Male Genitourinary System (Jarvis) Test Questions and
Answers Rated A
The external male genital structures include the: any scrotal abnormalities the patient has noticed.
- ANSWER -B
a. Testis
b. Scrotum.
с. Epididymis. Which statement concerning the testes is true?
d. Vas deferens. - ANSWER -B
a. The lymphatic vessels of the testes drain into
the abdominal lymph nodes.
An accessory glandular structure for the male b. The vas deferens is located along the inferior
genital organs is the: portion of each testis
c. The right testis is lower than the left because
a. Testis. the right spermatic cord is longer.
b. Scrotum. d. The cremaster muscle contracts in response to
с. Prostate cold and draws the testicles closer to the body. -
d. Vas deferens. - ANSWER -C ANSWER -D
Which of these statements is true regarding the A male patient with possible fertility problems
penis? asks the nurse where sperm is produced. The
nurse knows that sperm production occurs in the:
a. The urethral meatus is located on the ventral
side of the penis. a. Testes
b. The prepuce is the fold of foreskin covering b. Prostate.
the shaft of the penis. с. Epididymis.
c. The penis is made up of two cylindrical d. Vas deferens. - ANSWER -A
columns of erectile tissue.
d. The corpus spongiosum expands into a cone
of erectile tissue called the glans. - A 62-year-old man states that his physician told
ANSWER -D him that he has an inguinal hernia. He asks the
nurse to explain what a hernia is. The nurse
should:
4. When performing a genital examination on a
25-year-old man, the nurse notices deeply a. Tell him not to worry and that most men his
pigmented, wrinkled scrotal skin with large age develop hernias.
sebaceous follicles. On the basis of this b. Explain that a hernia often the result of
information, the nurse would: prenatal growth abnormalities.
c. Refer him to his physician for additional
a. Squeeze the glans to check for the presence consultation because the physician made the
of discharge. initial diagnosis.
b. Consider this finding as normal, and proceed d. Explain that a hernia is a loop of bowel
with the examination. protruding through a weak spot in the abdominal
c. Assess the testicles for the presence of muscles. - ANSWER -D
masses or painless lumps
d. Obtain a more detailed history, focusing on
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, Male Genitourinary System (Jarvis) Test Questions and
Answers Rated A
The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse b. Nocturia.
to discuss the recognition of puberty. The nurse c. Polyuria.
should reply by saying: d. Hematuria - ANSWER -A
a. Puberty usually begins around 15 years of
age. A 45-year-old mother of two children is seen at
b. The first sign of puberty is an enlargement of the clinic for complaints of losing my urine when I
the testes. sneeze. The nurse documents that she is
c. The penis size does not increase until about experiencing:
16 years of age.
d. The development of pubic hair precedes a. Urinary frequency
testicular or penis enlargement. - b. Enuresis
ANSWER -B c. Stress incontinence.
d. Urge incontinence. - ANSWER -C
During an examination of an aging man, the
nurse recognizes that normal changes to expect When the nurse is conducting sexual history from
would be: a male adolescent, which statement would be
most appropriate to use at the beginning of the
a. Enlarged scrotal sac. interview?
b. Increased pubic hair.
с. Decreased penis size. а. Do you use condoms?
d. Increased rugae over the scrotum. - b. You dont masturbate, do you?
ANSWER -C c. Have you had sex in the last 6 months?
d. Often adolescents your age have questions
about sexual activity - ANSWER -D
An older man is concerned about his sexual
performance. The nurse knows that in the
absence of disease, a withdrawal from sexual Which of these statements is most appropriate
activity later in life may be attributable to: when the nurse is obtaining a genitourinary
history from an older man?
a. Side effects of medications.
b. Decreased libido with aging. a. Do you need to get up at night to urinate?
с. Decreased sperm production. b. Do you experience nocturnal emissions, or wet
d. Decreased pleasure from sexual intercourse. - dreams?"
ANSWER -A c. Do you know how to perform a testicular self-
examination?
d. Has anyone ever touched your genitals when
A 59-year-old patient has been diagnosed with you did not want them to? - ANSWER -A
prostatitis and is being seen at the clinic for
complaints of burning and pain during urination.
He is experiencing: 15. When the nurse is performing a genital
examination on a male patient, the patient has an
a. Dysuria. erection. The nurses most appropriate action or
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Answers Rated A
The external male genital structures include the: any scrotal abnormalities the patient has noticed.
- ANSWER -B
a. Testis
b. Scrotum.
с. Epididymis. Which statement concerning the testes is true?
d. Vas deferens. - ANSWER -B
a. The lymphatic vessels of the testes drain into
the abdominal lymph nodes.
An accessory glandular structure for the male b. The vas deferens is located along the inferior
genital organs is the: portion of each testis
c. The right testis is lower than the left because
a. Testis. the right spermatic cord is longer.
b. Scrotum. d. The cremaster muscle contracts in response to
с. Prostate cold and draws the testicles closer to the body. -
d. Vas deferens. - ANSWER -C ANSWER -D
Which of these statements is true regarding the A male patient with possible fertility problems
penis? asks the nurse where sperm is produced. The
nurse knows that sperm production occurs in the:
a. The urethral meatus is located on the ventral
side of the penis. a. Testes
b. The prepuce is the fold of foreskin covering b. Prostate.
the shaft of the penis. с. Epididymis.
c. The penis is made up of two cylindrical d. Vas deferens. - ANSWER -A
columns of erectile tissue.
d. The corpus spongiosum expands into a cone
of erectile tissue called the glans. - A 62-year-old man states that his physician told
ANSWER -D him that he has an inguinal hernia. He asks the
nurse to explain what a hernia is. The nurse
should:
4. When performing a genital examination on a
25-year-old man, the nurse notices deeply a. Tell him not to worry and that most men his
pigmented, wrinkled scrotal skin with large age develop hernias.
sebaceous follicles. On the basis of this b. Explain that a hernia often the result of
information, the nurse would: prenatal growth abnormalities.
c. Refer him to his physician for additional
a. Squeeze the glans to check for the presence consultation because the physician made the
of discharge. initial diagnosis.
b. Consider this finding as normal, and proceed d. Explain that a hernia is a loop of bowel
with the examination. protruding through a weak spot in the abdominal
c. Assess the testicles for the presence of muscles. - ANSWER -D
masses or painless lumps
d. Obtain a more detailed history, focusing on
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, Male Genitourinary System (Jarvis) Test Questions and
Answers Rated A
The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse b. Nocturia.
to discuss the recognition of puberty. The nurse c. Polyuria.
should reply by saying: d. Hematuria - ANSWER -A
a. Puberty usually begins around 15 years of
age. A 45-year-old mother of two children is seen at
b. The first sign of puberty is an enlargement of the clinic for complaints of losing my urine when I
the testes. sneeze. The nurse documents that she is
c. The penis size does not increase until about experiencing:
16 years of age.
d. The development of pubic hair precedes a. Urinary frequency
testicular or penis enlargement. - b. Enuresis
ANSWER -B c. Stress incontinence.
d. Urge incontinence. - ANSWER -C
During an examination of an aging man, the
nurse recognizes that normal changes to expect When the nurse is conducting sexual history from
would be: a male adolescent, which statement would be
most appropriate to use at the beginning of the
a. Enlarged scrotal sac. interview?
b. Increased pubic hair.
с. Decreased penis size. а. Do you use condoms?
d. Increased rugae over the scrotum. - b. You dont masturbate, do you?
ANSWER -C c. Have you had sex in the last 6 months?
d. Often adolescents your age have questions
about sexual activity - ANSWER -D
An older man is concerned about his sexual
performance. The nurse knows that in the
absence of disease, a withdrawal from sexual Which of these statements is most appropriate
activity later in life may be attributable to: when the nurse is obtaining a genitourinary
history from an older man?
a. Side effects of medications.
b. Decreased libido with aging. a. Do you need to get up at night to urinate?
с. Decreased sperm production. b. Do you experience nocturnal emissions, or wet
d. Decreased pleasure from sexual intercourse. - dreams?"
ANSWER -A c. Do you know how to perform a testicular self-
examination?
d. Has anyone ever touched your genitals when
A 59-year-old patient has been diagnosed with you did not want them to? - ANSWER -A
prostatitis and is being seen at the clinic for
complaints of burning and pain during urination.
He is experiencing: 15. When the nurse is performing a genital
examination on a male patient, the patient has an
a. Dysuria. erection. The nurses most appropriate action or
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