A Patient Arrives in the Emergency Department with Pain in the Scrotum

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient arrives in the emergency department with pain in the scrotum. The scrotal skin is tender, red, and warm to the touch. Which information will cause the nurse to suspect the patient has epididymitis?

• A)The patient is single but has a monogamous sexual relationship.
• B)The patient has not traveled out of the country before.
• C)The patient started a new task on his job using a jack hammer.
• D)The patient has not been treated for any illness for 6 months.

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Productivity

The measure of the efficiency of production, often defined as the ratio of output to inputs in the production process.