When performing an assessment of the external male genitalia of a 75-year-old man, a nurse observes the scrotum to have smooth skin and to be very pendulous. What is the nurse's best action?
A. Suggest to the client that he should wear an athletic supporter while awake.
B. Ask the client if he has been treated for a sexually transmitted disease.
C. Document the observation as the only action.
D. Notify the physician.
C
As the male client ages, the scrotum loses rugae and becomes increasingly pendulous.
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