Exam 24: Male Genitourinary System

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

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

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

Which of these statements is most appropriate when the nurse is obtaining a genitourinary history from an older man?

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

A male patient with possible fertility problems asks the nurse where sperm is produced.The nurse knows that sperm production occurs in the:

When assessing the scrotum of a male patient,the nurse notices the presence of multiple firm,nontender,yellow 1-cm nodules.The nurse knows that these nodules are most likely:

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:

When performing a genitourinary assessment on a 16-year-old male adolescent,the nurse notices a swelling in the scrotum that increases with increased intra-abdominal pressure and decreases when he is lying down.The patient complains of pain when straining.The nurse knows that this description is most consistent with a(n)______ hernia.

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.At this point the nurse suspects that this patient has:

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

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

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

Which statement concerning the testes is true?

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:

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

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

The external male genital structures include the:

A 62-year-old man states that his physician told him that he has an "inguinal hernia." He asks the nurse to explain what a hernia is.The nurse should:

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: