The nurse is caring for an uncircumcised 78-year-old male who has developed a condition in which the foreskin is constricted so it cannot be retracted over the glans. This condition is called:
A) Bowen's disease
B) Peyronie's disease
C) Phimosis
D) Priapism
Ans: C
Feedback: Phimosis is the term used to describe a condition in which the foreskin is constricted so it cannot be retracted over the glans.
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