Deck 14: The Male Reproductive System

Question 1

Which of the following testicular tumors may cause premature puberty?

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

Answer 1

Leydig cell tumor

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Question 3

Liam lives in Paraguay,where circumcision is not practiced and genital hygiene is poor.Liam is at greater risk for what condition?

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

Answer 3

Carcinoma of the penis

Question 4

Most carcinomas of the prostate:

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 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase in a patient with an enlarged prostate indicates:

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

Question 8

A typical manifestation of gonorrhea in males is:

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

Question 9

Genital herpes typically presents as:

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

Question 10

Invasive carcinoma of the prostate:

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

Question 11

LeRoy James is a 45-year-old male with a recent PSA level of 6 ng/mL.This level is considered:

A) Normal
B) Slightly elevated
C) Mildly elevated
D) Extremely elevated
E) An indication that the patient has cancer

Question 12

Most genital infections in males are:

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

Question 13

Male genital organs are in direct contact with the outside world; therefore,most infections are acquired through the:

A) Penis
B) Testes
C) Epididymitis
D) Urethra
E) Vas deferens

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

Most testicular tumors originate from:

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

Question 16

A 65-year-old male complains of urinary retention,has an urgency to void but cannot begin to urinate,and has a weak urinary stream or experiences dribbling.The most likely cause is:

A) Cystitis
B) Chlamydia infection
C) Syphilis
D) BPH
E) Prostatic enlargement

Question 17

The most common cause of bacterial urethritis in men is:

A) Genital herpes
B) Neisseria gonorrhoeae
C) Chlamydia trachomatis
D) Syphilis
E) Pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 18

Which one of the following statements about infertility is true?

A) One in seven couples in the United States is infertile.
B) Infertility is more common among males than it is among females.
C) Treatment of infertility costs society thousands of dollars per year.
D) Major advances have been made in the treatment of male infertility.
E) Minor advances have been made in the treatment of female infertility by in vitro fertilization.

Question 19

Clinical symptoms of localized or diffuse redness,swelling,or ulceration of the mucosa of the glans penis is associated with which disease?

A) Prostatitis
B) Urethritis
C) Balanitis
D) Orchitis
E) Epididymitis

Question 20

The most common congenital abnormality of the male reproductive system that affects the penis is:

A) Cryptorchidism
B) Anorchia
C) Polyorchidism
D) Hyperspadias
E) Hypospadias