1. A 30-year-old male patient notices a firm 2-cm mass under his areola. He has
no other symptoms and no diagnosis of breast cancer in his first-degree
relatives. W hat is the m ost likely etiology of the m ass?
a. Lymph node
b. Fibrocystic disease
c. Breast cancer
d. B r east tissue
2. A 47-year-old male complaining of fever, chills pelvic pain and difficulty
urinating, and they suspect prostatitis. W hat assessm en t techn iques
sh ould be avoided?
A. Palpation of pr ostate dur in g digital r ectal exam
B. Deep abdominal palpation
C. Palpation of the epididymis
D. Collection of urinalysis
3. An NP performing a pelvic exam on a woman that is 13 weeks pregnant
would likely find the uterus, w her e th e baby is located?
Just r isin g above, beyon d the pelvic bone.
4. W hich is the m ost eff ective patter n of palpatin g the later al por tion of
th e br east?
A. Beginning at the nipple, palpate outward in a stripe pattern
B. Divide the breast into quadrants and inspect each systematically.
C. Exam in e in lin es r esem blin g the back-an d-for th patter n or m ow in g a
law n.
D. Beginning at the nipple, make an ever enlarging.
5. A 14-year-old male is seen with complaint of severe testicular pain for 2
hours. The Nurse Practitioner suspects testicular torsion. W hich of the
follow in g is an expected positive exam in ation fi n din g?
, A. pain relieved with testicular elevation.
no other symptoms and no diagnosis of breast cancer in his first-degree
relatives. W hat is the m ost likely etiology of the m ass?
a. Lymph node
b. Fibrocystic disease
c. Breast cancer
d. B r east tissue
2. A 47-year-old male complaining of fever, chills pelvic pain and difficulty
urinating, and they suspect prostatitis. W hat assessm en t techn iques
sh ould be avoided?
A. Palpation of pr ostate dur in g digital r ectal exam
B. Deep abdominal palpation
C. Palpation of the epididymis
D. Collection of urinalysis
3. An NP performing a pelvic exam on a woman that is 13 weeks pregnant
would likely find the uterus, w her e th e baby is located?
Just r isin g above, beyon d the pelvic bone.
4. W hich is the m ost eff ective patter n of palpatin g the later al por tion of
th e br east?
A. Beginning at the nipple, palpate outward in a stripe pattern
B. Divide the breast into quadrants and inspect each systematically.
C. Exam in e in lin es r esem blin g the back-an d-for th patter n or m ow in g a
law n.
D. Beginning at the nipple, make an ever enlarging.
5. A 14-year-old male is seen with complaint of severe testicular pain for 2
hours. The Nurse Practitioner suspects testicular torsion. W hich of the
follow in g is an expected positive exam in ation fi n din g?
, A. pain relieved with testicular elevation.
