Which information will the nurse plan to include when teaching a community health group about testicular self-examination?
a. Testicular self-examination should be done in a warm room.
b. The only structure normally felt in the scrotal sac is the testis.
c. Testicular self-examination should be done at least every week.
d. Call the health care provider if one testis is larger than the other.
ANS: A
The testes will hang lower in the scrotum when the temperature is warm (e.g., during a shower), and it will be easier to palpate. The epididymis is also normally palpable in the scrotum. One testis is normally larger. The patient should perform testicular self-examination monthly.
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