While conducting a physical assessment, the nurse suspects that a male patient has a urinary tract or sexually transmitted infection. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision?
Select all that apply.
1. redness of the urinary meatus
2. swelling from the urinary meatus
3. discharge from the urinary meatus
4. urinary meatus on the dorsal surface
5. urinary meatus on the ventral surface
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
Increased redness, swelling, or discharge from the urinary meatus may indicate UTI or sexually transmitted infection. Urinary meatus on the dorsal surface of the penis indicates epispadias. Urinary meatus on the ventral surface of the penis indicates hypospadias.
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