Which of the following findings would the nurse anticipate prompted a patient with epididymitis to seek care?
A) Burning on urination
B) Fever, nausea, and vomiting
C) Pain and swelling for several days
D) Foul-smelling urine
C) Pain and swelling for several days
Explanation: A) Burning on urination may signal a urinary tract infection.
B) Signs and symptoms of orchitis usually develop suddenly and include swelling in one or both testicles, pain, tenderness, fever, nausea, and vomiting.
C) Symptoms of acute epididymitis include pain and swelling over several days.
D) Symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis include fever, chills, arthralgia, low back pain, pelvic pain, abdominal pain, perineal fullness, dysuria (painful urination), urinary frequency and urgency usually at night, painful ejaculation, foul-smelling urine, urinary obstruction, blood-tinged urine, and/or semen-tinged urine.
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