Exam 25: Anus,Rectum,and Prostate

A 62-year-old man is experiencing fever,chills,malaise,urinary frequency,and urgency.He also reports urethral discharge and a dull aching pain in the perineal and rectal area.These symptoms are most consistent with which condition?

During an assessment of a 20-year-old man,the nurse finds a small palpable lesion with a tuft of hair located directly over the coccyx.The nurse knows that this lesion would most likely be a:

The nurse is performing a digital examination of a patient's prostate gland and notices that a normal prostate gland includes which of the following characteristics? Select all that apply.

While assessing a patient who is hospitalized and bedridden,the nurse notices that the patient has been incontinent of stool.The stool is loose and gray-tan in color.The nurse recognizes that this finding indicates which of the following?

A 40-year-old black man is in the office for his annual physical examination.Which statement regarding the PSA blood test is true,according to the American Cancer Society? The PSA:

Which characteristic of the prostate gland would the nurse recognize as an abnormal finding while palpating the prostate gland through the rectum?

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

The structure that secretes a thin,milky alkaline fluid to enhance the viability of sperm is the:

A patient who is visiting the clinic complains of having "stomach pains for 2 weeks" and describes his stools as being "soft and black" for approximately the last 10 days.He denies taking any medications.The nurse is aware that these symptoms are mostly indicative of:

The nurse is examining only the rectal area of a woman and should place the woman in what position?

During the assessment of an 18-month-old infant,the mother expresses concern to the nurse about the infant's inability to toilet train.What would be the nurse's best response?

Which statement concerning the anal canal is true? The anal canal:

During the taking of a health history,the patient states,"It really hurts back there,and sometimes it itches,too.I have even seen blood on the tissue when I have a bowel movement.Is there something there?" The nurse should expect to see which of these upon examination of the anus?

A 60-year-old man has just been told that he has benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).He has a friend who just died from cancer of the prostate.He is concerned this will happen to him.How should the nurse respond?

During a digital examination of the rectum,the nurse notices that the patient has hard feces in the rectum.The patient complains of feeling "full," has a distended abdomen,and states that she has not had a bowel movement "for several days." The nurse suspects which condition?

The nurse is caring for a newborn infant.Thirty hours after birth,the infant passes a dark green meconium stool.The nurse recognizes this is important because the:

During an examination,the nurse asks the patient to perform the Valsalva maneuver and notices that the patient has a moist,red,doughnut-shaped protrusion from the anus.The nurse knows that this finding is consistent with a:

During a discussion for a men's health group,the nurse relates that the group with the highest incidence of prostate cancer is:

A 13-year-old girl is visiting the clinic for a sports physical examination.The nurse should remember to include which of these tests in the examination?

Which statement concerning the sphincters is correct?