Author Question: A 62-year-old man states that his physician told him that he has an inguinal hernia. He asks the ... (Read 52 times)

nmorano1 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A 62-year-old man states that his physician told him that he has an inguinal hernia. He asks the nurse to explain what a hernia is. The nurse should:

a. Tell him not to worry and that most men his age develop hernias.
b. Explain that a hernia is often the result of prenatal growth abnormalities.
c. Refer him to his physician for additional consultation because the physician made the initial diagnosis.
d. Explain that a hernia is a loop of bowel protruding through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles.

Question 2

A male patient with possible fertility problems asks the nurse where sperm is produced. The nurse knows that sperm production occurs in the:

a. Testes.
b. Prostate.
c. Epididymis.
d. Vas deferens.

tashiedavis420 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
A hernia is a loop of bowel protruding through a weak spot in the musculature. The other options are not correct responses to the patient's question.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Sperm production occurs in the testes, not in the other structures listed.