8. A male neonate is delivered by cesarean section at 36 weeks' gestation. A neonatal nurse is performing a newborn assessment and notes the presence of hypospadias. Which statement to the mother best describes hypospadias?
8. A male neonate is delivered by cesarean section at 36 weeks' gestation. A neonatal nurse is performing a newborn assessment and notes the presence of hypospadias. Which statement to the mother best describes hypospadias?
. The penis is smaller and shorter.
. The urethral opening is absent.
. The urethra opens on the dorsal side of the penis.
. The urethra opens on the ventral side of the penis.
Test-Taking Tip
Focus on the two options that are similar and remember the difference between the dorsal and ventral; picture the hypospadias and choose that location (ventral).
Content Area: Child Health, Newborn; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Implementation; Cognitive Level: Comprehension; Client Need/Subneed: Physiological Integrity/Physiological Adaptation/Pathophysiology
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Answer 1 is incorrect because a smaller and shorter penis is called a micropenis. Answer 2 is incorrect because absence of a urethral opening is not a hypospadias. Answer 3 is incorrect because, when the urethra is open on the dorsal side of the penis, it is called an epispadias. Answer 4 is correct because a hypospadias is when the urethra opens on the ventral side of the penis.