Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse describing cryptorchidism to a nursing student. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching? Can you figure it out?
The nurse is describing cryptorchidism to a nursing student. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. “Cryptorchidism is a condition characterized by the absence of one or both testicles.”
B. “Cryptorchidism is when there is a partial or abnormal descent of one or both testicles into their normal position in the scrotum.”
C. “Cryptorchidism is a condition in which the scrotal sac is not fully developed.”
D. “Cryptorchidism is a condition in which the testes are underdeveloped in the scrotal sac.”
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The correct answer to today’s NCLEX-RN® Question is…
C. “Cryptorchidism is when there is a partial or abnormal descent of one or both testicles into their normal position in the scrotum.”
Rationale: Cryptorchidism is a condition characterized by partial or abnormal descent of one or both testicles into their normal position within the scrotal sac.
Major Takeaway
Cryptorchidism, also known as undescended testis, is a condition characterized by partial or abnormal descent of one or both testicles into their normal position within the scrotal sac. Cryptorchidism is commonly seen in neonates, and, in most cases, it spontaneously resolves during the first year of life.
Incorrect answer explanations
A. “Cryptorchidism is a condition characterized by the absence of one or both testicles.”
Rationale: Anorchia refers to the absence of one or both testicles.
C. “Cryptorchidism is a condition in which the scrotal sac is not fully developed.”
Rationale: Cryptorchidism refers to the partial or abnormal descent of one or both testicles into the scrotal sac; it is not related to abnormalities of the scrotal sac.
D. “Cryptorchidism is a condition in which the testes are underdeveloped in the scrotal sac.”
Rationale: Cryptorchidism does not refer to underdeveloped testicles in the scrotal sac but partial or abnormal descent of testicle(s) into the scrotal sac.
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