Male Genitalia Flashcards
● Penis
● Scrotum
External genitalia
● Testis
● Spermatic Cord
Internal Genitalia
emphasizes the
importance of the male sex role function
Self-esteem and body image are
entwined with the male sex role
Western Culture
may
influence the client’s ability to discuss
problems and ask questions. Therefore,
it is important to ease the client’s
anxiety as much as possible.
Anxiety, embarrassment, and fear
ask
him to lie on the left side, with the
buttocks as lose to the edge of the
examining table as possible, and to
bend the right knee. However, some
examiners find it easiest to perform the
male anus, rectum, and prostate
examination while the client stands and
bends over the examining table with his
hips flexed
To help the client into this position,
f an
examination of the upper rectum and
sigmoid colon is necessary, a
should be performed.
sigmoidoscopy
Equipment needed for the Male Genitalia
- Disposable non-latex gloves
- Flashlight (for possible transillumination)
- Stethoscope (for possible auscultation)
- Water soluble lubricant Specimen card
Absence or
scarcity of
pubic hair
may
be seen in
clients
receiving
Chemotherapy
Lice or
nit (eggs)
infestation
at
the base of
the penis
or pubic
hair is
known
as
pediculosis
pubis.
This is
commonly
referred to
as “crabs.”
A yellow
discharge is
usually
associated
with
gonorrhea.
A clear or
white
discharge is
usually
associated
with
urethritis
TRUE OR FALSE All
discharge
should not be
cultured.
FALSE
An enlarged
scrotal sac
may result
from
fluid
(hydrocele),
blood
(hematocel
e),
bowel
(hernia), or
tumor
(cancer)
Absence of
a testis
suggests
cryptorchidi
sm (an
undescende
d testicle).
Painless
nodules
may
indicate
cancer.
Tenderness
and
swelling
may
indicate
acute
orchitis torsion
of the
spermatic
cord, a
strangulate
d
hernia, or
epididymitis
passive
elevation of
the testes
may relieve
the scrotal
pain
(Prehn’s
sign). I
client
has
epididymitis
If the
client
has a
strangulate
d
hernia,
the
client
should be
referred
immediatel
y to the
physician
and
prepared
for surgery.
Palpable,
tortuous
veins
suggest
Varicocele.
A beaded
or
thickened
cord
indicates
infection or
cysts
If
you
can get
your fingers
above the
mass,
suspect
hydrocele
suggests
hydrocele
of
the
spermatic
cord.
Cyst
when
the
client bears
down may
signal a
hernia
A bulge or
mass may
indicate a
hernia
Enlarged or
tender
nodes may
indicate
an
inflammator
y
process or
lesion on
the penis or
scrotum.
may
indicate
sexually
transmitted
diseases,
cancer, or
hemorrhoid
s.
Lesions
A
previously
thrombosed
hemorrhoid
appears as
a
skin tag
that
protrudes
from
the anus
A
reddened,
swollen,
or dimpled
area
covered by
a small tuft
of hair
located
midline on
the lower
sacrum
suggests
pilonidal
cyst.
Hardness
and
irregularitie
s may be
from
scarring or
cancer.
Nodules
may
indicate
polyps or
cancer.
A peritoneal
protrusion
into the
rectum,
called a
rectal shelf,
may
indicate a
cancerous
lesion or
peritoneal
metastasis
Tenderness
may
indicate
peritoneal
inflammation.
A swollen,
tender
prostate
may
indicate
acute
prostatitis.
An
enlarged
smooth,
firm,
slightly
elastic
prostate
that may not have a
median
sulcus suggests
benign
prostatic
hypertroph
y
(BPH)
A
hard area
on
the
prostate or
hard, fixed,
irregular
nodules on
the
prostate
suggest
cancer.
