A nurse is conducting a comprehensive assessment of a 73-year-old male patient. When performing an assessment of this patient's genitourinary system, the nurse should anticipate which of the following age-related changes?
A) Increased difference in the size between the patient's testicles
B) Atrophy of the patient's penis
C) A scrotum that hangs lower than that of younger men
D) Erythema on the skin of the penile shaft
C
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