Question 1

Which term refers to bleeding between menstrual periods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amenorrhea 
B)  Dysmenorrhea 
C)  Oligomenorrhea 
D)  Metrorrhagia 
A)  Amenorrhea 
B)  Dysmenorrhea 
C)  Oligomenorrhea 
D)  Metrorrhagia

Question 2

What is a major predisposing factor to cervical cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  High estrogen levels 
B)  Familial incidence 
C)  Infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV) 
D)  Early age for onset of menstrual cycles 
A)  High estrogen levels 
B)  Familial incidence 
C)  Infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV) 
D)  Early age for onset of menstrual cycles

Question 3

Which of the following frequently causes pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and subsequent infertility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chlamydia 
B)  Genital warts 
C)  Trichomoniasis 
D)  Herpes simplex 
A)  Chlamydia 
B)  Genital warts 
C)  Trichomoniasis 
D)  Herpes simplex

Question 4

In which cancers has there been a recent significant increase in incidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uterine cancer 
B)  Breast cancer 
C)  Ovarian cancer 
D)  Cervical cancer in situ 
A)  Uterine cancer 
B)  Breast cancer 
C)  Ovarian cancer 
D)  Cervical cancer in situ

Question 5

What is a significant early sign of endometrial carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

A)  A positive Pap test 
B)  Minor vaginal bleeding or spotting 
C)  Infection resistant to treatment 
D)  Painful intercourse 
A)  A positive Pap test 
B)  Minor vaginal bleeding or spotting 
C)  Infection resistant to treatment 
D)  Painful intercourse

Question 6

Which of the following may result from cryptorchidism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infertility 
B)  Testicular cancer 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  Infertility 
B)  Testicular cancer 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 7

Adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation may be used in cases of breast cancer in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  slow the growth of the primary tumor. 
B)  destroy any micrometastases. 
C)  prevent the removal of any lymph nodes. 
D)  reduce the need for a mastectomy. 
A)  slow the growth of the primary tumor. 
B)  destroy any micrometastases. 
C)  prevent the removal of any lymph nodes. 
D)  reduce the need for a mastectomy.

Question 8

Adenocarcinomas make up the most common cancers found in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  prostate. 
B)  testes. 
C)  ovary. 
D)  cervix. 
A)  prostate. 
B)  testes. 
C)  ovary. 
D)  cervix.

Question 9

When the uterus is located in the vagina with the cervix at the opening to the vagina, this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  first-degree prolapse. 
B)  second-degree prolapse. 
C)  third-degree prolapse. 
D)  procidentia. 
A)  first-degree prolapse. 
B)  second-degree prolapse. 
C)  third-degree prolapse. 
D)  procidentia.

Question 10

How do testicular tumors usually present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Soft, tender mass 
B)  Multiple firm nodules 
C)  Hard, painless unilateral mass 
D)  Small, fluid-filled cyst 
A)  Soft, tender mass 
B)  Multiple firm nodules 
C)  Hard, painless unilateral mass 
D)  Small, fluid-filled cyst

Question 11

A chancre is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a vesicle surrounded by a red inflamed area. 
B)  a pustule filled with purulent exudate. 
C)  an area of necrosis and fibrosis. 
D)  a firm painless ulcerated nodule. 
A)  a vesicle surrounded by a red inflamed area. 
B)  a pustule filled with purulent exudate. 
C)  an area of necrosis and fibrosis. 
D)  a firm painless ulcerated nodule.

Question 12

Which of the following is the most common cause of acute bacterial prostatitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  N. gonorrhoeae 
B)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
C)  S. aureus 
D)  E. coli 
A)  N. gonorrhoeae 
B)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
C)  S. aureus 
D)  E. coli

Question 13

Which of the following causes inflammation of the vagina with a copious yellow discharge and foul odor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Candidiasis 
B)  Trichomoniasis 
C)  Syphilis 
D)  Gonorrhea 
A)  Candidiasis 
B)  Trichomoniasis 
C)  Syphilis 
D)  Gonorrhea

Question 14

A hard nodule in the peripheral area of the prostate gland is typical of:

Accepted Answer

A)  prostatic cancer. 
B)  benign prostatic hypertrophy. 
C)  acute prostatitis. 
D)  chronic prostatitis. 
A)  prostatic cancer. 
B)  benign prostatic hypertrophy. 
C)  acute prostatitis. 
D)  chronic prostatitis.

Question 15

Why does severe pain occur with each menstrual cycle in endometriosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obstruction in the fallopian tubes 
B)  Inflammation due to blood irritating the endometrial tissue 
C)  Hormonal imbalance causing uterine contractions 
D)  Fibrous tissue responding to hormonal changes 
A)  Obstruction in the fallopian tubes 
B)  Inflammation due to blood irritating the endometrial tissue 
C)  Hormonal imbalance causing uterine contractions 
D)  Fibrous tissue responding to hormonal changes

Question 16

Which sexually transmitted infection(s) is/are usually considered asymptomatic in women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chlamydia 
B)  Gonorrhea 
C)  Syphilis 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Chlamydia 
B)  Gonorrhea 
C)  Syphilis 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following are common early significant signs of acute prostatitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hard nodule in the gland and pelvic pain 
B)  Soft, tender, enlarged gland and dysuria 
C)  Hesitancy and increased urinary output 
D)  Mild fever, vomiting, and leucopenia 
A)  A hard nodule in the gland and pelvic pain 
B)  Soft, tender, enlarged gland and dysuria 
C)  Hesitancy and increased urinary output 
D)  Mild fever, vomiting, and leucopenia

Question 18

Which of the following is a common complication of leiomyomas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development of malignancy 
B)  Irregular menstrual cycles 
C)  Interference with ovulation 
D)  Abnormal bleeding such as menorrhagia 
A)  Development of malignancy 
B)  Irregular menstrual cycles 
C)  Interference with ovulation 
D)  Abnormal bleeding such as menorrhagia

Question 19

Which of the following refers to fibrocystic breast disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progressive development of fluid-filled cysts and fibrous tissue 
B)  Proliferation of atypical cells with high risk of malignancy 
C)  Benign tumors that develop after menopause 
D)  Any tissue changes other than the normal response to hormonal changes 
A)  Progressive development of fluid-filled cysts and fibrous tissue 
B)  Proliferation of atypical cells with high risk of malignancy 
C)  Benign tumors that develop after menopause 
D)  Any tissue changes other than the normal response to hormonal changes

Question 20

What is the cause of syphilis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A gram-negative diplococcus 
B)  An anaerobic protozoa 
C)  A virus 
D)  An anaerobic spirochete 
A)  A gram-negative diplococcus 
B)  An anaerobic protozoa 
C)  A virus 
D)  An anaerobic spirochete

Exam 19: Reproductive System Disorders

Which term refers to bleeding between menstrual periods?

What is a major predisposing factor to cervical cancer?

Which of the following frequently causes pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and subsequent infertility?

In which cancers has there been a recent significant increase in incidence?

What is a significant early sign of endometrial carcinoma?

Which of the following may result from cryptorchidism?

Adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation may be used in cases of breast cancer in order to:

Adenocarcinomas make up the most common cancers found in the:

When the uterus is located in the vagina with the cervix at the opening to the vagina, this is called:

How do testicular tumors usually present?

A chancre is best described as:

Which of the following is the most common cause of acute bacterial prostatitis?

Which of the following causes inflammation of the vagina with a copious yellow discharge and foul odor?

A hard nodule in the peripheral area of the prostate gland is typical of:

Why does severe pain occur with each menstrual cycle in endometriosis?

Which sexually transmitted infection(s) is/are usually considered asymptomatic in women?

Which of the following are common early significant signs of acute prostatitis?

Which of the following is a common complication of leiomyomas?

Which of the following refers to fibrocystic breast disease?

What is the cause of syphilis?

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