The Advanced Practice Nurse Is Preparing to Palpate the Rectum

question 4

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Flex the finger and slowly insert it toward the umbilicus
• B)First instruct the patient that this procedure will be painful
• 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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