The nurse has taught a 20-year-old how to perform a testicular self-examination. The statement by the patient that indicates he understands the teaching is:
1. "It's not necessary to feel the testes, just look at them in a mirror."
2. "The best time to do a self-exam is after a shower, when my body is warm."
3. "It doesn't really matter when I do it, just do it sometime."
4. "The physician is really the best person to check this for me."
2
The examination is best done after a warm bath or shower.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1100
OBJ: 6 TOP: Testicular Cancer
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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