MN 551 PATHO UNIT 8 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Real quiz updated 2024 Scored 92%)
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MN 551 PATHO UNIT 8 QUIZ QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (Real quiz updated 2024
Scored 92%)
A 71 yearold man has visited his nurse practitioner for a checkup, during which the
nurse practitioner has initiated a discussion about the patient's sexual function. Which of
the following phenomena ...
MN 551 PATHO UNIT 8 QUIZ QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (Real quiz updated 2024
Scored 92%)
A 71 yearold man has visited his nurse practitioner for a checkup, during which the
nurse practitioner has initiated a discussion about the patient's sexual function. Which of
the following phenomena would the nurse practitioner most likely consider a
pathological rather than an agerelated change? Question options:
A. A decrease in the force of the man's ejaculation
B. Cessation of FSH production
C. A decrease in the size and firmness of the patient's testes
D. The presence of relative or absolute hypogonadism - answer B. Cessation of FSH
production
A 60yearold woman who is 11 years menopausal has presented to the emergency
department stating, "I haven't had my period in years, but lately I've been bleeding
again, and quite heavily in the last few days." The care team needs to rule out
endometrial cancer. How should they best explain the most accurate plan for confirming
or ruling out the diagnosis? Question options:
A. "We can do a Pap smear right now and we will get the results as soon as we can."
B. "We are going to order blood work that will measure your hormone levels."
C. "We're going to have to open your cervix with a speculum and take scrapings from
the wall of your uterus."
D. "We're going to book a CT scan for you as soon as possible so that we can see what
is inside your uterus." - answer C. "We're going to have to open your cervix with a
speculum and take scrapings from the wall of your uterus."
Long, stretchy cervical mucus that exhibits ferning on a microscope slide is
characteristic of which of the following?
A. Low human chorionic gonadotropin levels
B. High progesterone levels
,C. Low estrogen levels
D. High LH level - answer D. High LH level
During a group prenatal class, the nurse teaching the course is explaining the thinning
of the cervix that accompanies the stages of labor leading up to delivery. A participant
admits that she is not familiar with either the location or normal role of the cervix. Which
of the following responses, by the nurse, would be most appropriate? Question options:
A. "The cervix is the soft lining of your uterus that has to expand greatly to
accommodate your baby during delivery."
B. "Your cervix is the part of your uterus where the fallopian tubes join it and the baby
has to pass through it to the vagina."
C. "The cervix is the opening between the uterus and the vagina and so it opens wide
during the leadup to birth."
D. "Your cervix is just the term for the lowest part of your uterus and it is tightly shut at
all times except in women who are giving birth." - answer C. "The cervix is the opening
between the uterus and the vagina and so it opens wide during the leadup to birth."
Which of the following factors are NOT known to contribute to vaginal yeast infections?
A. High hormone levels during pregnancy
B. Use of oral contraceptivesRecent antibiotic therapy
C. Poorly controlled diabetes'
D.Inflammation of the Skene and Bartholin glands - answer D.Inflammation of the
Skene and Bartholin glands
A 14-year-old boy has been brought to the emergency department by his mother in
excruciating pain that is radiating from his scrotum to his inguinal area. The boy's heart
rate is 122 beats per minute and he vomited twice before arrival at the hospital.
Examination reveals that his scrotum is reddened and slightly swollen and the testes
are firm to the touch and tender, with extensive cremaster muscle contraction noted.
What is the boy's most likely diagnosis?
A. Varicocele
B. Testicular torsion
C. Hydrocele
, D. Epididymitis - answer B. Testicular torsion
A newborn male has been diagnosed with hypospadias following his postpartum
assessment by a nurse practitioner. Which of the following diagnostics and treatment
options is the nurse practitioner most likely to rule out first? Question options:
A. Testosterone supplementation
B. Surgical repair
C. Circumcision
D. Chromosomal studies - answer C. Circumcision
A 20 yearold male has been diagnosed with a chlamydial infection, and his primary care
provider is performing teaching in an effort to prevent the patient from infecting others in
the future. Which of the following statements by the patient demonstrates the best
understanding of his health problem? Question options:
A. "Even if I spread it to someone else, there's a good chance she won't have any
symptoms or know she has it."
B. "Each of the three stages of the disease seems to be worse than the previous one."
C. "Even though I couldn't end up sterile, a woman that I give it to certainly could."
D. "Either me or a partner could end up with an eye infection from chlamydia that could
make us blind." - answer A. "Even if I spread it to someone else, there's a good chance
she won't have any symptoms or know she has it."
Having heard positive reports of the benefits of HT from her sister-in-law and friends, a
49-year-old woman has presented to her nurse practitioner asking to start HT. Her
uterus is intact and previous bone scans have indicated low bone density. The patient
also has a family history of heart disease. She characterizes her symptoms of
menopause as "noticeable, but not debilitating by any means." Based on the most
current research, what is her nurse practitioner's best course of action?
A. Begin low-dose HT but perform regular breast cancer screening and heart health
checks
B. Forgo HT but consider alternative therapies and reevaluate if her symptoms
significantly affect her quality of life
C. Forgo HT in light of her preexisting low bone density and consequent risk of
osteoporosis
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