A 2-month-old uncircumcised infant has been brought to the clinic for a well-baby checkup. How would the nurse proceed with the genital examination?

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If uncircumcised, then the foreskin is normally tight during the first 3 months and should not be retracted because of the risk for tearing the membrane attaching the foreskin to the shaft. The cremasteric reflex (retracting the scrotal contents) is strong in infants and care should be taken not to elicit it. Since retracting the foreskin on an uncircumcised infant is not recommended until the infant is 3 months old, the glans and dirt and smegma under the foreskin cannot be assessed.

A 2-Month-Old Uncircumcised Infant Has Been Brought to the Clinic