The Nurse Is Performing a Genital Examination on a Male

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing a genital examination on a male patient and notices urethral drainage.When collecting urethral discharge for microscopic examination and culture,the nurse should:

• A) ask the patient to urinate into a sterile cup.
• B) ask the patient to obtain a specimen of semen.
• C) insert a cotton-tipped applicator into the urethra.
• D) compress the glans between the examiner's thumb and forefinger and collect any discharge.

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Definitions:

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between molecules or within molecules that result from an electrostatic attraction between a hydrogen atom, which is covalently bonded to a more electronegative atom, and another electronegative atom.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that synthesizes DNA molecules from deoxyribonucleotides, the building blocks of DNA.

Watson-Crick Model

A structural model of DNA proposed by James Watson and Francis Crick, illustrating DNA as a double helix composed of two antiparallel strands.

Sugar-Phosphate

Refers to the backbone of DNA and RNA, composed of alternating sugar and phosphate groups that hold together the nucleotide bases.