In 95% of children of delayed puberty, the problem is caused by:
D.
In 95% of children with delayed puberty, the delay is physiologic; that is, hormonal levels
are normal and the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis is intact, but maturation is
slowly happening.
What is the first sign of puberty in girls?
D.
Which type of precocious puberty causes the child to develop some secondary sex
characteristics of the opposite sex?
D.
The release of which chemical mediator causes primary dysmenorrhea?
D.
Considering the pathophysiologic characteristics of primary amenorrhea, what anatomic
structure is involved in compartment II?
C.
Considering the pathophysiologic characteristics of primary amenorrhea, what anatomic
structure is involved in compartment III?
C.
Considering the pathophysiologic characteristics of primary amenorrhea, what anatomic
structure is involved in compartment IV?
D.
Which condition is considered a clinical cause of amenorrhea?
D.
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the passage of large clots,
and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis?
D.
What statement concerning the pathogenetic mechanisms of polycystic ovarian syndrome
(POS) is true?
a. POS causes a decrease in leptin levels; this decrease reduces the hypothalamic
pulsatility of gonadotropin-releasing hormone, which reduces the number of follicles that mature.
b. POS is a result of a disorder in the anterior pituitary that increases the follicle-stimulating hormone, which reduces the luteinizing hormone released.
c. POS is a result of a combination of conditions that include oligo-ovulation or anovulation, elevated levels of androgens, or clinical signs of hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries.
d. POS inhibits testosterone, which stimulates androgen secretion by the ovarian stroma and indirectly reduces sex hormone–binding globulin.
C
What is the leading cause of infertility in women?
A.
Considering the mediating factors of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), which medication
may be used either continually or only during the menstrual period as a treatment for the
condition?
D.
Which statement regarding pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is true?
C.
Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after how many months of unprotected
intercourse with the same partner?
A.
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB), secondary to ovarian dysfunction, is abnormal
uterine bleeding resulting from: (Select all that apply.)
a. Endometriosis
b. Progesterone deficiency
c. Sexually transmitted infections
d. Congenital abnormalities in the uterine structure
e. Estrogen excess
B, E
What is the first sign of puberty in boys?
B.
What term is used to identify a condition in which the foreskin cannot be retracted over the
glans penis?
B.
What term is used to identify a fibrotic condition that causes lateral curvature of the penis
during erection, which is associated with a local vasculitis-like inflammatory reaction and
decreased tissue oxygenation?
D.
What term is used to identify an inflammation of the glans penis?
A.
Cryptorchidism can be defined as which of the following?
C.
What is the most common infectious cause of orchitis and one that usually affects
postpubertal boys?
B.
The risk of which cancer is greater if the man has a history of cryptorchidism?
D.
How does the epididymis become infected?
B.
Symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are a result of which pathophysiologic
condition?
C.
Which infection has clinical manifestations that include the sudden onset of malaise, low
back pain, and perineal pain with high fever and chills, dysuria, nocturia, and urinary
retention?
C.
Priapism has been associated with the abuse of what substance?
B.
Which age group should be targeted for testicular cancer education and screening?
