A newborn infant is diagnosed with hypospadias, and the mother asks the nurse about the disorder. After the nurse provides educa
tion to this mother, which statement by the mother indicates the teaching has been effective? 1. "Hypospadias occurs when one or both testes fail to descend through the inguinal canal into the scrotal sac" 2. "Hypospadias is a congenital anomaly characterized by the extrusion of the urinary bladder to the outside of the body." 3. "Hypospadias is a congenital anomaly in which the actual opening of the urethral meatus is dorsal to the urethral opening." 4. "Hypospadias is a congenital anomaly in which the actual opening of the urethral meatus is below the normal placement on the glans penis."
The urethera is the tube like structure helps in the drain out of urine. The urethera is the common passageway of serum and urine in males. The defects in urethera can cause abnormal condition in the body.
Hypospadias may be defined as the medical condition in which the opening of the urethra is not correct. The urethral meatus opening can defected and might open dorsal to the urethral opening. This condition can be corrected by the surgery.
