Question 1

What is an important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) among Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recurrent prostatitis 
B)  A diet high in fat 
C)  Cigarette smoking 
D)  Advancing age 
A)  Recurrent prostatitis 
B)  A diet high in fat 
C)  Cigarette smoking 
D)  Advancing age D

Question 2

A patient's medication has a side effect of gynecomastia. What does the nurse know this to mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a lack of breast development in women. 
B)  There is an overdevelopment of breast tissue in males. 
C)  It is a type of breast cancer. 
D)  It is a process of inflammation of the mammary glands. 
A)  There is a lack of breast development in women. 
B)  There is an overdevelopment of breast tissue in males. 
C)  It is a type of breast cancer. 
D)  It is a process of inflammation of the mammary glands. B

Question 3

_____ is an inflammation of the glans penis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phimosis 
B)  Balanitis 
C)  Priapism 
D)  Hydrocele 
A)  Phimosis 
B)  Balanitis 
C)  Priapism 
D)  Hydrocele B

Question 4

What is a common complaint from men with mild to moderate benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urgency, or the need to urinate often 
B)  Infertility 
C)  Sexual dysfunction 
D)  Prostatodynia 
A)  Urgency, or the need to urinate often 
B)  Infertility 
C)  Sexual dysfunction 
D)  Prostatodynia

Question 5

A 30-year-old presents with penile tenderness and discharge while the physical examination reveals that his foreskin cannot be retracted back over the glans penis. This assessment data is consistent with what condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paraphimosis 
B)  Phimosis 
C)  Peyronie disease 
D)  Priapism 
A)  Paraphimosis 
B)  Phimosis 
C)  Peyronie disease 
D)  Priapism

Question 6

A 25-year-old sexually active male presents with urethritis and epididymitis, and is diagnosed with the most common STI reported in his age group. What is this infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gonorrhea 
B)  Syphilis 
C)  Chlamydia 
D)  Herpes 
A)  Gonorrhea 
B)  Syphilis 
C)  Chlamydia 
D)  Herpes

Question 7

A 21-year-old presents with inflammation of the testes and is diagnosed with orchitis. What is the most likely cause of his symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herpes virus 
B)  Escherichia coli 
C)  Mumps 
D)  Cytomegalovirus 
A)  Herpes virus 
B)  Escherichia coli 
C)  Mumps 
D)  Cytomegalovirus

Question 8

The risk of testicular cancer is greater for which group? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Persons with a history of cryptorchidism 
B)  Persons with a history of phimosis 
C)  Persons who are of white ethnicity 
D)  Persons who are of black descent 
E)  Persons between 15 and 35 years of age. 
A)  Persons with a history of cryptorchidism 
B)  Persons with a history of phimosis 
C)  Persons who are of white ethnicity 
D)  Persons who are of black descent 
E)  Persons between 15 and 35 years of age.

Question 9

A 38-year-old presents reporting difficulty having sexual intercourse because his penis curves during erection. What term describes this condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phimosis 
B)  Cryptorchidism 
C)  Paraphimosis 
D)  Peyronie disease 
A)  Phimosis 
B)  Cryptorchidism 
C)  Paraphimosis 
D)  Peyronie disease

Question 10

Which of the following statements are true regarding prostate cancer? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  It is responsible for the majority of cancer-related deaths in males. 
B)  It usually occurs before age 50. 
C)  It is the leading type of nonskin cancer in men in Canada. 
D)  It is more common in White men in the United States. 
E)  Prostate cancer death rates have been declining in Canada. 
A)  It is responsible for the majority of cancer-related deaths in males. 
B)  It usually occurs before age 50. 
C)  It is the leading type of nonskin cancer in men in Canada. 
D)  It is more common in White men in the United States. 
E)  Prostate cancer death rates have been declining in Canada.

Question 11

An example of a parasitic sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is transmitted through close skin-to-skin contact is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chlamydia. 
B)  syphilis. 
C)  scabies. 
D)  Gardnerella. 
A)  Chlamydia. 
B)  syphilis. 
C)  scabies. 
D)  Gardnerella.

Question 12

What is cryptorchidism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A normal developmental state of the testes 
B)  An abnormal state in which the testes are overdeveloped 
C)  Lack of a scrotum 
D)  Problems with testicular descent 
A)  A normal developmental state of the testes 
B)  An abnormal state in which the testes are overdeveloped 
C)  Lack of a scrotum 
D)  Problems with testicular descent

Question 13

What is true about delayed puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves a disruption in the hypothalamus. 
B)  It is a result of a disruption in the pituitary. 
C)  It is usually a normal physiological event, involving slow maturation. 
D)  It results in an ambiguity in sex determination. 
A)  It involves a disruption in the hypothalamus. 
B)  It is a result of a disruption in the pituitary. 
C)  It is usually a normal physiological event, involving slow maturation. 
D)  It results in an ambiguity in sex determination.

Question 14

A 35-year-old presents with symptomology that is associated with syphilis. What organism is responsible for the development of syphilis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treponema pallidum 
B)  Chlamydia trachomatis 
C)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
D)  Haemophilus ducreyi 
A)  Treponema pallidum 
B)  Chlamydia trachomatis 
C)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
D)  Haemophilus ducreyi

Question 15

Symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis are similar to symptoms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  prostate cancer. 
B)  benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). 
C)  urinary tract infection (UTI). 
D)  epididymitis. 
A)  prostate cancer. 
B)  benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). 
C)  urinary tract infection (UTI). 
D)  epididymitis.

Exam 34: Alterations of the Male Reproductive System

What is an important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) among Canadians?

A patient's medication has a side effect of gynecomastia. What does the nurse know this to mean?

_____ is an inflammation of the glans penis.

What is a common complaint from men with mild to moderate benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)?

A 30-year-old presents with penile tenderness and discharge while the physical examination reveals that his foreskin cannot be retracted back over the glans penis. This assessment data is consistent with what condition?

A 25-year-old sexually active male presents with urethritis and epididymitis, and is diagnosed with the most common STI reported in his age group. What is this infection?

A 21-year-old presents with inflammation of the testes and is diagnosed with orchitis. What is the most likely cause of his symptoms?

The risk of testicular cancer is greater for which group? (Select all that apply.)

A 38-year-old presents reporting difficulty having sexual intercourse because his penis curves during erection. What term describes this condition?

Which of the following statements are true regarding prostate cancer? (Select all that apply.)

An example of a parasitic sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is transmitted through close skin-to-skin contact is:

What is cryptorchidism?

What is true about delayed puberty?

A 35-year-old presents with symptomology that is associated with syphilis. What organism is responsible for the development of syphilis?

Symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis are similar to symptoms of:

Cellular Biology

Genes and Genetic Diseases

Epigenetics and Disease

Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology

Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases

Innate Immunity: Inflammation and Wound Healing

Adaptive Immunity

Infection and Defects in Mechanisms of Defence

Stress and Disease

Biology of Cancer

Cancer Epidemiology

Cancer in Children and Adolescents

Structure and Function of the Neurological System

Pain, Temperature, Sleep, and Sensory Function

Alterations in Cognitive Systems, Cerebral Hemodynamics, and Motor Function

Disorders of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems and Neuromuscular Junction

Alterations of Neurological Function in Children

Mechanisms of Hormonal Regulation

Alterations of Hormonal Regulation

Structure and Function of the Hematological System

Alterations of Hematological Function

Alterations of Hematological Function in Children

Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Alterations of Cardiovascular Function

Alterations of Cardiovascular Function in Children

Structure and Function of the Pulmonary System

Alterations of Pulmonary Function

Alterations of Pulmonary Function in Children

Structure and Function of the Renal and Urological Systems

Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function

Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function in Children

Structure and Function of the Reproductive Systems

Alterations of the Female Reproductive System

Structure and Function of the Digestive System

Alterations of Digestive Function

Alterations of Digestive Function in Children

Structure and Function of the Musculo-Skeletal System

Alterations of Musculo-Skeletal Function

Alterations of Musculo-Skeletal Function in Children

Structure, Function, and Disorders of the Integument

Alterations of the Integument in Children

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