Chapter 26: Male Genitalia and Rectum prepu review

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After teaching a client about measures to reduce his risk for colon cancer, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the client states which of the following?

"I should eat a half-cup of raisins every day."

Which of the following groups has the highest incidence of prostate cancer?

African American men

What ethnic group has a significantly higher incidence rate of prostate cancer?

African-Americans

When assessing a client during the physical examination of the genitalia, the nurse palpates the scrotal contents. Which finding should the nurse recognize as an indication that an infection or cysts are present?

Beaded or thickened cord

During a health assessment interview, a nurse learns that the client has a family history of colorectal cancer. What information should the nurse give the client about reducing the risk for colorectal cancer?

Consume foods with adequate folic acid Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) should be done yearly Get regular exercise for at least 30 minutes every day

A nurse examines the external genitalia of a client and observes that the scrotum is underdeveloped and the testis cannot be palpated. How should the nurse document this condition?

Cryptorchidism

After teaching a group of student about structural abnormalities of the male reproductive system, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as an example?

Cryptorchidism

Which of the following statements is true of prostate cancer?

Ethnicity is a risk factor.

A nurse examines the anal area of a client and observes the presence of a varicose vein. How should the nurse document this finding?

External hemorrhoid

Upon inspection and palpation of the front of the client's thigh, the nurse discovers a bulge that appears when the client coughs. The nurse should document this finding as which type of hernia?

Femoral

The nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group about prostate cancer and possible dietary risk factors. Which of the following would the nurse most likely include?

High-fat diet

Which of the following should nurses teach all men, especially those who have had cryptorchidism?

How to perform a testicular self-examination.

An adolescent present at the free clinic with a collection of fluid in the tunica vaginalis of the testes. The nurse knows that the term that defines this condition is what?

Hydrocele

A male infant is born with the urethral meatus opening on the underside of the penis. When providing information to the parents, what is the correct terminology to use for this condition?

Hypospadias

Upon observation, the nurse documents that a male child's urethral meatus is located on the underside of his penis. What is the term for this structural abnormality?

Hypospadias

A teenage male client comes to the ED with severe left testicular pain and vomiting. Elevation of his left testicle does not lessen the pain. What could these symptoms indicate for this client?

Left testicular torsion

Which of the following is a sign or symptom of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)?

Nocturia

An uncircumcised, 78 year-old male has presented at the clinic complaining that he cannot retract his foreskin over his glans. On examination it is noted that the foreskin is very constricted. What is this condition called?

Phimosis

When performing the physical assessment of a client, the nurse notes the presence of a small cyst that contains hair, which is located midline in the sacrococcygeal area and has a palpable sinus tract. How should the nurse document this finding?

Pilonidal cyst

A client comes to the Emergency Department complaining of sudden sharp testicular pain. Further examination reveals torsion of the spermatic cord. Which of the following would the nurse expect to do next?

Prepare the client for surgery.

On inspecting a client's external genitalia, a nurse notes that he is uncircumcised. This means that which of the following covers the glans of the penis?

Prepuce

On palpation of a client's prostate, a nurse detects hard, fixed, and irregular nodules on the prostate. Which condition should the nurse most suspect in this client?

Prostate cancer

Mr. Jackson, 50 years old, has had discomfort between his scrotum and anus. He also has had some fevers and dysuria. Rectal examination is halted by tenderness anteriorly, but no frank mass is palpable. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Prostatitis

A nurse prepares a male client for a physical assessment of the external genitalia. Which instruction is appropriate for the nurse to give the client before the examination?

Reassure him that it is not unusual to have an erection during the examination

During the assessment of a client, the nurse recognizes that which of the client's lifestyle practices may predispose to the development of an inguinal hernia?

Strenuous activity

A 23 year old male comes to the clinic complaining of sudden and severe pain in his scrotum. The nurse would suspect what?

Torsion of the spermatic cord

The nurse suspects that a male client may have a hernia. The nurse should further assess the client for

bowel sounds at the bulge.

During assessment of the genitalia of an adult male, the client has an erection. The nurse should

continue the examination in an unhurried manner.

The nurse has assessed a male client and determines that one of the testes is absent. The nurse should explain to the client that this condition is termed

cryptorchidism

A male client has a distinctive bulge in the right inguinal area when standing. What should the nurse suspect is occurring with this client?

hernia

What information should nurse include in the teaching plan for a client considering a vasectomy?

offers permanent birth control

A male client comes to the clinic reporting a painless red, oval ulceration on his penis that had started out as a small silvery-white bump. Which of the following disorders would the nurse suspect?

primary sign of syphilis

A nurse observes that the mucosa of the rectum and the rectal wall of a female client protrudes out through the anal opening. It appears as a red, doughnut-like mass with radiating folds. How should the nurse document this condition of the rectum?

prolapse

A 45-year-old male client tells the nurse that he has had problems in having an erection for the last couple of weeks but is "doing better now." The nurse should explain to the client that

transient periods of erectile dysfunction are common.


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