Exam 24: Male Genitourinary System

A 15-year-old boy is seen in the clinic for complaints 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:

The nurse is performing a genitourinary assessment on a 50-year-old obese male laborer.On examination the nurse notes 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.These findings are most consistent with which of the following conditions?

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:

When the nurse is performing a testicular examination on a 25-year-old man,which of the following findings is considered normal?

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:

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

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

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

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

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:

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 genitourinary assessment on a 16-year-old boy,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/an:

The nurse is examining the glans and knows that which of the following is a normal finding for this area?

Which of the following statements about the testes is true?

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

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:

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 normal changes to expect would be:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the penis?