Exam 25: Male Genitourinary System

An older man is concerned about his sexual performance. In addition to a disease, what else should the nurse explain can cause a withdrawal from sexual activity later in life?

During an examination of an aging man, what finding would the nurse expect?

When performing a scrotal assessment, the nurse notices that the scrotal contents show a red glow with transillumination. How should the nurse proceed?

The nurse is aware that which statement is true regarding the incidence of testicular cancer?

Which is a structure of the external male genital?

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

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. What does this finding suggest?

When the nurse is performing a genital examination on a male patient, which action is correct?

During a physical examination, the nurse finds that a male patient's foreskin is fixed and tight and will not retract over the glans. What is this condition called?

During an examination, the nurse notices that a male patient has a red, round, superficial ulcer with a yellowish serous discharge on his penis. On palpation, the nurse finds a nontender base that feels like a small button between the thumb and fingers. What do these findings indicate?

Which is an accessory glandular structure for the male genital organs?

When performing a genitourinary assessment, the nurse notices that the urethral meatus is ventrally positioned. What does this indicate?

The nurse is describing how to perform a testicular self-examination to a patient. Which statement is most appropriate?

A 59-year-old patient has been diagnosed with prostatitis and is being seen at the clinic for reports of burning and pain during urination. How should the nurse document this finding?

During a health history, a patient tells the nurse that he has trouble in starting his urine stream. How should the nurse document this finding?

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

The nurse is performing a genitourinary assessment on a 50-year-old obese male laborer. On examination, the nurse notices a painless round swelling close to the pubis in the area of the internal inguinal ring that is easily reduced when the individual is supine. What type of hernia do these findings suggest?

The nurse is examining the glans and knows which finding is normal for this area?

When assessing the scrotum of a male patient, the nurse notices the presence of multiple firm, nontender, yellow 1-cm nodules. What does this finding indicate?