A nurse is explaining to a group of nursing students in a clinic about the interventions to be taken while caring for clients with herniation. Which is the best information by the nurse about the most common site for herniation in men?
A) Inguinal canal
B) Prostate gland
C) Cowper's glands
D) Scrotum
A
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The inguinal canal is a common site for herniation in men because it is a weak spot susceptible to hernia. The prostate gland may enlarge with age, but it is not a site for herniation. Herniation also does not occur in the Cowper's glands or the scrotum.
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