The family practice physician is seeing a 55-year-old male patient who is complaining of perineal discomfort, burning, urgency, and frequency with urination. The patient states he has pain with ejaculation
The nurse knows that the patient is exhibiting symptoms of what?
A) Varicocele
B) Epididymitis
C) Prostatitis
D) Hydrocele
Ans: C
Feedback: Perineal discomfort, burning, urgency, frequency with urination, and pain with ejaculation is indicative of prostatitis. A varicocele is an abnormal dilation of the pampiniform venous plexus and the internal spermatic vein in the scrotum (the network of veins from the testis and the epididymis that constitute part of the spermatic cord). Epididymitis is an infection of the epididymis that usually descends from an infected prostate or urinary tract; also may develop as a complication of gonorrhea. A hydrocele is a collection of fluid, generally in the tunica vaginalis of the testis, although it also may collect within the spermatic cord.
You might also like to view...
An emergency department (ED) has doubled its client visits within the past year. This has lead to increased wait times and overcrowding in the ED waiting room
Which of the following recommendations by the ED nurse manager would be appropriate to the CNO (chief nurse officer)? 1. Increase the size of the waiting room and add more carts to the ED unit. 2. Hire more ED nursing staff to manage the increased volume of clients. 3. Hire another ED physician. 4. Hire another registration employee to improve the intake process and decrease the volume in the waiting areas.
The nurse is working with a client within the assessment phase of the nursing process. Which activity will the nurse NOT do during this phase?
a. Data collection c. Data documentation b. Data verification d. Data evaluation
The ChooseMyPlate program includes guidelines for
a. Children younger than 2 years. b. Balancing calories. c. Increasing portion size. d. Decreasing water consumption.
The nurse uses the PLISSIT format in helping clients who have sexual dysfunction. Which action by the nurse best reflects the LI section of this format?
1. In order to avoid causing anxiety, limit the amount of information given to clients regarding adverse sexual side effects of treatments or medications. 2. Give the client accurate but concise information in regard to any sexual questions that might be asked. 3. Start information using slang terms to refer to sexual body parts because the client is not likely to know the proper terms. 4. Review current research literature associated with the sexual concerns of the client and partner.