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Which action by the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who are assisting with the care of patients with male reproductive problems indicates that the nurse should provide more teaching?
 
  a. The UAP apply a cold pack to the scrotum for a patient with mumps orchitis.
  b. The UAP help a patient who has had a prostatectomy to put on antiembolism hose.
  c. The UAP leave the foreskin pulled back after cleaning the glans of a patient who has a retention catheter.
  d. The UAP encourage a high oral fluid intake for patient who had transurethral resection of the prostate yesterday.

Question 2

When obtaining the pertinent health history for a man who is being evaluated for infertility, which question is most important for the nurse to ask?
 
  a. Are you circumcised?
  b. Have you had surgery for phimosis?
  c. Do you use medications to improve muscle mass?
  d. Is there a history of prostate cancer in your family?



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Paraphimosis can be caused by failing to replace the foreskin back over the glans after cleaning. The other actions by UAP are appropriate.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Testosterone or testosterone-like medications may adversely affect sperm count. The other information will be obtained in the health history but does not affect the patient's fertility.





 

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