NR 509 WEEK 7 QUIZ -WITH DETAILED ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+| CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY
The nurse is describing how to perform a testicular self-
examination to a patient. Which statement is most appropriate?
a. "A good time to examine your testicles is just before you take a
shower."
b. "If you notice an enlarged testicle or a painless lump, call your
health care provider."
c. "The testicle is egg shaped and movable. It feels firm and has a
lumpy consistency."
d. "Perform a testicular examination at least once a week to
detect the early stages of testicular cancer." Correct Answer b.
"If you notice an enlarged testicle or a painless lump, call your
health care provider."
A 2-month-old uncircumcised infant has been brought to the clinic
for a well-baby checkup. How would the nurse proceed with the
genital examination?
a. Eliciting the cremasteric reflex is recommended.
b. The glans is assessed for redness or lesions.
c. Retracting the foreskin should be avoided until the infant is 3
months old.
,d. Any dirt or smegma that has collected under the foreskin
should be noted. Correct Answer c. Retracting the foreskin
should be avoided until the infant is 3 months old.
A 2-year-old boy has been diagnosed with physiologic
cryptorchidism. Considering this diagnosis, during assessment
the nurse will most likely observe:
a. Testes that are hard and painful to palpation.
b. Atrophic scrotum and a bilateral absence of the testis.
c. Absence of the testis in the scrotum, but the testis can be
milked down.
d. Testes that migrate into the abdomen when the child squats or
sits cross-legged. Correct Answer c. Absence of the testis in the
scrotum, but the testis can be milked down.
The nurse knows that a common assessment finding in a boy
younger than 2 years old is:
a. Inflamed and tender spermatic cord.
b. Presence of a hernia in the scrotum.
c. Penis that looks large in relation to the scrotum.
d. Presence of a hydrocele, or fluid in the scrotum. Correct
Answer d. Presence of a hydrocele, or fluid in the scrotum.
When performing a genital assessment on a middle-aged man,
the nurse notices multiple soft, moist, painless papules in the
,shape of cauliflower-like patches scattered across the shaft of the
penis. These lesions are characteristic of:
a. Carcinoma.
b. Syphilitic chancres.
c. Genital herpes.
d. Genital warts. Correct Answer d. Genital warts.
A 15-year-old boy is seen in the clinic for complaints of "dull pain
and pulling" in the scrotal area. On examination, the nurse
palpates a soft, irregular mass posterior to and above the testis
on the left. This mass collapses when the patient is supine and
refills when he is upright. This description is consistent with:
a. Epididymitis.
b. Spermatocele.
c. Testicular torsion.
d. Varicocele. Correct Answer d. Varicocele.
When performing a genitourinary assessment on a 16-year-old
male adolescent, the nurse notices a swelling in the scrotum that
increases with increased intra-abdominal pressure and decreases
when he is lying down. The patient complains of pain when
straining. The nurse knows that this description is most consistent
with a(n) ______ hernia.
a. Femoral
b. Incisional
, c. Direct inguinal
d. Indirect inguinal Correct Answer d. Indirect inguinal
When the nurse is performing a testicular examination on a 25-
year-old man, which finding is considered normal?
a. Nontender subcutaneous plaques
b. Scrotal area that is dry, scaly, and nodular
c. Testes that feel oval and movable and are slightly sensitive to
compression
d. Single, hard, circumscribed, movable mass, less than 1 cm
under the surface of the testes Correct Answer c. Testes that feel
oval and movable and are slightly sensitive to compression
The nurse is inspecting the scrotum and testes of a 43-year-old
man. Which finding would require additional follow-up and
evaluation?
a. Skin on the scrotum is taut.
b. Left testicle hangs lower than the right testicle.
c. Scrotal skin has yellowish 1-cm nodules that are firm and
nontender.
d. Testes move closer to the body in response to cold
temperatures. Correct Answer a. Skin on the scrotum is taut.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+| CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY
The nurse is describing how to perform a testicular self-
examination to a patient. Which statement is most appropriate?
a. "A good time to examine your testicles is just before you take a
shower."
b. "If you notice an enlarged testicle or a painless lump, call your
health care provider."
c. "The testicle is egg shaped and movable. It feels firm and has a
lumpy consistency."
d. "Perform a testicular examination at least once a week to
detect the early stages of testicular cancer." Correct Answer b.
"If you notice an enlarged testicle or a painless lump, call your
health care provider."
A 2-month-old uncircumcised infant has been brought to the clinic
for a well-baby checkup. How would the nurse proceed with the
genital examination?
a. Eliciting the cremasteric reflex is recommended.
b. The glans is assessed for redness or lesions.
c. Retracting the foreskin should be avoided until the infant is 3
months old.
,d. Any dirt or smegma that has collected under the foreskin
should be noted. Correct Answer c. Retracting the foreskin
should be avoided until the infant is 3 months old.
A 2-year-old boy has been diagnosed with physiologic
cryptorchidism. Considering this diagnosis, during assessment
the nurse will most likely observe:
a. Testes that are hard and painful to palpation.
b. Atrophic scrotum and a bilateral absence of the testis.
c. Absence of the testis in the scrotum, but the testis can be
milked down.
d. Testes that migrate into the abdomen when the child squats or
sits cross-legged. Correct Answer c. Absence of the testis in the
scrotum, but the testis can be milked down.
The nurse knows that a common assessment finding in a boy
younger than 2 years old is:
a. Inflamed and tender spermatic cord.
b. Presence of a hernia in the scrotum.
c. Penis that looks large in relation to the scrotum.
d. Presence of a hydrocele, or fluid in the scrotum. Correct
Answer d. Presence of a hydrocele, or fluid in the scrotum.
When performing a genital assessment on a middle-aged man,
the nurse notices multiple soft, moist, painless papules in the
,shape of cauliflower-like patches scattered across the shaft of the
penis. These lesions are characteristic of:
a. Carcinoma.
b. Syphilitic chancres.
c. Genital herpes.
d. Genital warts. Correct Answer d. Genital warts.
A 15-year-old boy is seen in the clinic for complaints of "dull pain
and pulling" in the scrotal area. On examination, the nurse
palpates a soft, irregular mass posterior to and above the testis
on the left. This mass collapses when the patient is supine and
refills when he is upright. This description is consistent with:
a. Epididymitis.
b. Spermatocele.
c. Testicular torsion.
d. Varicocele. Correct Answer d. Varicocele.
When performing a genitourinary assessment on a 16-year-old
male adolescent, the nurse notices a swelling in the scrotum that
increases with increased intra-abdominal pressure and decreases
when he is lying down. The patient complains of pain when
straining. The nurse knows that this description is most consistent
with a(n) ______ hernia.
a. Femoral
b. Incisional
, c. Direct inguinal
d. Indirect inguinal Correct Answer d. Indirect inguinal
When the nurse is performing a testicular examination on a 25-
year-old man, which finding is considered normal?
a. Nontender subcutaneous plaques
b. Scrotal area that is dry, scaly, and nodular
c. Testes that feel oval and movable and are slightly sensitive to
compression
d. Single, hard, circumscribed, movable mass, less than 1 cm
under the surface of the testes Correct Answer c. Testes that feel
oval and movable and are slightly sensitive to compression
The nurse is inspecting the scrotum and testes of a 43-year-old
man. Which finding would require additional follow-up and
evaluation?
a. Skin on the scrotum is taut.
b. Left testicle hangs lower than the right testicle.
c. Scrotal skin has yellowish 1-cm nodules that are firm and
nontender.
d. Testes move closer to the body in response to cold
temperatures. Correct Answer a. Skin on the scrotum is taut.
