The Nurse Is Preparing to Palpate the Rectum and Should

question 28

Multiple Choice

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

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

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ATP

A molecule known as adenosine triphosphate, which serves as a carrier of energy inside cells for metabolic processes.

Galactose

A simple sugar (monosaccharide) that, together with glucose, forms the disaccharide lactose; important in energy metabolism and found in dairy products.

Glucose

An elementary sugar critical for energy in living organisms and a key element of many carbohydrate compounds.

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The primary type of sugar that is prevalent or most important within a particular context, such as glucose in human blood.