A nurse is teaching a 30-year-old male patient about testicular self-examinations (TSE). Which of the following instructions would be included in the teaching?
a. "You should do this on a weekly basis."
b. "Monthly TSE is an important part of cancer screening."
c. "If you do this every other month, you will locate tumors before they metastasize."
d. "This should be done each year just prior to your routine physical examination by a physician."
ANS: B
All men after puberty should do a monthly TSE to detect any tumors or other changes in the scrotum.
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