The nurse is performing a scrotal assessment on a male client. Which of the following findings of the scrotum should the nurse recognize as abnormal?

Asymmetry with one side hanging lower than the other

Marked tenderness on palpation

Easy sliding of scrotal contents when palpated

Presence of small, firm, non-tender, yellowish nodules

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

A.   Asymmetry of the scrotum is often normal; one side may hang lower than the other without indicating pathology.
B.   Marked tenderness on palpation could suggest inflammation or infection but doesn’t necessarily indicate abnormality in all cases.
C.   Easy sliding of scrotal contents is a normal finding; the testes should move easily within the scrotum.
D.   The presence of small, firm, non-tender, yellowish nodules could indicate an abnormal finding such as sebaceous cysts or other nodules that may require further evaluation.

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. A peritoneal friction rub is a grating sound caused by inflamed surfaces of the peritoneum rubbing together.
B. Borborygmi refers to loud, gurgling bowel sounds often heard with increased intestinal motility.
C. Hypoactive bowel sounds are abnormally decreased or absent bowel sounds.
D. Borborygmi describes the normal sounds made by the movement of gas and fluid in the intestines.

A. Capillary refill <5 seconds. B. Radial pulses 2+ with regular rate and rhythm bilaterally. C. Feet pale and cool to the touch. D. Right ankle 1+ edema with no perceptible swelling of the leg.

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. A capillary refill of less than 5 seconds is considered normal.
B. Radial pulses 2+ with regular rate and rhythm bilaterally indicate good peripheral circulation.
C. Feet that are pale and cool to the touch could indicate decreased perfusion or vascular compromise.
D. Right ankle 1+ edema may suggest some fluid retention but no perceptible swelling of the leg indicates relatively normal findings in that area.

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