MSN 570 Advanced Pathophysiology Exam Questions and Answers |Fall2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct

MSN 570 Advanced Pathophysiology Exam Questions and
Answers |Fall2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
Question 1 (5 points)
Inflamm ation of the prostate is best described as

Question 1 options:
Enlarged Prostate

Prostatitis


Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Prostate Cancer


Question 2 (5 points)
A man with low sperm count is found to have low testosterone
levels. He is given GnRH, which does not change testosterone
levels. He is given LH, which raises testosterone levels to
normal levels. Based upon this information you can determine
that the problem with this man is most likely that his:

Question 2 options:

hypothalamus is not releasing GnRH

anterior pituitary is not releasing LH


Leydig cells cannot produce testosterone


Sertoli cells cannot produce androgen binding protein

Question 3 (5 points)
Painful menstruation is best described by the term

Question 3 options:

, Amenorrhea

Menopause


Dysmenorrhea


Leiomyoma

Question 4 (5 points)
During embryonic development, the nervous system is
derived from which of the following primary germ layers?

Question 4 options:

Ectoderm

Mesoderm

Endoderm


Somatoderm

Question 5 (5 points)
During pregnancy there are a number of hormones that help
maintain the pregnancy and prepare for delivery and lactation.
Which of the following hormones is responsible for increasing
maternal metabolism during pregnancy?

Question 5 options:
Relaxin


Human placental lactogen


Human chorionic thyrotropin

, Human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 6 (5 points)
Infertility resulting from damage or blockage of the fallopian
tubes would most likely be associated with which of the
following:

Question 6 options:
Uterine fibroids


Pelvic inflammatory disease

Endometriosis


Polycystic ovary disease

Question 7 (5 points)
Pelvic Inflam matory Disease can be caused by bacteria l
infections and give rise to infertility.

Question 7 options:
True
False
Question 8 (5 points)
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) is produced by the
corpus luteum after fertilization and until the placenta is
formed.

Question 8 options:
True
False
Question 9 (5 points)

, Which of the following scenarios would most likely be
associated with primary hypogonadism?

Question 9 options:

Lack of GnRH production by the hypothalamus

Lack of LH production by the anterior pituitary

Lack of FSH production by the anterior pituitary

Lack of testosterone production by the testes


Question 10 (5 points)
Excessive growth hormone production in the adult is referred
to as:

Question 10 options:

Acromegaly

Gigantism


Adrenal Insufficiency

Addison’s Disease


Question 11 (5 points)
Which of the following adrena l cortex hormones is released
during response to stress?

Question 11 options:
Mineralcorticoids