Exam 11: Assessing the Male Genitourinary System

The nurse is conducting a male genitourinary assessment. Which hormone often decreases after the age of 50 years?

Which is a primary function of the male genitourinary system?

The nurse is assessing the genitourinary system for a premature infant. Which is an expected finding?

The nurse teaches the patient how to perform testicular self-exam (TSE). Which response by the patient would indicate that further teaching is indicated?

The nurse is preparing to conduct an assessment of the male genitourinary system. Which position should the nurse ask the patient to assume?

The nurse is examining an adult patient who complains of left inguinal pain. Bowel sounds are auscultated in the scrotum, and the nurse palpates a bulge at the external inguinal ring when the patient coughs. Based on this data, which diagnosis does the nurse suspect?

The nurse educator is teaching a group of students about circumcision. Which statement by the nurse educator is most appropriate?

The student nurse researches the rates of circumcision before giving a presentation. Which country has the highest rate of circumcision?

The nurse is conducting a health history for a patient who presents with erectile dysfunction. Which question is most appropriate?

Structures that are assessed when palpating both sides of the scrotum include the testicle and which other structures?

The nurse is preparing to conduct a male genitourinary assessment. Which approach is least likely to be used during this process?

Which is not considered a risk factor for male patients in terms of contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?

Which is the term used to describe a soft, nontender, and enlarged prostate gland?

The nurse is using Tanner staging to track the sexual maturation of a male patient. The nurse documents that the patient has no pubic hair except for fine body hair similar to that on the abdomen. Which Tanner stage supports this nurse's documentation?

When conducting a physical examination, the nurse notes that the patient has a systemic rash. Which sexually transmitted infection may be the cause for this clinical manifestation?

The nurse is conducting a male genitourinary assessment. Which clinical manifestation is often associated with hyperthyroidism?

Which cultural group practices circumcision of the penis as part of their religious value system?