When assessing the scrotum of a male patient, the nurse notices the presence of multiple firm, nontender, yellow 1-cm nodules. The nurse knows that these nodules are most likely:
a. From urethritis.
b. Sebaceous cysts.
c. Subcutaneous plaques.
d. From an inflammation of the epididymis.
ANS: B
Sebaceous cysts are commonly found on the scrotum. These yellowish 1-cm nodules are firm, nontender, and often multiple. The other options are not correct.
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