When performing a genitourinary assessment on a 16-year-old male adolescent,the nurse notices a swelling in the scrotum that increases with increased intra-abdominal pressure and decreases when he is lying down.The patient complains of pain when straining.The nurse knows that this description is most consistent with a(n)______ hernia.

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With indirect inguinal hernias,pain occurs with straining and a soft swelling increases with increased intra-abdominal pressure,which may decrease when the patient lies down.These findings do not describe the other hernias.(See Table 24-7 for the descriptions of femoral,direct inguinal,and indirect inguinal hernias.)

When Performing a Genitourinary Assessment on a 16-Year-Old Male Adolescent,the