Exam 26: Male Genitourinary System

The external male genital structures include the:

A 2-month-old uncircumcised boy has been brought to the clinic for a well-baby checkup.How would the nurse proceed with his genital examination?

The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss how puberty can be recognized.The nurse should reply:

Which of the following statements about the testes is true?

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

During a health history,a patient tells the nurse that he has trouble in starting his urine stream.This problem is known as hesitancy and is commonly seen in men with:

A 24-year-old man is visiting the clinic for his annual checkup.He is worried because his friend has just been diagnosed with testicular cancer.He wants to know more about testicular cancer.The nurse will discuss the following.(Select all that apply. )

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

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

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

While 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:

Prolonged,painful erection of the penis without sexual desire is known as:

During an examination,the nurse notes 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:

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:

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

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

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

An older man is concerned about his sexual performance.The nurse knows that in the absence of disease,a withdrawal from sexual activity later in life may be due to:

When performing a scrotal assessment,the nurse notes that the scrotal contents transilluminate and show a red glow.On the basis of this finding,the nurse would:

A 45-year-old carpenter is seen at the clinic for a complaint of "losing my urine when I lift heavy objects." He is experiencing: