Nicholas, a 37-Year-Old Man, Undergoes a Specific Antigen Test Called

question 26

Multiple Choice

Nicholas, a 37-year-old man, undergoes a specific antigen test called the PSA test and finds that he has high levels of PSA. Doctors diagnose that he has a benign condition in which a gland, which is located between the penis and the bladder, is enlarging, and this enlargement is blocking the flow of urine. In this scenario, Nicholas is most likely suffering from the benign condition called ________.

• A) prostatitis
• B) endometriosis
• C) toxic shock syndrome
• D) prostatic hyperplasia

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