The nurse is admitting a newborn with hypospadias to the nursery. The nurse expects which finding in this newborn?
a. Absence of a urethral opening is noted.
b. Penis appears shorter than usual for age.
c. The urethral opening is along the dorsal surface of the penis.
d. The urethral opening is along the ventral surface of the penis.
ANS: D
Hypospadias is a congenital condition in which the urethral opening is located anywhere along the ventral surface of the penis. The urethral opening is present, but not at the glans. Hypospadias refers to the urethral opening, not to the size of the penis. Urethral opening along ventral surface of penis is known as epispadias.
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