Chapter 26 Health Assessment in Nursing 5th Edition by Janet R. Weber, Jane H. Kelley

Chapter 26 Health Assessment in Nursing 5th Edition by Janet R. Weber, Jane H. Kelley

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. When examining a newborn male infant, the nurse notes that neither testicle is
descended. The nurse documents this finding as which of the following?
A) Epididymitis
B) Orchitis
C) Cryptorchidism
D) Varicocele
2. During the health history, a young male client asks the nurse why his scrotum rises and
relaxes. The nurse would incorporate knowledge of which of the following when
responding to this client?
A) When the temperature is warm, the scrotum rises.
B) The cremasteric reflex controls the rise and relaxation of the scrotum.
C) When the scrotum relaxes, it has many rugae.
D) If the temperature is colder, the scrotum relaxes.
3. While interviewing a teenage male client, the nurse reviews the various structures of the
male genitalia. The client asks, ìSo what does this epididymis do?î Which of the
following would the nurse include in the response?
A) It allows sperm to mature.
B) It transports sperm away from the testes.
C) It separates the testes from the scrotal wall.
D) It produces sperm and male sex hormones.
4. An adult male client reports hesitancy when urinating. The nurse would further assess
this client for which of the following?
A) Scrotal hernia
B) Sexually transmitted infection
C) Prostate enlargement
D) Testicular tumor
5. The nurse is presenting a program about sexually transmitted infections, including HIV,
to a group of young men. The nurse would include which of the following as the having
the highest incidence of HIV infection in the United States?
A) Men having sex with men
B) Heterosexual partners
C) Bisexual individuals
D) Intravenous drug users

Answer Key
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. A