A nurse is collecting a history on a young client being treated for epididymitis. For which past medical condition should the nurse ask if the client has received treatment?
a. Frequent urinary tract infections
b. History of testicular torsion at puberty
c. Problems with erectile dysfunction
d. Sexually transmitted diseases
D
In young men, STDs are a common cause of epididymitis. In older men, urinary pathogens are a common cause. Erectile dysfunction and testicular torsion are not related.
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