Which patient is most at risk for the infection of epididymitis?
a. 17-year-old athlete who trains for several hours a day
b. 22-year-old who has been exposed to mumps
c. 45-year-old who was circumcised at the age of 10
d. 50-year-old who has smoked for 30 years
ANS: A
Symptoms can occur after trauma to the genital area, after instrumentation of the urethra and cystoscopy, and after physical exertion or prolonged sexual activity.
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