The Nurse Is Teaching a Male Patient the Early Warning

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a male patient the early warning signs of testicular cancer.What should this instruction include?

• A) Skin of scrotal sac red in color
• B) Small painless lump on the testicle
• C) Presence of rugae on the scrotal sac
• D) Skin of scrotal sac cooler in temperature

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Definitions:

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body's vascular system, involved in the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Endothelium

A thin layer of cells that lines the interior surface of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels, forming an interface between circulating blood or lymph in the lumen and the rest of the vessel wall.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, often measured for diagnosing and monitoring various health conditions.

Venules

Small vessels that carry blood from capillaries to veins, being part of the return segment of the circulatory system.