Comprehensive Adult & Pediatric
Reproductive, Endocrine, and
Musculoskeletal Nursing Exam –
High-Yield Review Questions
Complete with A+ Graded Rationales
Latest Updated 2026
The most prevalent STI
HPV
HSV-1
herpes simplex virus type 1 (oral/ cold sores)
HSV-2
herpes simplex virus type 2 (painful blisters in genital region)
Gonorrhea
Cause by gram-negative diplococcus, can be asymptomatic
Chlamydia
Common bacterial STI often presents with gonorrhea
Syphilis
STD that has a "chancre" with it (spread with sex/blood transfusion/childbirth)
Syphylis treatment
IM penicillin
Trichomoniasis symptoms
Parasitic infection/ can be asymptomatic with a "musty" smelling discharge/strawberry cervix
BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
Prostate enlargement that causes obstructed urine flow or backup to kidneys causing
hydronephrosis
, testicular torsion
Medical emergency requiring surgery within 6 hours to restore blood flow
Orchiectomy
Removal of testicle
Menorrhagia
excessive menstrual bleeding
Dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation
Amenorrhea
absence of spontaneous menstruation in women of reproductive age
Chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Pelvic inflammatory disease symptoms
Can be asymptomatic, lower abdominal pain, fever, chills, elevated WBC, abscesses, ectopic
pregnancy, infertility from adhesions
Antibiotics
PID treatment
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) symptoms
Hirsutism and irregular menstruation. Can cause reduced fertility/obesity, HTN, cardiovascular
disease/acne
Endometriosis
endometrial tissue located outside the uterus causing pelvic and back pain and reduced fertility
Hypothyroidism symptoms
Fatigue, lethargy. Modest weight gain with anorexia. Dry, coarse skin and cold intolerance.
Swelling of face, hands, and legs. Constipation. Weakness.
Hyperthyroidism symptoms
Reproductive, Endocrine, and
Musculoskeletal Nursing Exam –
High-Yield Review Questions
Complete with A+ Graded Rationales
Latest Updated 2026
The most prevalent STI
HPV
HSV-1
herpes simplex virus type 1 (oral/ cold sores)
HSV-2
herpes simplex virus type 2 (painful blisters in genital region)
Gonorrhea
Cause by gram-negative diplococcus, can be asymptomatic
Chlamydia
Common bacterial STI often presents with gonorrhea
Syphilis
STD that has a "chancre" with it (spread with sex/blood transfusion/childbirth)
Syphylis treatment
IM penicillin
Trichomoniasis symptoms
Parasitic infection/ can be asymptomatic with a "musty" smelling discharge/strawberry cervix
BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
Prostate enlargement that causes obstructed urine flow or backup to kidneys causing
hydronephrosis
, testicular torsion
Medical emergency requiring surgery within 6 hours to restore blood flow
Orchiectomy
Removal of testicle
Menorrhagia
excessive menstrual bleeding
Dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation
Amenorrhea
absence of spontaneous menstruation in women of reproductive age
Chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Pelvic inflammatory disease symptoms
Can be asymptomatic, lower abdominal pain, fever, chills, elevated WBC, abscesses, ectopic
pregnancy, infertility from adhesions
Antibiotics
PID treatment
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) symptoms
Hirsutism and irregular menstruation. Can cause reduced fertility/obesity, HTN, cardiovascular
disease/acne
Endometriosis
endometrial tissue located outside the uterus causing pelvic and back pain and reduced fertility
Hypothyroidism symptoms
Fatigue, lethargy. Modest weight gain with anorexia. Dry, coarse skin and cold intolerance.
Swelling of face, hands, and legs. Constipation. Weakness.
Hyperthyroidism symptoms
