When performing a genital assessment on a middle-aged man,the nurse notices multiple soft,moist,painless papules in the shape of cauliflower-like patches scattered across the shaft of the penis.These lesions are characteristic of:

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The lesions of genital warts are soft,pointed,moist,fleshy,painless papules that may be single or multiple in a cauliflower-like patch.They occur on the shaft of the penis,behind the corona,or around the anus,where they may grow into large grapelike clusters.(See Table 24-4 for more information and for the descriptions of the other options.)

When Performing a Genital Assessment on a Middle-Aged Man,the Nurse