Author Question: The nurse is using Tanner staging to track the sexual maturation of a male patient. The nurse ... (Read 139 times)

theo · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is using Tanner staging to track the sexual maturation of a male patient. The nurse documents that the patient has no pubic hair except for fine body hair similar to that on the abdomen.

Which Tanner stage supports this nurse's documentation?
1) Stage 1
2) Stage 2
3) Stage 3
4) Stage 4

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a pediatric patient who is diagnosed with a hydrocele. Which statement to the patient's parents is most appropriate?

1) Your child is at an increased risk for testicular cancer.
2) This is a common finding in boys younger than 2 years of age.
3) Your child may be infertile as a result of this diagnosis.
4) This is an abnormal finding and will require a biopsy.