A 40-year-old male is diagnosed with epididymitis. What should the nurse consider as being the potential causes for this disorder?
Select all that apply.
1. urinary tract infection
2. prostatitis
3. unprotected anal intercourse
4. gonorrhea
5. undiagnosed congenital disorder
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
In men older than 35, epididymitis is usually associated with a urinary tract infection or prostatitis. Men who practice unprotected anal intercourse may acquire sexually transmitted epididymitis. Urethritis, not epididymitis, would be consistent with gonorrhea. Congenital disorders are not associated with epididymitis.
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