Outcome 14 Disorders of the Male Reproductive System

Question 1

consistent inability to maintain or achieve penile erection

Answer 1

erectile dysfunction/impotence

Question 2

5 causes of erectile dysfunction/impotence

Answer 2

1. psychological basis
2. chronic fatigue/stress
3. medical conditions affecting blood vessels
4. neurological damage
5. medications/alcohol/recreational activity

Question 3

3 treatments for chronic impotence

Answer 3

1. penile implants
2. external vacuum devices
3. penile injection therapy (taught to self-inject)
4. viagra/levitra/cialis

Question 4

involuntary inability to conceive

Answer 4

male infertility

Question 5

male infertility is caused by insufficient ___ or ___ of sperm

Answer 5

number; motility

Question 6

male infertility is also caused by presence of ___, other infections or blockage

Answer 6

STDs

Question 7

male infertility is also caused by ____ abnormalities, ___ diseases and ___ disorders

Answer 7

structural; genetic; endocrine

Question 8

condition that can cause male infertility

Answer 8

varicocele

Question 9

male infertility is also caused by injuries that affect the ___ and ___

Answer 9

blood; nerve supply

Question 10

male infertility is also caused by ___ and ___ exposure

Answer 10

radiation; pollutants

Question 11

male infertility can also be caused by chronic ___ and ___ imbalance

Answer 11

stress; hormonal

Question 12

treatment for male infertility includes ___ history with special attention to childhood disease and thorough physical exam to rule out ___ and ___ disorders

Answer 12

medical; genetic; endocrine

Question 13

male infertility is diagnosed with ___ analysis

Answer 13

semen

Question 14

2 procedures to solve male infertility

Answer 14

1. intrauterine insemination (IUI)

2. in vitro fertilization (IVF)

Question 15

inflammation of the epididymis, the excretory duct of the testicles

Answer 15

epididymitis

Question 16

epididymitis is caused most commonly by these 2 STIs

Answer 16

1. gonorrhea

2. chlamydia

Question 17

4 conditions that can cause epididymitis

Answer 17

1. UTI
2. prostatis
3. TB
4. mumps

Question 18

epididymitis is also caused by ___ complications

Answer 18

prostatectomy

Question 19

epididymitis can also be caused by prolonged use of ___

Answer 19

indwelling catheter

Question 20

diagnostic sign of epididymitis

Answer 20

Prehn’s sign

Question 21

sign of epididymitis: relief of pain when testicle is elevated

Answer 21

Prehns

Question 22

untreated or incompletely treated epididymitis can result in ___

Answer 22

sterility

Question 23

infection of the testes

Answer 23

orchitis

Question 24

acute epididymitis infection is frequently associated with this infection

Answer 24

STI

Question 25

4 causes of orchitis

Answer 25

1. mumps
2. viral infection
3. bacterial infection
4. injury

Question 26

if both testicles are affected with epididymitis, this can lead to ___

Answer 26

sterility

Question 27

condition where one testicle is twisted out of its normal position

Answer 27

torsion of the testicle

Question 28

torsion of the testicle is treated by gentle manipulation to untwist the testicle, followed by ___ to prevent recurrence

Answer 28

orchiopexy

Question 29

t or f. orchiopexy must be performed ASAP on patients with torsion of the testicle to prevent permanent damage

Answer 29

t

Question 30

veins of one of the testicles become abnormally distended, causing swelling around the testicle that expands within the scrotal sac

Answer 30

varicocele

Question 31

varicocele is caused by incompetent ____

Answer 31

venous valves

Question 32

in varicocele, surgery would be done to remove ___ veins if ___ is affected

Answer 32

distended; fertility

Question 33

acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate gland

Answer 33

prostatitis

Question 34

prostatitis is usually caused by ___ infections but not always known

Answer 34

bacterial/non bacterial

Question 35

drug to treat acute prostatitis

Answer 35

fluoroquinolone

Question 36

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is also called ___

Answer 36

benign prostatic hypertrophy

Question 37

nonmalignant, non inflammatory hypertrophy of the prostate gland

Answer 37

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Question 38

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is common in men over the age of __

Answer 38

50

Question 39

3 common symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Answer 39

1. difficulty starting urination
2. weak urinary system
3. inability to empty bladder

Question 40

surgical procedure for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Answer 40

TURP (transurethral resection of prostate)

Question 41

malignancy of prostate gland

Answer 41

prostate cancer

Question 42

3 major risk factors for prostate cancer

Answer 42

1. ethnicity (African Americans)
2. BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene
3. diet high in animal fats

Question 43

name and staging system for prostate cancer

Answer 43

gleason

Question 44

surgical procedure for prostate cancer

Answer 44

radical prostatectomy

Question 45

2 therapies for prostate cancer

Answer 45

1. brachytherapy

2. hormone therapy

Question 46

hormone therapy for prostate cancer includes ___ and ___

Answer 46

1. orchiectomy

2. hormone agonists or antagonists

Question 47

cancer of the testicle

Answer 47

testicular cancer

Question 48

testicular cancer is most common between ages __ and __

Answer 48

15 and 45

Question 49

condition risk factor for testicular cancer, even when surgically corrected

Answer 49

cryptorchidism

Question 50

another risk factor for testicular cancer is previous ____ tumor elsewhere

Answer 50

germ cell

Question 51

a risk factor (instead of outcome) for testicular cancer

Answer 51

infertility

Question 52

2 syndromes that are risk factors for testicular cancer

Answer 52

1. down syndrome

2. klinefelter’s syndrome

Question 53

can cure up to 80% of testicular cancer patients

Answer 53

chemotherapy

Question 54

procedure for testicular cancer

Answer 54

surgical resection