Based on the anatomy of the male external genitalia, which of the following is the most logical cause of inability to achieve erection?
1. Weakness or atrophy of the penile muscles
2. Poor circulation to the penis
3. An undescended testicle
4. Decreased functioning of the seminiferous tubules
2
Rationale:
1. Weakness or atrophy of the penile muscle does not play a primary role in the inability to achieve erection.
2. Poor circulation to the penis is the most logical cause because the penis becomes erect as result of innervation from the pudendal nerve, causing its blood vessels to become engorged.
3. An undescended testicle does not play a primary role in the inability to achieve erection.
4. Decreased function of the seminiferous tubules does not play a primary role in the inability to achieve erection.
You might also like to view...
An emergency department (ED) charge nurse prepares to receive clients from a mass casualty within the community. What is the role of this nurse during the event?
a. Ask ED staff to discharge clients from the medical-surgical units in order to make room for critically injured victims. b. Call additional medical-surgical and critical care nursing staff to come to the hospital to assist when victims are brought in. c. Inform the incident commander at the mass casualty scene about how many victims may be handled by the ED. d. Direct medical-surgical and critical care nurses to assist with clients currently in the ED while emergency staff prepare to receive the mass casualty victims.
The picture of the older adult as an asexual, unintelligent person uninterested in sex represents
1. a myth. 2. an ideal. 3. the truth. 4. an attitude.
Kimberly, age 3 years, is being admitted for about 1 week of hospitalization. Her parents tell the nurse that they are going to buy her "a lot of new toys, because she will be in the hospital."
The nurse's reply should be based on an understanding of which concept? a. New toys make hospitalization easier. b. New toys are usually better than older ones for children of this age. c. At this age, children often need the comfort and reassurance of familiar toys from home. d. Buying new toys for a hospitalized child is a maladaptive way to cope with parental guilt.
A group of nursing students are reviewing the components of the endocrine system. The students demonstrate understanding of the review when they identify what as the primary function of this system?
What will be an ideal response?