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NSG 6420 Week 6 Quiz

1.

What ETHNIC GROUP has the HIGHEST INCIDENCE of PROSTATE CANCER?

AFRICAN AMERICAN

2.

Men with an initial PSA level below 2.5 ng/ml can reduce their screening frequency to what intervals?

Every 6 months

B. Yearly

C. Every 2 years

D. Every 2 to 4 years

3.

Your 55-year-old male patient presents to your office with complaints of sudden development of severe rightsided, colicky lower abdominal pain. He cannot sit still on the examining table. The patient has previously

been in good health. On physical examination, there are no signs of peritoneal inflammation. A urine sample

reveals hematuria and crystalluria. Which is the next diagnostic test that should be done immediately?

Ultrasound of the abdomen

B. Abdominal x-ray

C. Digital rectal examination

D. Spiral CT scan

4.

The most common complication of an untreated urinary obstruction due to a ureteral calculus is:

Hydronephrosis

B. Renal artery stenosis

C. Ureteral rupture

D. Kidney mass

5.

A 43-year-old male patient complains of right-sided abdominal and pain in the back in the right costovertebral

angle region, fever, chills, dysuria, and nausea. On physical examination, there is 102 degree fever,

tachycardia, and right costovertebral angle tenderness to percussion. The most likely condition is:

A. Lower urinary tract infection

B. Pyelonephritis

C. Nephrolithiasis

D. Hydronephrosis

6.

On a physical examination for employment, a 45-year-old male shows no significant findings and takes no

medications. Past medical history and surgery are unremarkable. On urinalysis, hematuria is present. The

urinalysis is repeated on another day and still reveals microscopic hematuria. It is important to recognize that

painless hematuria can be diagnostic of:

A. Urinary tract infection

B. Bladder cancer

C. Nephrolithiasis

D. Pyelonephritis

7.

On DRE, you note that a 45-year-old patient has a firm, smooth, non-tender but asymmetrically shaped

prostate. The patient has no symptoms and has a normal urinalysis. The patient’s PSA is within normal limits

for the patient’s age. The clinician should:

A. Refer the patient for transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy

B. Obtain an abdominal x-ray of kidneys, ureter, and bladder

C. Recognize this as a normal finding that requires periodic follow-up

D. Obtain urine culture and sensitivity for prostatitis

8.

Age-related changes in the bladder, urethra, and ureters include all of the following in older women except:

A. Increased estrogen production’s influence on the bladder and ureter

B. Decline in bladder outlet function

C. Decline in ureteral resistance pressure

D. Laxity of the pelvic muscle

9.

Mr. Jones is a 68-year-old retired Air Force pilot that has been diagnosed with prostate cancer in the past week.

He has never had a surgical procedure in his life and seeks clarification on the availability of treatments for

prostate cancer. He asks the nurse practitioner to tell him the side effects of a radical prostatectomy. Which of

the following is not a potential side effect of this procedure

A. Urinary incontinence

B. Impotence

C. Dribbling urine

D. Selected low back pain

10.

our 77-year-old patient complains of frequent urination, hesitation in getting the stream started, and nocturnal

frequency of urination that is bothersome. On DRE, there is an enlarged, firm, non-tender, smooth prostate.

The clinician should recognize these as symptoms of:

11.

Your 24-year-old female patient complains of dysuria as well as frequency and urgency of urination that

develops the day after she uses her diaphragm. Urine culture reveals a bacterial count of 100 CFU/mL. These

signs and symptoms indicate

. Upper urinary tract infection

B. Lower urinary tract infection

C. Normal bacteriuria

D. Urethritis

12.

A 79-year-old man is being evaluated for frequent urinary dribbling without burning. Physical examination

reveals a smooth but slightly enlarged prostate gland. His PSA level is 3.3 ng/ml. The patient undergoes formal

urodynamic studies, and findings are as follows: a decreased bladder capacity of 370 ml; a few involuntary

detrusor contractions at a low bladder volume of 246 mL; an increased postvoid residual urine volume of 225

ml; and a slightly decreased urinary flow rate. Which of the following is not consistent with a normal ageassociated change?

A. PSA level of 3.3 ng/mL

B. Decreased bladder capacity

C. Involuntary detrusor contradictions

D. Increased postvoid residual urine volume

13.

Mrs. L. Billings is a 77-year-old Caucasian female who has a history of breast cancer. She has been in

remission for 6 years. As her primary care provider, you are seeing her for follow-up of her recent complaint of

intermittent abdominal pain of a 3-month duration and some general malaise. Given the brief history above,

what will you direct your assessment at during physical examination?

A. Examination of her thyroid to rule out thyroid nodules that may contribute to her feeling fatigued.

B. Auscultation of her abdomen for abnormal bowel sounds to rule out peritonitis.

C. Thorough abdominal and gynecological exam to rule out masses and identify any tenderness.

D. A rectal examination to rule out colon cancer as a secondary site for breast cancer.

14.

A 27-year-old male comes in to the clinic for symptoms of dysuria, urinary frequency, as well as urgency and

perineal pain. Transrectal palpation of the prostate reveals a very tender, boggy, swollen prostate. The clinician

should recognize these as signs of:

A. Prostatitis

B. Prostate cancer

C. Urethritis

D. Benign prostatic hyperplasia

15.

Which of the following males would be at greatest risk for testicular cancer?

16.

A 43-year-old male patient complains of right-sided abdominal and pain in the back in the right costovertebral

angle region, fever, chills, dysuria, and nausea. On physical examination, there is 102 degree fever,

tachycardia, and right costovertebral angle tenderness to percussion. The most likely condition is:

Lower urinary tract infection

Pyelonephritis

Nephrolithiasis

Hydonephrosis

17.

Which of the following disorders can cause urinary incontinence?

Cystocele

Overactive bladder

Uterine prolapse

All of the above

18.

Your 18 year old sexually active patient presents with sudden right sided groin pain that is sharp and constant.

Inspection of his genitals reveals a swollen and erythematous right scrotum. His right testicle is exquisitely

tender, swollen and has no palpable masses. Elevation of the testis results in no reduction in pain. The left

scrotum and the testicle are normal. Epididymis and other scrotal contents were within normal limits. The

scrotum does not transilluminate. Cremasteric reflex is present on the left side but absent on the right. There is

no penile discharge, inguinal lymphadenopathy, or hernias.

Torsion

Infection

Cancer

Rupture

19.

The Prehn sign is utilized to distinguish epididymitis from testicular torsion. Epididymitis is considered when

the Prehn sign is positive. When is the Prehn sign determined to be positive?

Pain is relieved by lifting of the testicle.

Tenderness is limited to the upper pole of the testis.

Lightly stroking or pinching the superior medial aspect of the thigh causes testicular retraction.

A small bluish discoloration is visible through the skin in the upper pole.

20.

Which of the following exam findings makes the diagnosis of testicular tumor more likely?

A scrotal mass that is accompanied by exquisite tenderness.

Testicular swelling is mostly fluid and transilluminates easily

A testicular mass that is non-tender to palpation

Dilated and tortuous veins in the pampiniform plexus