A patient reports to the emergency department with complaints of scrotal swelling and a pain level of 2 on a scale of 1 to 10. He reports feeling a dull ache with prolonged standing or walking
The physical assessment reveals a "bag of worms" appearance to the scrotum. The nurse would ask additional assessment questions related to which disorder? 1. Testicular torsion
2. Hydrocele
3. Prostatitis
4. Varicocele
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Rationale 1: Testicular torsion presents with severe pain.
Rationale 2: A hydrocele transluminates and is generally not painful.
Rationale 3: Patients experiencing prostatitis report problems with urinary elimination.
Rationale 4: A varicocele is an enlargement of the veins in the scrotum. It is associated with swelling and dull ache in the scrotum and presents with a "bag of worms" appearance to the scrotum.
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