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leo leo

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The nurse is inspecting the scrotum and testes of a 43-year-old man. Which finding would require additional follow-up and evaluation?
 
  a. Skin on the scrotum is taut.
  b. Left testicle hangs lower than the right testicle.
  c. Scrotal skin has yellowish 1-cm nodules that are firm and nontender.
  d. Testes move closer to the body in response to cold temperatures.

Question 2

When the nurse is performing a testicular examination on a 25-year-old man, which finding is considered normal?
 
  a. Nontender subcutaneous plaques
  b. Scrotal area that is dry, scaly, and nodular
  c. Testes that feel oval and movable and are slightly sensitive to compression
  d. Single, hard, circumscribed, movable mass, less than 1 cm under the surface of the testes



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Scrotal swelling may cause the skin to be taut and to display pitting edema. Normal scrotal skin is rugae, and asymmetry is normal with the left scrotal half usually lower than the right. The testes may move closer to the body in response to cold temperatures.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Testes normally feel oval, firm and rubbery, smooth, and bilaterally equal and are freely movable and slightly tender to moderate pressure. The scrotal skin should not be dry, scaly, or nodular or contain subcutaneous plaques. Any mass would be an abnormal finding.



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