Free BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Practice Question

A 16-year-old male presents to the emergency department with acute, severe pain in the left testicle starting three hours ago, accompanied by nausea but no vomiting. Physical examination reveals an abnormally high-riding left testicle and absent cremasteric reflex. What immediate intervention is critical for preserving testicular function?

  • Secure parental consent before any medical intervention

  • Administer intravenous pain medication primarily

  • Immediate testicular ultrasonography to confirm torsion

  • Emergency manual detorsion followed by orchidopexy

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BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) / 
Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Gynecology, and Obstetrical
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