Exam 26: Male Genitourinary System

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

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

When performing a genital assessment on a 34-year-old man,the nurse notes cauliflower-like patches of multiple soft,moist,painless papules scattered across the shaft of the penis.These lesions are characteristic of:

The nurse is describing how to perform a testicular self-examination (TSE)to a patient.Which of the following statements is most appropriate?

The nurse is performing a genitourinary assessment on a 50-year-old obese male labourer.On examination,the nurse notes a painless round swelling close to the pubis,in the area of the internal inguinal ring,which is easily reduced when the individual is supine.These findings are most consistent with which of the following conditions?

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

A 15-year-old boy is seen in the clinic for a complaint of "dull pain and pulling" in the scrotal area.On examination,the nurse palpates a soft,irregular mass posterior to and above the testis on the left.This mass collapses when the patient is supine and refills when he is upright.This description is consistent with:

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

Which of the following findings is considered normal when the nurse is performing a testicular examination on a 25-year-old man?

When the nurse is performing a genital examination on a male patient,which of the following actions is correct?

During an examination of an aging male,the nurse recognizes that a normal,expected change would be:

The nurse knows that which of the following is a normal finding when examining the glans?

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

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

When the nurse is conducting a sexual history for a male adolescent,which statement would be most appropriate to use at the beginning of the interview?

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

Which of the following statements is true regarding the penis?

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 boy,the nurse notices a swelling in the scrotum that increases with intensified 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):

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