NURS 6501 Midterm Exam 2 / NURS6501 Midterm Exam 2: Advanced Pathophysiology

NURS 6501 -Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Version 2 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 ...

NURS 6501 -Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Version 2 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: Correct Answer: Overdevelopment of breast tissue in males Question 2 1 out of 1 points 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: Correct Answer: Question 3 1 out of 1 points An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is: Correct Answer: Question 4 1 out of 1 points A 40-year-old female presents with cramping and excessive vaginal bleeding. Ultrasound reveals benign uterine tumors in the smooth muscle cells of the myometrium. These tumors are commonly called: Correct Answer: Question 5 1 out of 1 points What term should the nurse use when discussing male sex hormones collectively? Correct Answer: Question 6 1 out of 1 points A 21-year-old female is infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) following unprotected sexual intercourse with a male she recently met. She is now at higher risk of developing which of the following cancers? Correct Answer: Question 7 1 out of 1 points 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: Correct Answer: Question 8 1 out of 1 points A 40-year-old male is concerned about the possibility of developing 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: Correct Answer: Question 9 1 out of 1 points A 30-year-old male presents with penile tenderness and discharge. Physical examination reveals that his foreskin cannot be retracted back over the glans penis. He is suffering from: Correct Answer: 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: Correct Answer: Question 11 1 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? Correct Answer: 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: Correct Answer: 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? Correct Answer: 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: Correct Answer: 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: Correct Answer: Question 16 1 out of 1 points While preparing to teach the staff about female anatomy, which 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: Correct Answer: Question 17 1 out of 1 points A 21-year-old male presents with inflammation of the testes. He has a high fever and edema and redness of the testes. Which organism is the most likely the cause of his symptoms? Correct Answer: Question 18 1 out of 1 points Cryptorchidism can be defined as: Correct Answer: Question 19 1 out of 1 points A 25-year-old sexually active female presents with urethritis, dysuria, and cervical discharge. She is diagnosed with the most common bacteria STI in the United States. The student would identify this infection is due to: Correct Answer: Question 20 1 out of 1 points Progesterone is often referred to as “the hormone of pregnancy,” and the patient asks what this phrase means. How should the nurse respond? Progesterone is the hormone of pregnancy because it: Correct Answer: Question 21 1 out of 1 points A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. CT scan reveals that the cancer is limited to the ovaries. It would be classified as stage: Correct Answer: Question 22 1 out of 1 points A 25-year-old female presents with amenorrhea and hirsutism. She is diagnosed with PCOS. Lab testing will most likely reveal: Correct Answer: Question 23 1 out of 1 points When a teenager asks what makes the breast grow, what is the nurse’s best response? The hormone that promotes breast development during puberty is: Correct Answer: Question 24 1 out of 1 points _____ is inflammation of the glans penis. Correct Answer: Question 25 1 out of 1 points When discussing the difference between male and female sex hormones, which information should the nurse include? The major difference between male and female sex hormone production is that: Correct Answer: Question 26 1 out of 1 points Copy of A 25-year-old female presents with amenorrhea and hirsutism. She is diagnosed with PCOS. Lab testing will most likely reveal: Correct Answer: Question 27 1 out of 1 points Which information indicates the nurse has a good understanding of the menstrual cycle? When estrogen and progesterone levels drop, the endometrium enters the _____ phase. Correct Answer: Question 28 1 out of 1 points When a patient who is trying to get pregnant asks where the usual site of fertilization is, how should the nurse respond? The: Correct Answer: Question 29 1 out of 1 points During a routine pelvic exam, a 34-year-old female is found to have an ovarian cyst containing skin, hair, cartilage, and bone. This cyst is classified as a _____ cyst. Correct Answer: Question 30 1 out of 1 points When a breastfeeding mom asks what causes letdown, which information should the nurse give the patient? The hormone that plays a role in breast milk ejection (letdown) during lactation is: Correct Answer: Question 31 1 out of 1 points A middle-aged male speaks to his physician about benign BPH. He reveals that his father was recently diagnosed with this condition, and he wants to know if he could have it. The physician tells him that a common complaint from men with mild to moderate BPH is: Correct Answer: Question 32 1 out of 1 points A 56-year-old female is in menopause. She has ovarian failure. While checking the lab results, which of the following will the nurse find? Correct Answer: Question 33 1 out of 1 points Which of the following signs is usually the first clinical manifestation of breast cancer? Correct Answer: Question 34 1 out of 1 points A nurse is teaching the staff about female hormones. Which hormone promotes the formation of channels in the mucus of the cervical os to facilitate sperm movement into the uterus? Correct Answer: Question 35 1 out of 1 points Copy of The nurse would anticipate the treatment for pelvic organ prolapse to be: Correct Answer: Question 36 1 out of 1 points A 35-year-old nonpregnant female presents complaining of breast discharge. She is diagnosed with galactorrhea. The condition is most likely caused by: Correct Answer: Question 37 1 out of 1 points When the nurse is teaching about the menstrual cycle, which information should be included? Menstruation is followed by the _____ phase of the menstrual cycle. Correct Answer: Question 38 1 out of 1 points A syndrome often associated with cystocele is: Correct Answer: Question 39 1 out of 1 points When a staff member asks which structure secretes glucose-rich fluid into the semen, how should the nurse respond? Correct Answer: Question 40 1 out of 1 points A nursing student asks the nurse where the glands of Montgomery are located. How should the nurse reply? The glands of Montgomery are located in the: Correct Answer: