When performing a genitourinary assessment on a 16-year-old boy,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 there is pain with straining and a soft swelling that 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 descriptions of femoral and direct inguinal hernias.

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