Question 1

What is a useful serum marker during treatment for prostatic cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human chorionic gonadotropin 
B)  Alpha-fetoprotein 
C)  Prostate-specific antigen 
D)  Luteinizing hormone 
A)  Human chorionic gonadotropin 
B)  Alpha-fetoprotein 
C)  Prostate-specific antigen 
D)  Luteinizing hormone C

Question 2

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 D

Question 3

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. D

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following applies to the corpus luteum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It forms a mature ovarian follicle. 
B)  It secretes human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). 
C)  It secretes estrogen and progesterone during the latter half of the menstrual cycle. 
D)  It produces gonadotropins for the next cycle. 
A)  It forms a mature ovarian follicle. 
B)  It secretes human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). 
C)  It secretes estrogen and progesterone during the latter half of the menstrual cycle. 
D)  It produces gonadotropins for the next cycle.

Question 6

Why does frequent need for urination occur with benign prostatic hypertrophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased volume of dilute urine 
B)  Irritation of the bladder and urethra 
C)  Impaired micturition reflex 
D)  Incomplete emptying of the bladder 
A)  Increased volume of dilute urine 
B)  Irritation of the bladder and urethra 
C)  Impaired micturition reflex 
D)  Incomplete emptying of the bladder

Question 7

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 8

Balanitis is the infection and inflammation of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  vagina. 
B)  glans penis. 
C)  fallopian tubes. 
D)  testes. 
A)  vagina. 
B)  glans penis. 
C)  fallopian tubes. 
D)  testes.

Question 9

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 10

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 11

Which of the following infections may be transmitted from the mother to the fetus during delivery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gonorrhea 
B)  Chlamydia 
C)  Herpes simplex 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Gonorrhea 
B)  Chlamydia 
C)  Herpes simplex 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

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 13

Specific genetic links have been shown for:
1) cervical cancer.
2) testicular cancer.
3) breast cancer.
4) prostatic cancer

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2 
B)  3, 4 
C)  1, 3, 4 
D)  2, 3, 4 
A)  1, 2 
B)  3, 4 
C)  1, 3, 4 
D)  2, 3, 4

Question 14

Which statement about spermatogenesis is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The complete process takes about 28 days. 
B)  Maturation of sperm takes place in the seminal vesicles. 
C)  It is controlled by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and testosterone. 
D)  The process is initiated after each ejaculation. 
A)  The complete process takes about 28 days. 
B)  Maturation of sperm takes place in the seminal vesicles. 
C)  It is controlled by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and testosterone. 
D)  The process is initiated after each ejaculation.

Question 15

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 16

The most common solid tumor found in young men is:

Accepted Answer

A)  prostatic cancer. 
B)  testicular cancer. 
C)  bladder cancer. 
D)  penile cancer. 
A)  prostatic cancer. 
B)  testicular cancer. 
C)  bladder cancer. 
D)  penile cancer.

Question 17

Which of the following applies to benign prostatic hypertrophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tumor usually becomes malignant in time. 
B)  The gland becomes small, nodular, and firm. 
C)  Manifestations include hesitancy, dribbling, and frequency. 
D)  Lower abdominal or pelvic pain develops. 
A)  The tumor usually becomes malignant in time. 
B)  The gland becomes small, nodular, and firm. 
C)  Manifestations include hesitancy, dribbling, and frequency. 
D)  Lower abdominal or pelvic pain develops.

Question 18

Infertility in women may result from:

Accepted Answer

A)  endometriosis. 
B)  hormonal imbalances. 
C)  A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  endometriosis. 
B)  hormonal imbalances. 
C)  A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 19

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 20

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

Exam 19: Reproductive System Disorders

What is a useful serum marker during treatment for prostatic cancer?

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

A chancre is best described as:

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

Which of the following applies to the corpus luteum?

Why does frequent need for urination occur with benign prostatic hypertrophy?

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

Balanitis is the infection and inflammation of the:

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

What is a major predisposing factor to cervical cancer?

Which of the following infections may be transmitted from the mother to the fetus during delivery?

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

Specific genetic links have been shown for: 1) cervical cancer. 2) testicular cancer. 3) breast cancer. 4) prostatic cancer

Which statement about spermatogenesis is TRUE?

What is a significant early sign of endometrial carcinoma?

The most common solid tumor found in young men is:

Which of the following applies to benign prostatic hypertrophy?

Infertility in women may result from:

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

Which term refers to bleeding between menstrual periods?

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Introduction to Basic Pharmacology and Other Common Therapies

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