Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 83%
Simulated
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of testicular cancer. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct answer
B,C
Rationale
Close male relatives have a higher risk due to genetic factors, and testicular cancer typically occurs between ages 15 to 40. Scrotal warmth/redness is not typical, it usually affects one testicle, and impotence is not a common post-orchiectomy outcome.