NUR 243 PEDIATRICS, Chapter 21 prep u Questions and Answers with Explanations

Answer Key Question 1 See full question A newborn is diagnosed with hypospadias and the parents want him to be circumcised. What would be the best response by the nurse? You Selected: • The foreskin is needed for repair. Correct response: • The foreskin is needed for repair. Explanation: A child's foreskin is not removed since it is needed to help repair a hypospadias. Once the hypospadias is repaired, a circumcision can be performed at the same time. Meatal stenosis has to do with the urethral opening diameter, not the placement. Reference: • Kyle, T., & Carman, S. Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 3rd ed., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2017, Chapter 21: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Urinary Elimination/Genitourinary Disorder, p. 770. Chapter 21: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Urinary Elimination/Genitourinary Disorder - Page 770 Question 2 See full question The condition in which one or both of the testes does not descend in the male infant is referred to as: You Selected: • Enuresis Correct response: • Cryptorchidism Explanation: