When performing a genitourinary assessment on a 16-year-old boy,the nurse notices a swelling in the scrotum that increases with intensified 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):

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With indirect inguinal hernias,there is pain with straining and a soft swelling that increases with intensified intra-abdominal pressure;the swelling may decrease when the patient lies down.This is the most common type of hernia and is more common in infants younger than 1 year of age and in men 16 to 20 years of age.

When Performing a Genitourinary Assessment on a 16-Year-Old Boy,the Nurse