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
Question 2Mr. 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
Question 3The nurse practitioner is evaluating a patient's pelvic muscle strength by digital examination. This is performed when
A. A male patient complains of nocturia and dribbling
B. The nurse practitioner needs to confirm a cystocele or stress incontinence
C. The patient reports sudden loss of large amounts of urine or urge incontinence
D. The nurse practitioner suspects overflow incontinence
Question 4In acute prostatitis, an exam of the prostate may find the gland to be
A. Nodular
B. Cool and pliable
C. Swollen and tender
D. Asymmetrical
Question 5All of the following antimicrobials may be indicated in chronic bacterial prostatitis except
A. Ciprofloxacin
B. Levofloxacin
C. Trimethoprim
D. Azithromycin
Question 6In chronic bacterial prostatitis, what is the organism most commonly associated with the disease?
A. Klebsiella
B. Proteus
C. Pseudomonas
D. Escherichia coli
Question 7In the diagnosis of acute bacterial prostatitis, a midstream urine culture is of benefit. To be diagnostic, the specimen should reveal how many white blood cells per high-power field?
A. Five
B. Ten
C. Fifteen
D. Twenty
Question 8All of the following may be reasons associated with an elevated PSA besides prostate cancer except
A. Prostatitis
B. Urinary tract infection
C. Perineal trauma
D. Digital rectal exam
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