NURS 6501 Week 22 Quiz Walden University
• Question 1 The patient’s medication has a side effect of gynecomastia. The patientasks the nurse to define this
term. The nurse would respond thatgynecomastia is:
SelectedAnswer:b.Overdevelopment of breast tissuein males
CorrectAnswer:b.Overdevelopment of breast tissuein males
• Question 2 When a staff member asks the nurse what is the most potent of thefollowing estrogens, what is the
nurse’s best response? It is:
SelectedAnswer:a.Estradiol
CorrectAnswer:a.Estradiol
• Question 3 An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatichypertrophy (BPH) is:
SelectedAnswer:d.Increasedage
CorrectAnswer:d.Increasedage
• Question 4 A 40-year-old female presents with cramping and excessive vaginalbleeding. Ultrasound reveals benign uterine tumors in the smooth musclecells of the myometrium. These tumors are commonly called:
SelectedAnswer:c.Leiomyomas
CorrectAnswer:c.Leiomyomas
• Question 5 What term should the nurse use when discussing male sex hormones collectively?
SelectedAnswer:d.Androgens
CorrectAnswer:d.Androgens
• Question 6 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?
SelectedAnswer:a.Cervical 1 / 3
CorrectAnswer:a.Cervical
• Question 7 A 68-year-old male presents complaining of difficulty having sexualintercourse. He reports that his penis
curves during erection. Thiscondition is referred to as:
SelectedAnswer:d.Peyroniedisease
CorrectAnswer:d.Peyroniedisease
• Question 8 A 40-year-old male is concerned about the possibility of developingprostate cancer. He reports that his father died of prostate cancer, and hewants to take all preventive measures. He is told to consume a
diet low in:
SelectedAnswer:a. Fat
CorrectAnswer: a. Fat
• Question 9 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:
SelectedAnswer:b.Phimosis
CorrectAnswer: b. Phimosis
• Question 10 A 20-year-old female presents with pelvic and back pain severe enough to miss work. Shereports that the pain occurs with the onset of menses. Physical examination fails to findpelvic pathology. The most
likely cause of her condition is:
SelectedAnswer:c.Elevatedprostaglandins
CorrectAnswer:c.Elevatedprostaglandins
• Question 11 Changes in the cervical mucus can be used to identify the periods in whicha female is most fertile. How should the nurse describe cervical mucusduring ovulation?
CorrectAnswer:b.Thin and watery
• Question 12 2 / 3
While speaking to a group of older males, which information should thenurse share? The following is a
normal characteristic of aging and themale reproductive system:
SelectedAnswer:d.Refractory time after ejaculation isprolonged.
CorrectAnswer:d.Refractory time after ejaculation isprolonged.
• Question 13 A nurse is discussing female anatomy. Which body structure contains theopenings to the vagina and urinary meatus?
SelectedAnswer:a.Vestibule
CorrectAnswer:a.Vestibule
• Question 14 When the nurse describes the duct that carries the ovum from the ovaryto the uterus, what is the nurse
discussing? The:
SelectedAnswer:d.Fallopiantube
CorrectAnswer:d.Fallopiantube
• Question 15 When a staff member asks the nurse what the thick middle layer of theuterine wall is called, what is the
nurse’s best response? The:
SelectedAnswer:c.Myometrium
CorrectAnswer:c.Myometrium
• Question 16 While preparing to teach the staff about female anatomy, whichinformation should be included? During the years that a woman is morelikely to be sexually active, the vagina mucosa is protected from
infectionby:
SelectedAnswer:b. An acidicpH
CorrectAnswer:b.An acidicpH
• Question 17 A 21-year-old male presents with inflammation of the testes. He has a highfever and edema and redness of the testes. Which organism is the mostlikely the cause of his symptoms?
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