The nurse is examining an adult patient who complains of left inguinal pain. Bowel sounds are auscultated in the scrotum, and the nurse palpates a bulge at the external inguinal ring when the patient coughs. Based on this data, which diagnosis does the nurse suspect?

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The presence of bowel sounds in the scrotum and a palpable bulge at the external inguinal ring that appears when the patient coughs are classic signs of a hernia, indicating that part of the intestine has protruded through a weakness in the abdominal wall.

The Nurse Is Examining an Adult Patient Who Complains of Left