Colon


Colon

You are about to perform a rectal examination of an older adult.

  • What are the steps to examine this patient?
  • Explain your rationale.
  • What are some findings you can have while assessing the rectal sphincter?
  • Describe the differences during the rectal examination of acute prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy.
  • What findings would expect on physical examination of acute prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy?

 

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  • Your initial post should be at least 550 words, formatted and cited in proper current APA style with support from at least 3 academic sources within 3 years ( 2020 – 2023).
  • You should respond ( 150 words) to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their post.