A 17-year-old male has developed phimosis to the point that he is having difficulty voiding. The nurse should prepare this teenager for:
A) Radiation therapy to loosen the foreskin
B) Circumcision
C) Injection of lidocaine into the head of the penis
D) Traumatic retraction of the foreskin
Ans: B
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Phimosis refers to a tightening of the prepuce or penile foreskin that prevents its retraction over the glans. If symptomatic phimosis occurs after childhood, it can cause difficulty with voiding or sexual activity. Circumcision is then the treatment of choice. Radiation therapy is utilized for cancer treatment. Lidocaine and forceful retraction of the foreskin is not a standard treatment for phimosis.
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