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NSG 3160 EXAM 4
MALE AND FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE, AND ANUS|
NSG 3160 EXAM 4 ABDOMEN PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
NSG 3160 EXAM 4 MALE AND FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE, AND ANUS
During a health history, a patient tells the nurse that he has trouble in starting his
urine stream. How would the nurse document this finding? -- ANSWER-
Hesitancy
During a physical examination, the nurse finds that a male patient's foreskin is
fixed and tight and will not retract over the glans. What is this condition called?
-- ANSWER--Phimosis
Normal male genitalia changes with age -- ANSWER--decreased testosterone,
decreased pubic hair and turns gray, penis size decreases, scrotum hangs lower,
testes size decreases
Paraphimosis -- ANSWER--painful constriction of glans by retracted foreskin
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hypospadias -- ANSWER--congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is
located on the underside of the penis
epispadias -- ANSWER--congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the
upper side of the penis near the glans penis instead of the tip
The corpus spongiosum expands into a -- ANSWER--cone of erectile tissue
called the glans.
normal male genital area description -- ANSWER--deeply pigmented, wrinkled
scrotal skin with large sebaceous follicles
When performing a genitourinary assessment on a 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? -- ANSWER--Indirect inguinal
hernia
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The nurse is performing a genitourinary assessment on an obese male laborer.
On examination, the nurse notices a painless round swelling close to the pubis
in the area of the internal inguinal ring that is easily reduced when the
individual is supine. What type of hernia do these findings suggest? --
ANSWER--Direct Inguinal
The nurse is providing patient teaching about an erectile dysfunction drug. One
of the drug's potential side effects is prolonged, painful erection of the penis
without sexual stimulation. What is the medical term for this condition? --
ANSWER--Priapism
During an examination, the nurse notices that a male patient has a red, round,
superficial ulcer with a yellowish serous discharge on his penis. On palpation,
the nurse finds a nontender base that feels like a small button between the
thumb and fingers. What do these findings indicate? -- ANSWER--Syphilitic
chancre
The nurse is examining the glans and knows which finding is normal for this
area? -- ANSWER--Smegma may be present under the foreskin of an
uncircumcised male.
NSG 3160 EXAM 4
MALE AND FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE, AND ANUS|
NSG 3160 EXAM 4 ABDOMEN PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
NSG 3160 EXAM 4 MALE AND FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE, AND ANUS
During a health history, a patient tells the nurse that he has trouble in starting his
urine stream. How would the nurse document this finding? -- ANSWER-
Hesitancy
During a physical examination, the nurse finds that a male patient's foreskin is
fixed and tight and will not retract over the glans. What is this condition called?
-- ANSWER--Phimosis
Normal male genitalia changes with age -- ANSWER--decreased testosterone,
decreased pubic hair and turns gray, penis size decreases, scrotum hangs lower,
testes size decreases
Paraphimosis -- ANSWER--painful constriction of glans by retracted foreskin
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hypospadias -- ANSWER--congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is
located on the underside of the penis
epispadias -- ANSWER--congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the
upper side of the penis near the glans penis instead of the tip
The corpus spongiosum expands into a -- ANSWER--cone of erectile tissue
called the glans.
normal male genital area description -- ANSWER--deeply pigmented, wrinkled
scrotal skin with large sebaceous follicles
When performing a genitourinary assessment on a 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? -- ANSWER--Indirect inguinal
hernia
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The nurse is performing a genitourinary assessment on an obese male laborer.
On examination, the nurse notices a painless round swelling close to the pubis
in the area of the internal inguinal ring that is easily reduced when the
individual is supine. What type of hernia do these findings suggest? --
ANSWER--Direct Inguinal
The nurse is providing patient teaching about an erectile dysfunction drug. One
of the drug's potential side effects is prolonged, painful erection of the penis
without sexual stimulation. What is the medical term for this condition? --
ANSWER--Priapism
During an examination, the nurse notices that a male patient has a red, round,
superficial ulcer with a yellowish serous discharge on his penis. On palpation,
the nurse finds a nontender base that feels like a small button between the
thumb and fingers. What do these findings indicate? -- ANSWER--Syphilitic
chancre
The nurse is examining the glans and knows which finding is normal for this
area? -- ANSWER--Smegma may be present under the foreskin of an
uncircumcised male.
