The nurse knows that a common assessment finding in a boy younger than 2 years old is:
a. Inflamed and tender spermatic cord.
b. Presence of a hernia in the scrotum.
c. Penis that looks large in relation to the scrotum.
d. Presence of a hydrocele, or fluid in the scrotum.
ANS: D
A common scrotal finding in boys younger than 2 years of age is a hydrocele, or fluid in the scrotum. The other options are not correct.
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