Question

A 15-year-old boy comes to the emergency department accompanied by his parents. the boy reports an abrupt onset of sudden pain on the right side of his scrotum. when asked to rate his pain on a scale of 1 to 10, whith 10 being the most severe, the boy states

Answer 1

For the answer to the question above, if there's a blue-black swelling on the affected side. The nurse should immediately notify the physician because it may be a testicular torsion. In this condition, a surgical emergency is needed