A 40-year-old male presents with symptoms of epididymitis
The nurse asks assessment questions related to which most common causes of epididymitis in this man's age group? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Urinary tract instrumentation
2. Prostatitis
3. A structural lesion
4. Gonorrhea
5. Undiagnosed congenital disorder
1,2,3
Rationale 1: In men older than 35, epididymitis is associated with instrumentation of the urinary tract. This instrumentation may occur as part of a clinical procedure such as catheterization.
Rationale 2: Prostatitis is a common cause of epididymitis in men older than 35.
Rationale 3: Lesions that involve the epididymis may result in epididymitis.
Rationale 4: Gonococcal infection is a common cause of epididymitis in men under age 35.
Rationale 5: Congenital disorders are not associated with epididymitis.
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