APEA MSN572 Men's Health Study Guide
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A 40-year-old male states that he felt something above his left testes. On examination,
a painless cyst is noted above the left testicle. Transillumination is positive. This is
consistent with a. - Answer✔️✔️-Spermatocele of the epididymis
A painless, movable cystic mass, just above the testicle, suggests a spermatocele, or
an epididymal cyst. Both transilluminate and are difficult to distinguish clinically.
An acutely inflamed epididymis is tender and swollen, and may be difficult to distinguish
from the testicle. Additionally, the scrotum may be reddened, and the vas deferens
inflamed.
Coexisting, urinary tract, infection, or prostatitis, supports the diagnosis. Varicocele
refers to varicose veins of a spermatic cord, usually found on the left. It feels like a soft
bag of worms upon palpation of the scrotum.
Torsion or twisting of the testicle on it spermatic cord produces an acutely painful,
tender, and swollen organ that is retracted upward in the scrotum. The scrotum
becomes red and edematous. There is no associated urinary infection.
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When palpating the prostate gland during a rectal exam, the prostate feels tender,
swollen, boggy, and warm. This findings consistent with. - Answer✔️✔️-Acute bacterial
prostatitis
The prostate gland feels tender, swollen, boggy and warm in patients who have acute
bacterial prostatitis.
As palpated through the anterior rectal wall, the normal prostate is a rounded, heart
shaped structure, somewhat rubbery and nontender. It measures approximately 2.5 cm
long. In a patient with benign, prosthetic hyperplasia, the gland feels enlarged and
increases with age. BPH is present in more than 50% of men by 50 years of age.
Carcinoma of the prostate gland is suggested by an area of hardness in the gland. A
distinct hard nodule that alters the contour of the gland may or may not be palpable.
However, as the cancer enlarges, the prostate feels irregular, and may extend to
beyond the confines of the gland
When palpating the prostate gland during the rectal exam, the prostate pills enlarged
and nontender. This finding is consistent with. - Answer✔️✔️-Bph
During assessment of a 3-month-old boy, an incomplete descent of the left testicle into
the scrotum is noted. The practitioner understands that - Answer✔️✔️-Testicles should
descend by 6 months of age
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