During palpation of a client's testes, the nurse notes a small, hard lump on the anterior aspect of one testis. The nurse's most appropriate action would be to
a. do nothing, since this is a normal finding.
b. palpate the groin for an associated hernia.
c. perform transillumination of the scrotum.
d. recommend the client take antibiotics.
C
A small (pea-sized) hard lump located on either the anterior or the lateral aspect of a testis sug-gests a malignancy. After transillumination by the nurse to confirm the nodule, the client is re-ferred to the physician for follow-up.
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