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Chapter 50: Assessment of Reproductive System Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Exam Practice Questions and Answers Which question should the nurse ask when assessing a 60-yr-old patient who has a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)? a. "Have you noticed any unusual disc...

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Chapter 50: Assessment of Reproductive
System Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing,
10th Edition Exam Practice Questions
and Answers

Which question should the nurse ask when assessing a 60-yr-old patient who has a history of


benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?


a. "Have you noticed any unusual discharge from your penis?"


b. "Has there been any change in your sex life in the past year?"


c. "Has there been a decrease in the force of your urinary stream?"


d. "Have you been experiencing any difficulty in achieving an erection?" - Ans:✔✔-ANS: C


Enlargement of the prostate blocks the urethra, leading to urinary changes such as a decrease


in the force of the urinary stream. The other questions address possible problems with


infection or sexual difficulties, but they would not be helpful in determining whether there

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were functional changes caused by BPH.


DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 1194


TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity


After a 26-yr-old patient has been treated for pelvic inflammatory disease, the nurse will plan


to teach about the


a. use of hormone therapy (HT).


b. potential complication of infertility.


c. irregularities in the menstrual cycle.


d. changes in secondary sex characteristics. - Ans:✔✔-ANS: B


Pelvic inflammatory disease may cause scarring of the fallopian tubes and result in difficulty


in fertilization or implantation of the fertilized egg. Because ovarian function is not affected,


the patient will not require HT, have irregular menstrual cycles, or experience changes in


secondary sex characteristics.


DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 1194




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TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity


A 68-yr-old male patient tells the nurse that he is worried because he does not respond to


sexual stimulation the same way he did when he was younger. Which is the nurse's best


response to the patient's concern?


a. "Interest in sex frequently decreases as men get older."


b. "Many men need additional sexual stimulation with aging."


c. "Erectile dysfunction is a common problem with older men."


d. "Tell me more about how your sexual response has changed." - Ans:✔✔-ANS: D


The initial response by the nurse should be further assessment of the problem. The other


statements by the nurse are accurate but may not respond to the patient's concerns.


DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (analysis) REF: 1191


TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity


The nurse is providing teaching by telephone to a patient who is scheduled for a pelvic


examination and Pap test next week. The nurse instructs the patient that she should




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