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NCLEX Prostate Cancer Questions and Answers Version
What is the most common symptom of prostate cancer?
a) Weight loss
b) Difficulty urinating
c) Chest pain
d) Nausea
✔✔b) Difficulty urinating
Which test is commonly used to detect prostate cancer in men over the age of 50?
a) Colonoscopy
b) Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test
c) Pap smear
d) MRI
✔✔b) Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test
What is the primary treatment option for localized prostate cancer?
a) Chemotherapy 1 / 2
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b) Hormone therapy
c) Surgery (prostatectomy) or radiation therapy
d) Watchful waiting
✔✔c) Surgery (prostatectomy) or radiation therapy
What does a high PSA level indicate?
a) It confirms a prostate cancer diagnosis.
b) It may indicate prostate cancer or benign conditions like BPH.
c) It is unrelated to prostate cancer.
d) It is an indicator of liver disease.
✔✔b) It may indicate prostate cancer or benign conditions like BPH.
What is the Gleason score used to evaluate in prostate cancer?
a) The cancer's spread to other organs
b) The size of the prostate
c) The aggressiveness of the cancer based on cell appearance
d) The effectiveness of the current treatment
✔✔c) The aggressiveness of the cancer based on cell appearance
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