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The nurse is inspecting the scrotum and testes of a 43-year-old man.Which finding would require additional follow-up and evaluation?


A) The skin on the scrotum is taut.
B) The left testicle hangs lower than the right testicle.
C) The scrotal skin has yellowish 1-cm nodules that are firm and nontender.
D) The testes move closer to the body in response to cold temperatures.

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The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the recognition of puberty.The nurse should reply by saying:


A) "Puberty usually begins about age fifteen."
B) "The first sign of puberty is enlargement of the testes."
C) "Penis size does not increase until about the age of sixteen."
D) "The development of pubic hair precedes testicular or penis enlargement."

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Which of these statements about the testes is true?


A) The lymphatics of the testes drain into the abdominal lymph nodes.
B) The vas deferens is located along the inferior portion of each testis.
C) The right testis is lower than the left because the right spermatic cord is longer.
D) The cremaster muscle contracts in response to cold and draws the testicles closer to the body.

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The nurse is performing a genital examination on a male patient and notices urethral drainage.When collecting urethral discharge for microscopic examination and culture,the nurse should:


A) ask the patient to urinate into a sterile cup.
B) ask the patient to obtain a specimen of semen.
C) insert a cotton-tipped applicator into the urethra.
D) compress the glans between the examiner's thumb and forefinger and collect any discharge.

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Which of these statements is true regarding the penis?


A) The urethral meatus is located on the ventral side of the penis.
B) The prepuce is the fold of foreskin covering the shaft of the penis.
C) The penis is composed of two cylindrical columns of erectile tissue.
D) The corpus spongiosum expands into a cone of erectile tissue called the glans.

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D

The nurse knows that a common assessment finding in a boy younger than 2 years old is:


A) an inflamed and tender spermatic cord.
B) the presence of a hernia in the scrotum.
C) a penis that looks large in relation to the scrotum.
D) the presence of a hydrocele, or fluid in the scrotum.

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When performing a genitourinary assessment,the nurse notices that the urethral meatus is positioned ventrally.This finding is:


A) called hypospadias.
B) the result of phimosis.
C) probably due to a stricture.
D) often associated with aging.

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A

During an examination of an aging male,the nurse recognizes that normal changes to expect would be:


A) enlarged scrotal sac.
B) increased pubic hair.
C) decreased penis size.
D) increased rugae over the scrotum.

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A 59-year-old patient has been diagnosed with prostatitis and is being seen at the clinic for complaints of burning and pain during urination.He is experiencing:


A) dysuria.
B) nocturia.
C) polyuria.
D) hematuria.

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A 55-year-old man is experiencing severe pain of sudden onset in the scrotal area.It is somewhat relieved by elevation.On examination the nurse notices an enlarged,red scrotum that is very tender to palpation.It is difficult to distinguish the epididymis from the testis,and the scrotal skin is thick and edematous.This description is consistent with which of these?


A) Varicocele
B) Epididymitis
C) Spermatocele
D) Testicular torsion

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When performing a genital examination on a 25-year-old man,the nurse notices deeply pigmented,wrinkled scrotal skin with large sebaceous follicles.On the basis of this information the nurse would:


A) squeeze the glans to check for the presence of discharge.
B) consider this a normal finding and proceed with the examination.
C) assess the testicles for the presence of masses or painless lumps.
D) obtain a more detailed history focusing on any scrotal abnormalities the patient has noticed.

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B

An accessory glandular structure for the male genital organs is the:


A) testis.
B) penis.
C) prostate.
D) vas deferens.

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When performing a genital assessment on a middle-aged man,the nurse notices multiple soft,moist,painless papules in the shape of cauliflower-like patches scattered across the shaft of the penis.These lesions are characteristic of:


A) carcinoma.
B) syphilitic chancres.
C) genital herpes.
D) genital warts.

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When the nurse is performing a genital examination on a male patient,the patient has an erection.The nurse's most appropriate action or response is to:


A) ask the patient if he would like someone else to examine him.
B) continue with the examination as though nothing has happened.
C) stop the examination, leave the room while stating that the examination will resume at a later time.
D) reassure the patient that this is a normal response and continue with the examination.

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A 2-year-old boy has been diagnosed with "physiologic cryptorchidism." Given this diagnosis,during assessment the nurse will most likely observe:


A) testes that are hard and painful to palpation.
B) an atrophic scrotum and absence of the testis bilaterally.
C) an absence of the testis in the scrotum, but the testis can be milked down.
D) testes that migrate into the abdomen when the child squats or sits cross-legged.

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The nurse is providing patient teaching about an erectile dysfunction drug.One of the drug's potential side effects is prolonged,painful erection of the penis without sexual stimulation,which is known as:


A) orchitis.
B) stricture.
C) phimosis.
D) priapism.

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During a genital examination,the nurse notices that a male patient has clusters of small vesicles on the glans,surrounded by erythema.The nurse recognizes that these lesions are:


A) Peyronie disease.
B) genital warts.
C) genital herpes.
D) syphilitic cancer.

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A newborn baby boy is about to have a circumcision.The nurse knows that indications for circumcision include:


A) cultural and religious beliefs.
B) prevention of testicular cancer.
C) improving the sperm count later in life.
D) preventing dysuria.

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A 45-year-old mother of two children is seen at the clinic for complaints of "losing my urine when I sneeze." The nurse documents that she is experiencing:


A) urinary frequency.
B) enuresis.
C) stress incontinence.
D) urge incontinence.

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A 55-year-old man is in the clinic for a yearly check-up.He is worried because his father died of prostate cancer.The nurse knows that which tests should be done at this time? Select all that apply.


A) Blood test for prostate-specific antigen
B) Urinalysis
C) Transrectal ultrasound
D) Digital rectal examination
E) Prostate biopsy

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