When Performing a Genitourinary Assessment on a 16-Year-Old Male Adolescent

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 reports pain when straining. What do these findings indicate?

A) Femoral hernia
B) Incisional hernia
C) Direct inguinal hernia
D) Indirect inguinal hernia

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