When Conducting an Initial Assessment on a 65-Year-Old Male Patient

question 9

Multiple Choice

When conducting an initial assessment on a 65-year-old male patient, a nurse assesses a mass in the left testicle that on transillumination glows red.What should the nurse note this indicates the presence of?

• A) Phimosis
• B) A hydrocele
• C) Smegma
• D) A hematocele

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