An 8-year-old child is diagnosed with balanoposthitis. What will the nurse most likely assess in this disorder?

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Balanoposthitis is inflammation of the glans and prepuce of the penis. The prepuce and glans appear red and swollen; there may be a purulent discharge. The nurse is unable to determine sperm production without a sperm count. The child may have difficulty voiding because of crusting at the meatal opening and because acidic urine touching the denuded surface of the glans causes pain. A bloody urethral discharge is not associated with this disorder.

An 8-Year-Old Child Is Diagnosed with Balanoposthitis