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In an infant with hydrocele who is on a follow-up visit at 1 month of age, the scrotum is smaller than it was at birth, but fluid is still visible on illumination. Which of the following actions is the physician likely to recommend?
  1. Massaging the groin area twice a day until the fluid is gone
  2. Referral to a surgeon for repair
  3. No treatment is necessary; the fluid is reabsorbing normally
  4. Keeping the infant in a flat, supine position until the fluid is gone
Explanation
Answer: C - A hydrocele is a collection of fluid in the scrotum that results from a patent tunica vaginalis. Illumination of the scrotum with a pocket light demonstrates the clear fluid. Often, no treatment is needed and simple massaging of the area resolves the condition.
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