NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology FINAL EXAM Graded A 2020

• Question 1 1 out of 1 points The patient’s medication has a side effect of gynecomastia. The patient asks the nurse to define this term. The nurse would respond that gynecomastia is: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Overdevelopment of breast tissue in males b. Overdevelopment of breast tissue in males • Question 2 When a staff member asks the nurse what is the most potent of the following estrogens, what is the nurse’s best response? It is: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Estradi ol a. Estradi ol • Question 3 An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Increased age d. Increased age • Question 4 A 40-year-old female presents with cramping and excessive vaginal 1 out of 1 points bleeding. Ultrasound reveals benign uterine tumors in the smooth muscle cells of the myometrium. These tumors are commonly called: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Leiomyom as c. Leiomyom as • Question 5 1 out of 1 points What term should the nurse use when discussing male sex hormones collectively? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Androge ns d. Androge ns • Question 6 A 21-year-old female is infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) 1 out of 1 points following unprotected sexual intercourse with a male she recently met. She is now at higher risk of developing which of the following cancers? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Cervic al a. Cervic al • Question 7 A 68-year-old male presents complaining of difficulty having sexual intercourse. He reports that his penis curves during erection. This condition is referred to as: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Peyronie disease d. Peyronie disease • Question 8 A 40-year-old male is concerned about the possibility of developing 1 out of 1 points prostate cancer. He reports that his father died of prostate cancer, and he wants to take all preventive measures. He is told to consume a diet low in: Selected Answer: a. Fat Correct a. Answer: Fat • Question 9 A 30-year-old male presents with penile tenderness and discharge. 1 out of 1 points Physical examination reveals that his foreskin cannot be retracted back over the glans penis. He is suffering from: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Phimos is b. Phimos is • Question 10 1 out of 1 points A 20-year-old female presents with pelvic and back pain severe enough to miss work. She reports that the pain occurs with the onset of menses. Physical examination fails to find pelvic pathology. The most likely cause of her condition is: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Elevated prostaglandins c. Elevated prostaglandins • Question 11 0 out of 1 points Changes in the cervical mucus can be used to identify the periods in which a female is most fertile. How should the nurse describe cervical mucus during ovulation? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Abundant and elastic b. Thin and watery • Question 12 1 out of 1 points While speaking to a group of older males, which information should the nurse share? The following is a normal characteristic of aging and the male reproductive system: Selected Answer: d. Refractory time after ejaculation is prolonged. Correct Answer: d. Refractory time after ejaculation is prolonged. • Question 13 1 out of 1 points A nurse is discussing female anatomy. Which body structure contains the openings to the vagina and urinary meatus? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Vestibu le a. Vestibu le • Question 14 1 out of 1 points When the nurse describes the duct that carries the ovum from the ovary to the uterus, what is the nurse discussing? The: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Fallopian tube d. Fallopian tube • Question 15 1 out of 1 points When a staff member asks the nurse what the thick middle layer of the uterine wall is called, what is the nurse’s best response? The: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Myometri um c. Myometri um • Question 16 While preparing to teach the staff about female anatomy, which 1 out of 1 points information should be included? During the years that a woman is more likely to be sexually active, the vagina mucosa is protected from infection by: Selected b. Answer: