The Nurse Is Preparing to Palpate the Rectum and Should

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to palpate the rectum and should use which of these techniques?

• A) Flex the finger, and slowly insert it toward the umbilicus.
• B) Insert an extended index finger at a right angle to the anus.
• C) First instruct the patient that this procedure will be painful.
• D) Place the finger directly into the anus to overcome the tight sphincter.

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Definitions:

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