When examining the scrotum in a young male child, test the cremasteric reflex by:
scratching the medial aspect of the thigh
A 33 year old male
... [Show More] presents for examination because of a scrotal complaint. The exam reveals the presence of 2 testicles and palpable tissue resembling a "bag of worms" over the left testicle. When in the supine position with the scrotum elevated, the "bag of worms" disappears. This condition is suggestive of a:
varicocele of the spermatic cord
During assessment of a 3-month-old, an incomplete descent of the left testicles into the scrotum is noted. The practitioner understands that:
testicles should descend by 6 months of age
A 40-year-old male states that he felt "something" above his left testis. On examination, a painless cyst is noted above the left testicle. Transillumination is consistent with a:
spermatocele of the epididymis
When screening for bladder cancer in a primary care setting, the test that would be LEAST appropriate is:
cystoscopy
When the scrotum is transilluminated in a 4-month-old boy, it lights up brightly. This finding may be consistent with:
a hydrocele
The prostate is assessed by:
a digital rectal examination (DRE)
Undescended testicle(s) in a young male is termed:
cryptorchidism
When palpating the prostate gland during the rectal exam, the prostate feels tender, swollen, "boggy", and warm. This finding is consistent with:
acute bacterial prostatitis
When palpating the prostate gland during the rectal exam, the prostate feels enlarged and non-tender. This finding is consistent with:
benign prostatic hyperplasia
A 26-year-old man with a past medical history of sickle cell disease arrives at the office with complaints of a penile erection that has lasted 4 hours. He is experiencing symptoms of:
low flow priapism
When examining the prostate gland the examiner should inform the patient that this procedure may:
prompt an urge to urinate
What is the most common non-skin cancer in America?
Prostate cancer
A 30-year-old man is seen in the clinic for complaints of scrotal irritation, bilateral testicular pain, and enlarged lymph nodes in the groin that began 2 weeks after having unprotected intercourse. This subjective history describes:
epididymitis
A 30-year-old man who has a history of heart disease will present with which symptom related to the development of arteriosclerosis?
Erectile dysfunction
Which examination finding is defined as a congenital ventral displacement of the meatus on the penis?
Hypospadias
When assessing for the presence of a direct inguinal hernia in a man, the practitioner should palpate for a distinct bulge while instructing the patient to:
cough [Show Less]