If a nurse suspects a male client has epididymitis based on his description of the symptoms, what should the nurse encourage the client to do?
a. Call his health care provider in the morning.
b. Seek immediate evaluation from his health care provider.
c. Take two aspirin tablets, apply ice, and see how he feels the next day.
d. Make an appointment to see his health care provider the next week.
B
Medical treatment of clients who have any of these male inflammatory disorders is supportive and includes analgesics, scrotal support, and ice compresses to the area; antibiotics are prescribed for infection. Nursing care of clients who have epididymitis, orchitis, or prostatitis includes monitoring the client's vital signs, providing pain relief, and monitoring fluid volume status. Clients also need support and reassurance about potential impotence or sterility.
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