NSG 6020 Week 8 Quiz Question and Answers:
South University
Jim is a 47 year old man having difficulties with sexual
function. He recently separated from his wife of 20 years.
He reports early morning erections but otherwise cannot
function. Which of the following is a likely cause for his
problem - <<ANSWER>>psychological issues
A 12 year old is brought to your clinic by his father. He
was taught in his health class at school to do monthly
testicular self-examinations. Yesterday, when he felt his
left testicle, it was enlarged and tender. he isn't sure if he
has had burning with urination and he says he has never
had sexual intercourse. He has had a sore throat, cough,
and runny nose for the last three days. His past medical
history is significant for a tonsillectomy as a small child.
His father has high blood pressure and his mother is
healthy. On examination, you see a child in no acute
distress. His temperature is 100.8 and his blood pressure
and pulse are unremarkable. On visualization of his penis,
he is uncircumcised and has no lesions or discharge. His
scrotum is red and tense on the left and normal appearing
on the right. Palpating his left testicle reveals a mildly sore
, swollen testicle. The right testicle is unremarkable. An
examin - <<ANSWER>>torsion of the spermatic cord
A 29-year-old married computer programmer comes to the
clinic complaining of "something strange" going on in his
scrotum. Last month while he was doing his self-testicular
examination he felt a lump in his left testis. He waited a
month and felt the area again but the lump was still there.
He has had some aching in his left testis but denies any
pain with urination or sexual intercourse. He denies any
fever, malaise, or night sweats. His past medical history
consists of groin surgery when he was a baby and a
tonsillectomy as a teenager. He eats a healthy diet and
works out at the gym five times a week. He denies any
tobacco or illegal drugs and drinks alcohol occasionally.
His parents are both healthy. Examination shows a
muscular healthy young man with unremarkable vital
signs. On visualization the penis is circumcised with no
lesions; there is a scar in his right inguinal region. There is
no lymphadenopathy. Palpat - <<ANSWER>>scrotal
hernia
A 60-year-old security officer comes to your clinic,
complaining of a painless mass in his scrotum. He found it
three days ago during a testicular self-examination. He
has had no burning with urination and no pain during
sexual intercourse. He denies any weight loss, weight
gain, fever, or night sweats. His past medical history is
notable for high blood pressure. He is married and has
three healthy children. He denies using illegal drugs,
South University
Jim is a 47 year old man having difficulties with sexual
function. He recently separated from his wife of 20 years.
He reports early morning erections but otherwise cannot
function. Which of the following is a likely cause for his
problem - <<ANSWER>>psychological issues
A 12 year old is brought to your clinic by his father. He
was taught in his health class at school to do monthly
testicular self-examinations. Yesterday, when he felt his
left testicle, it was enlarged and tender. he isn't sure if he
has had burning with urination and he says he has never
had sexual intercourse. He has had a sore throat, cough,
and runny nose for the last three days. His past medical
history is significant for a tonsillectomy as a small child.
His father has high blood pressure and his mother is
healthy. On examination, you see a child in no acute
distress. His temperature is 100.8 and his blood pressure
and pulse are unremarkable. On visualization of his penis,
he is uncircumcised and has no lesions or discharge. His
scrotum is red and tense on the left and normal appearing
on the right. Palpating his left testicle reveals a mildly sore
, swollen testicle. The right testicle is unremarkable. An
examin - <<ANSWER>>torsion of the spermatic cord
A 29-year-old married computer programmer comes to the
clinic complaining of "something strange" going on in his
scrotum. Last month while he was doing his self-testicular
examination he felt a lump in his left testis. He waited a
month and felt the area again but the lump was still there.
He has had some aching in his left testis but denies any
pain with urination or sexual intercourse. He denies any
fever, malaise, or night sweats. His past medical history
consists of groin surgery when he was a baby and a
tonsillectomy as a teenager. He eats a healthy diet and
works out at the gym five times a week. He denies any
tobacco or illegal drugs and drinks alcohol occasionally.
His parents are both healthy. Examination shows a
muscular healthy young man with unremarkable vital
signs. On visualization the penis is circumcised with no
lesions; there is a scar in his right inguinal region. There is
no lymphadenopathy. Palpat - <<ANSWER>>scrotal
hernia
A 60-year-old security officer comes to your clinic,
complaining of a painless mass in his scrotum. He found it
three days ago during a testicular self-examination. He
has had no burning with urination and no pain during
sexual intercourse. He denies any weight loss, weight
gain, fever, or night sweats. His past medical history is
notable for high blood pressure. He is married and has
three healthy children. He denies using illegal drugs,
