate.
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A patient tells the examiner that she has liquid stools containing small
flecks of blood stained mucous. Stools of this type result from:
A. amebiasis.
B. excessive fiber intake.
C. excessive dietary beef.
D. insufficient fluid intake. - A:
Small flecks of blood-stained mucus in liquid feces are indicative of
amebiasis.
The absence of meconium stool passage in an infant may be indicative
of:
A. a pilonidal cyst.
B. a perianal abscess.
C. benign prostatic hypertrophy.
D. an imperforate anus. - D:
Imperforate anus is a condition that is usually diagnosed on rectal
examination of the newborn and is confirmed by lack of passage of stool
within the first 48 hours of life. Radiographic confirmation may be
necessary.
Mr. Custer is a 56-year-old patient who presents to your office. On
examination, you note a smooth and firm protrusion into the rectum.
Which condition can present as a smooth, firm 4-cm protrusion into the
rectum?
A. Anorectal fistula
B. Imperforate anus
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C. Benign prostatic hypertrophy
D. Prostatitis - C:
With benign prostatic hypertrophy, the prostate feels smooth, rubbery,
symmetric, and enlarged.
Which factor increases a man's risk for developing prostate cancer?
A. High-fiber diet
B. Hispanic ethnicity
C. Congestive heart failure
D. Family history - D:
A person with one first-degree relative with a history of prostate cancer
has twice the risk of developing prostate cancer himself; the risk
increases with more than one first-degree relative.
Which is a possible explanation for an examination finding of "absence
of the anal wink"?
A. Upper motor neuron disorder
B. Chronic constipation
C. Pilonidal cyst
D. Chronic abuse - D: Lack of contraction may indicate a lower spinal
cord lesion or chronic abuse.
Mrs. Black brings her infant son to your office. She tells you that his
stools are thin, slimy, and brown to green. You explain that this is a
normal finding for a:
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NURS5220 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| COMPLETE 350 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
A newborn does not pass meconium in the first 24 hours after birth.
Which problem must be suspected?
A. Biliary atresia
B. Cystic fibrosis
C. Meckel diverticulum
D. Spinal bifida - B:
If there is no passage of stool in 24 hours in a newborn, suspect rectal
atresia, Hirschsprung disease (congenital megacolon), or cystic fibrosis.
Enlargement of the prostate may cause:
A. urinary retention.
B. a forceful urinary stream.
C. infertility.
D. prostate cancer. - A:
Symptoms of an enlarged prostate relate to urinary obstruction:
hesitancy, decreased force and caliber of stream, dribbling, incomplete
emptying of the bladder, frequency, urgency, nocturia, and dysuria.
The primary function of the rectum is:
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A. formation of feces.
B. absorption of water.
C. the absorption of nutrients.
D. storage of feces. - D:
Above the anorectal junction, the rectum dilates and turns posteriorly
into the hollow of the coccyx and sacrum, forming the rectal ampulla,
which stores flatus and feces.
Mrs. Jackman brings her 6-year-old daughter in for an office visit. While
examining the perineum, you observe hemorrhoids. This finding
suggests:
A. sexual abuse.
B. chronic constipation.
C. a diet high in fibrous foods.
D. an underlying problem such as portal hypertension. - D;
Hemorrhoids are rare in children, and their presence suggests a serious
underlying problem such as portal hypertension.
When examining the prostate, you feel fluctuant softness. This finding
indicates:
A. prostatic abscess.
B. posterior rectal wall neoplasm.
C. prostatic hypertrophy.
D. rectal prolapse. - A:
A prostatic abscess is felt as a fluctuant mass in the prostate.
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A patient tells the examiner that she has liquid stools containing small
flecks of blood stained mucous. Stools of this type result from:
A. amebiasis.
B. excessive fiber intake.
C. excessive dietary beef.
D. insufficient fluid intake. - A:
Small flecks of blood-stained mucus in liquid feces are indicative of
amebiasis.
The absence of meconium stool passage in an infant may be indicative
of:
A. a pilonidal cyst.
B. a perianal abscess.
C. benign prostatic hypertrophy.
D. an imperforate anus. - D:
Imperforate anus is a condition that is usually diagnosed on rectal
examination of the newborn and is confirmed by lack of passage of stool
within the first 48 hours of life. Radiographic confirmation may be
necessary.
Mr. Custer is a 56-year-old patient who presents to your office. On
examination, you note a smooth and firm protrusion into the rectum.
Which condition can present as a smooth, firm 4-cm protrusion into the
rectum?
A. Anorectal fistula
B. Imperforate anus
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C. Benign prostatic hypertrophy
D. Prostatitis - C:
With benign prostatic hypertrophy, the prostate feels smooth, rubbery,
symmetric, and enlarged.
Which factor increases a man's risk for developing prostate cancer?
A. High-fiber diet
B. Hispanic ethnicity
C. Congestive heart failure
D. Family history - D:
A person with one first-degree relative with a history of prostate cancer
has twice the risk of developing prostate cancer himself; the risk
increases with more than one first-degree relative.
Which is a possible explanation for an examination finding of "absence
of the anal wink"?
A. Upper motor neuron disorder
B. Chronic constipation
C. Pilonidal cyst
D. Chronic abuse - D: Lack of contraction may indicate a lower spinal
cord lesion or chronic abuse.
Mrs. Black brings her infant son to your office. She tells you that his
stools are thin, slimy, and brown to green. You explain that this is a
normal finding for a:
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