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When Performing a Genitourinary Assessment on a 16-Year-Old Boy,the Nurse

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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:


A) femoral hernia.
B) incisional hernia.
C) direct inguinal hernia.
D) indirect inguinal hernia.

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