A 16-year-old boy is brought to the clinic for a problem that he refused to let his mother see. The nurse examines him, and finds that he has scrotal swelling on the left side. He had the mumps the previous week,
and the nurse suspects that he has orchitis. Which of the following assessment findings support this diagnosis? Select all that apply.
a.
Swollen testis
b.
Mass that transilluminates
c.
Mass that does not transilluminate
d.
Scrotum that is nontender upon palpation
e.
Scrotum that is tender upon palpation
f.
Scrotal skin that is reddened
ANS: A, C, E, F
With orchitis, the testis is swollen, with a feeling of weight, and is tender or painful. The mass does not transilluminate, and the scrotal skin is reddened. Transillumination of a mass occurs with a hydrocele, not orchitis.
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