Question 1

Elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase in a patient with an enlarged prostate indicates that this man has:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prostatitis 
B)  Benign prostatic hyperplasia 
C)  Carcinoma in situ of the prostate 
D)  Invasive carcinoma of the prostate that has spread to the urinary bladder 
E)  Carcinoma of the prostate that has metastasized to the bone 
A)  Prostatitis 
B)  Benign prostatic hyperplasia 
C)  Carcinoma in situ of the prostate 
D)  Invasive carcinoma of the prostate that has spread to the urinary bladder 
E)  Carcinoma of the prostate that has metastasized to the bone E

Question 2

Invasive carcinoma of the prostate:

Accepted Answer

A)  Occurs mostly in old age 
B)  Occurs more often in castrated men 
C)  Is caused by HPV 
D)  Is related to HIV infection 
E)  Is a squamous cell carcinoma 
A)  Occurs mostly in old age 
B)  Occurs more often in castrated men 
C)  Is caused by HPV 
D)  Is related to HIV infection 
E)  Is a squamous cell carcinoma A

Question 3

The most common cause of prostatic enlargement in 60- to 70-year-old men is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prostatitis 
B)  Urethral obstruction 
C)  Benign prostatic hyperplasia 
D)  Prostatic adenoma 
E)  Prostatic carcinoma 
A)  Prostatitis 
B)  Urethral obstruction 
C)  Benign prostatic hyperplasia 
D)  Prostatic adenoma 
E)  Prostatic carcinoma C

Question 4

Which of the following is a tumor marker of nonseminomatous germ cell tumors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alkaline phosphatase 
B)  Acid phosphatase 
C)  Albumin 
D)  Alpha-fetoprotein 
E)  Alpha-antitrypsin 
A)  Alkaline phosphatase 
B)  Acid phosphatase 
C)  Albumin 
D)  Alpha-fetoprotein 
E)  Alpha-antitrypsin

Question 5

Which of the following is a typical feature of secondary syphilis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Penile ulcer 
B)  Chancre on the prepuce 
C)  Condyloma latum 
D)  Aortic aneurysm 
E)  Tabes dorsalis 
A)  Penile ulcer 
B)  Chancre on the prepuce 
C)  Condyloma latum 
D)  Aortic aneurysm 
E)  Tabes dorsalis

Question 6

Genital herpes typically presents as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Painful prostatic enlargement 
B)  Epididymitis 
C)  Infertility 
D)  Urethral papilloma 
E)  Vesicles on the penis 
A)  Painful prostatic enlargement 
B)  Epididymitis 
C)  Infertility 
D)  Urethral papilloma 
E)  Vesicles on the penis

Question 7

A typical manifestation of gonorrhea in males is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Orchitis 
B)  Cystitis 
C)  Inflammation of seminal vesicles 
D)  Purulent urethritis 
E)  Ulceration of the glans penis 
A)  Orchitis 
B)  Cystitis 
C)  Inflammation of seminal vesicles 
D)  Purulent urethritis 
E)  Ulceration of the glans penis

Question 8

Most of the testicular tumors originate from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Germ cells 
B)  Sertoli cells 
C)  Leydig cells 
D)  Stromal fibroblasts 
E)  Tunica vaginalis testis 
A)  Germ cells 
B)  Sertoli cells 
C)  Leydig cells 
D)  Stromal fibroblasts 
E)  Tunica vaginalis testis

Question 9

Most carcinomas of the prostate:

Accepted Answer

A)  Present with symptoms of cystitis 
B)  Present early in their course with urinary obstruction 
C)  Invade early into the urethra 
D)  Occur in the peripheral part (posterior lobe)of the prostate 
E)  Tend to secrete androgens 
A)  Present with symptoms of cystitis 
B)  Present early in their course with urinary obstruction 
C)  Invade early into the urethra 
D)  Occur in the peripheral part (posterior lobe)of the prostate 
E)  Tend to secrete androgens

Question 10

Most male genital infections are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hematogenous 
B)  Lymphogenous 
C)  Sexually transmitted 
D)  Caused by HIV 
E)  Found before puberty 
A)  Hematogenous 
B)  Lymphogenous 
C)  Sexually transmitted 
D)  Caused by HIV 
E)  Found before puberty

Question 11

An infertile man was found to have no scrotal testicles.The most likely diagnosis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
B)  Polyorchidism 
C)  Cryptorchidism 
D)  Orchitis 
E)  Epididymo-orchitis 
A)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
B)  Polyorchidism 
C)  Cryptorchidism 
D)  Orchitis 
E)  Epididymo-orchitis

Question 12

All the following are typical complications of prostatic enlargement except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cystitis 
B)  Urinary retention 
C)  Hydroureters 
D)  Hydronephrosis 
E)  Glomerulonephritis 
A)  Cystitis 
B)  Urinary retention 
C)  Hydroureters 
D)  Hydronephrosis 
E)  Glomerulonephritis

Question 13

Which of the following testicular tumors may cause premature puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seminoma 
B)  Yolk sac carcinoma 
C)  Teratoma 
D)  Leydig cell tumor 
E)  Sertoli cell tumor 
A)  Seminoma 
B)  Yolk sac carcinoma 
C)  Teratoma 
D)  Leydig cell tumor 
E)  Sertoli cell tumor

Question 14

All the following statements about infertility are true except:

Accepted Answer

A)  One in six couples in the United States is infertile. 
B)  Infertility is as common among males as it is among females. 
C)  Treatment of infertility costs society millions of dollars. 
D)  Major advances have been made in the treatment of male infertility. 
E)  Major advances have been made in the treatment of female infertility by in vitro fertilization. 
A)  One in six couples in the United States is infertile. 
B)  Infertility is as common among males as it is among females. 
C)  Treatment of infertility costs society millions of dollars. 
D)  Major advances have been made in the treatment of male infertility. 
E)  Major advances have been made in the treatment of female infertility by in vitro fertilization.

Elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase in a patient with an enlarged prostate indicates that this man has:

Invasive carcinoma of the prostate:

The most common cause of prostatic enlargement in 60- to 70-year-old men is:

Which of the following is a tumor marker of nonseminomatous germ cell tumors?

Which of the following is a typical feature of secondary syphilis?

Genital herpes typically presents as:

A typical manifestation of gonorrhea in males is:

Most of the testicular tumors originate from:

Most carcinomas of the prostate:

Most male genital infections are:

An infertile man was found to have no scrotal testicles.The most likely diagnosis is:

All the following are typical complications of prostatic enlargement except:

Which of the following testicular tumors may cause premature puberty?

All the following statements about infertility are true except:

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

The Gastrointestinal System

The Liver and Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Female Reproductive System

The Breast

The Endocrine System

The Skin

Bones and Joints

Muscles

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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Exam 14: The Male Reproductive System

Elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase in a patient with an enlarged prostate indicates that this man has:

Invasive carcinoma of the prostate:

The most common cause of prostatic enlargement in 60- to 70-year-old men is:

Which of the following is a tumor marker of nonseminomatous germ cell tumors?

Which of the following is a typical feature of secondary syphilis?

Genital herpes typically presents as:

A typical manifestation of gonorrhea in males is:

Most of the testicular tumors originate from:

Most carcinomas of the prostate:

Most male genital infections are:

An infertile man was found to have no scrotal testicles.The most likely diagnosis is:

All the following are typical complications of prostatic enlargement except:

Which of the following testicular tumors may cause premature puberty?

All the following statements about infertility are true except:

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

The Gastrointestinal System

The Liver and Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Female Reproductive System

The Breast

The Endocrine System

The Skin

Bones and Joints

Muscles

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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