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CMSRN Medical-Surgical Nursing

Category - Genitourinary

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Ricardo is at risk for testicular cancer. You provided him with health teaching on testicular self-examination (TSE). Which of the following is correct about performing TSE?
  1. Feel the testicles using the palms
  2. The best time to examine the testes is after a warm shower
  3. Abstinence from sexual acts is required 24 hours before the TSE
  4. Testicles should be equal at the same height; any difference should be reported immediately.
Explanation
Answer - B - Testicular self-examination is performed once a month and the most convenient time to perform this is after a warm shower. Warmth causes the testes to lower themselves in the scrotum (when it is relaxed). The testes should be examined using the fingers, not the palms, rolling each testis with the thumb and three other fingers until all the surfaces are covered. It is normal for testes to not be equal in height. TSE should begin during adolescence.
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