TEACH FOR NURSES LESSON PLAN
Chapter 25: Male Genitourinary System
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
1. List the structures of the male genitals.
2. Name the major structures of the penis.
3. Describe the function of the cremaster muscle.
STUDENT RESOURCES
understand
• Textbook Chapter 25
• Sherpath for Medical-Surgical Nursing*
• Animations (Evolve website)
• Answer Keys: Study Guide & Lab Manual
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apply
• Case Studies (Evolve)
• Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing*
INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES
before class
• Nursing Curriculum Standards (below)
in class
• PowerPoint Presentations (Evolve)
• Image Collection (Evolve)
* Sold separately from textbook.
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Content Focus
Content Highlights
Learning Activities
THE MALE GENITALIA
Penis
Scrotum
Inguinal Area
Pass out a diagram of the
male genitalia,
encompassing Figures 25.1
through 25.3, and have
students fill in the
information.
• Activity: Have students use mannequins provided by the university to practice palpating both normal
testes and those with nodules.
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TEACHING STRATEGIES
Content Focus
Content Highlights
Learning Activities
Infants
Adolescents
CULTURE AND GENETICS
Examine what makes the
inguinal area a potential
site for a hernia.
period.
Discuss medications that
can affect the sexual
performance of an aging
adult male, possibly
resulting in withdrawal
from sexual activity.
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TEACHING STRATEGIES
Content Focus
Content Highlights
Learning Activities
Aging Adult
for sexually transmitted
infections (STIs);
emphasize the importance
of STI testing.
OBJECTIVE DATA
ENTERING THE ROOM
INSPECT AND PALPATE
THE PENIS
Relate your own
experiences with male
genitourinary exams and
how you developed a
confident, professional,
businesslike demeanor.
• Discussion Topic: Discuss ways of creating an environment that provides psychological comfort for
both patient and practitioner.
• Small Group Activity: Assign students to prepare or obtain teaching materials for the teaching of TSE.
• Activity: Assign students to instruct a patient or group of patients how to perform TSE.
• Activity: Assign students to a health care provider, who will serve as preceptor for each student as he
or she learns to perform this examination.
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TEACHING STRATEGIES
Content Focus
Content Highlights
Learning Activities
SELF-CARE—TESTICULAR
SELF-EXAMINATION (TSE)
The Aging Adult
be discerned by
transillumination.
Explain that inguinal
hernias are also found in
children.
IN-CLASS/ONLINE CASE STUDY
J.D. is a 64-year-old man who presents to the family practice complaining of increased urination at night. The patient has a past medical history
of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and coronary artery disease (CAD). Vital signs are T 97.5, P 85, R 16, and BP 120/60.
1. What subjective information should the nurse obtain?
Answer: Further information is needed about the urine’s quality and consistency. Ask the patient whether he has any trouble starting the urine
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2. The nurse is performing the physical examination of the patient’s genitals. What are the major structures of the male genitalia?
3. The nurse needs to assess the patient for a hernia. What is the proper procedure for this assessment?
4. What is the most likely cause of this patient’s urinary frequency at night?
NURSING CURRICULUM STANDARDS
QSEN/NLN COMPETENCIES
• Patient-Centered Care/Human Flourishing
o Self-Care—Testicular Self-Examination (TSE)
o Adolescents
o Culture and Genetics
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o Objective Data
• Informatics/Nursing Judgment
o Documentation and Critical Thinking
NURSING CONCEPTS
The following conceptual themes and specific concepts match those presented in Giddens, J. F. (2017). Concepts for nursing practice (2nd ed.).
St. Louis: Elsevier. The specific exemplars chosen and listed below for each concept have been tailored specifically to correspond to the Jarvis
textbook.
A full Concept-Based Curriculum Map covering the entire book can be found in the “Download by Resource Type” folder on Evolve.
THEME: Homeostasis and Regulation
• Concept: Elimination
o Exemplar: Assess Urinary Function
THEME: Sexuality and Reproduction
BSN ESSENTIALS
• Essential V: Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments
o Culture and Genetics
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS IN THE STUDY GUIDE
Note: Answers to these questions can be found on Evolve site. Click here.