NUR 203 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
List the structures of the male genitalia. - correct answer bladder,
seminal vesicle, prostate, bulbourethral gland, scrotum,
foreskin, urethra, gland, corona, corpus spongiosum, corpus
cavernosum, penis, frenulum,
Describe the function of the cremaster muscle. - correct answer Can
pull the scrotum closer to the body for testis warmth or further
away from the hot body for cooling
Identify the structures that provide transport of sperm. - correct
answer epididymis, vas deferens, spermatic cord, seminal
vesicles, urethra, penis
Relate the significance of the inguinal canal and the femoral
canal. - correct answer potential sites for hernia
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Identify pertinent health history questions related to the male
genitalia. - correct answer Frequency, urgency, and nocturia
Dysuria
Hesitancy and straining
Urine color
Past genitourinary history
Penis
---Pain
---Lesion
---Discharge
Scrotum
---Lump
---Self-care behaviors
Sexual activity and contraceptive use
STD contact
Explain an assessment of the male genitalia. - correct answer Inspect
and palpate the penis
---Compress the glans
---Palpate the shaft
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Inspect and palpate the scrotum
---Rugae
---Testicles
---Spermatic cord
Inspect and palpate for hernia
Palpate inguinal lymph nodes
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Describe developmental considerations related to the
assessment of the male genitalia - correct answer Infancy
---Testes descend
---Optional circumcision
Adolescence
---Puberty
Adults
---Decreased sperm production
Aging Adults
---Physiologic changes
Discuss the importance of teaching testicular self-examination. -
correct answer Screen for testicular cancer