Multiple Choice Questions

Test your understanding with these multiple choice questions:

1. Which one of the terms below is used to describe a low sperm count?

a. asthenozoospermia

b. oligozoospermia

c. teratzoospermia

d. azoospermia

Ans: B

2. Infection of the epididymis only caused most commonly by Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoea is called ______.

a. epididymitis

b. hydrocele

c. cryptorchidism

d. epididymo-orchitis

Ans: A

3. Which of the following is considered a medical emergency?

a. urethral stricture

b. priapism

c. testicular torsion

d. balanitis

Ans: C

4. Impairment of serotonin pathways and potentially factors affecting dopamine and oxytocin are said to be the most likely cause of ______.

a. retrograde ejaculation

b. delayed ejaculation

c. primary premature ejaculation

d. secondary premature ejaculation

Ans: C

12. The inability to retract the foreskin over the glans is known as ______.

a. phimosis

b. paraphimosis

c. balantis

d. erectile dysfunction

Ans: B

13. Which of the following is not a cause of urethral strictures?

a. urethritis

b. catheterization

c. phimosis

d. sexually transmitted disease

Ans: C

14. A patient presenting with erectile dysfunction secondary to depression is said to have the following type.

a. neural

b. psychogenic

c. hormonal

d. vascular

Ans: B

15. Which of the following TWO are tests specifically relevant to diseases of the male reproductive systems?

a. Gleeson score

b. prostate specific antigen

c. c-reactive protein

d. white blood cell count

Ans: A, B

16. A reduced level of testosterone is associated with which difficulty?

a. premature ejaculation

b. hypogonadism

c. delayed ejaculation

d. retrograde ejaculation

Ans: C

17. In which condition would you expect to find medication used to prevent the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone to prevent cell proliferation?

a. hypogonadism

b. benign prostatic hyperplasia

c. paraphimosis

d. prostate cancer

Ans: B