NUR 230 Study questions and Answers | 2026 |
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An adult male client comes to the clinic for his annual physical examination. During the
nursing assessment, the nurse asks, "Do you have any current or chronic illnesses such as
diabetes, hypertension, respiratory problems, or cardiovascular disease?" Why does the
nurse ask this question?
to assess risk of erectile dysfunction
What information should nurse include in the teaching plan for a client considering a
vasectomy?
offers permanent birth control
A client presents to the health care clinic with reports of black stool. The client denies the
ingestion of iron supplements or taking Pepto-Bismol. The nurse recognizes that the black
stools could be an indication of what disease process?
gastrointestinal bleeding
A nurse observes that the mucosa of the rectum and the rectal wall of a female client
protrudes out through the anal opening. It appears as a red, doughnut-like mass with
radiating folds. How should the nurse document this condition of the rectum?
rectal prolaspe
While reviewing the medical record before examining a male clinic client, the nurse notes
that the urinary meatus is located on the top of the glans of the penis. The nurse
understands the correct term for this congenital defect is
, epispadias
Which of the following would lead the nurse to suspect a hydrocele versus other causes of
scrotal swelling?
a positive transillumination test
Francis is a middle-aged man who noted right sided lower abdominal pain after straining
with yardwork. Which of the following findings would make a hernia a more likely
diagnosis?
Absence of symmetry of the inguinal areas with straining
You are giving an educational event to a local men's group about prostate cancer. What
group should you be sure to tell the attendees of this event should receive information
regarding the predisposition of prostate cancer?
african americans
Which of the following would the nurse expect to be done to assess the size of the prostate?
digital rectal examination
An uncircumcised, 78 year-old male has presented at the clinic complaining that he cannot
retract his foreskin over his glans. On examination it is noted that the foreskin is very
constricted. What is this condition called?
phimosis
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An adult male client comes to the clinic for his annual physical examination. During the
nursing assessment, the nurse asks, "Do you have any current or chronic illnesses such as
diabetes, hypertension, respiratory problems, or cardiovascular disease?" Why does the
nurse ask this question?
to assess risk of erectile dysfunction
What information should nurse include in the teaching plan for a client considering a
vasectomy?
offers permanent birth control
A client presents to the health care clinic with reports of black stool. The client denies the
ingestion of iron supplements or taking Pepto-Bismol. The nurse recognizes that the black
stools could be an indication of what disease process?
gastrointestinal bleeding
A nurse observes that the mucosa of the rectum and the rectal wall of a female client
protrudes out through the anal opening. It appears as a red, doughnut-like mass with
radiating folds. How should the nurse document this condition of the rectum?
rectal prolaspe
While reviewing the medical record before examining a male clinic client, the nurse notes
that the urinary meatus is located on the top of the glans of the penis. The nurse
understands the correct term for this congenital defect is
, epispadias
Which of the following would lead the nurse to suspect a hydrocele versus other causes of
scrotal swelling?
a positive transillumination test
Francis is a middle-aged man who noted right sided lower abdominal pain after straining
with yardwork. Which of the following findings would make a hernia a more likely
diagnosis?
Absence of symmetry of the inguinal areas with straining
You are giving an educational event to a local men's group about prostate cancer. What
group should you be sure to tell the attendees of this event should receive information
regarding the predisposition of prostate cancer?
african americans
Which of the following would the nurse expect to be done to assess the size of the prostate?
digital rectal examination
An uncircumcised, 78 year-old male has presented at the clinic complaining that he cannot
retract his foreskin over his glans. On examination it is noted that the foreskin is very
constricted. What is this condition called?
phimosis
