During an examination of an aging man, the nurse recognizes that normal changes to expect would be:
a. Change in scrotal color.
b. Decrease in the size of the penis.
c. Enlargement of the testes and scrotum.
d. Increase in the number of rugae over the scrotal sac.
ANS: B
When assessing the genitals of an older man, the nurse may notice thinner, graying pubic hair and a decrease in the size of the penis. The size of the testes may be decreased, they may feel less firm, and the scrotal sac is pendulous with less rugae. No change in scrotal color is observed.
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