Exam 25: Anus,rectum,and Prostate

During a health history of a patient who complains of chronic constipation,she asks the nurse about high-fiber foods.The nurse relates that an example of a high-fiber food would be:

A 70-year-old man is visiting the clinic for "difficulty in passing urine." In the history he indicates he has to urinate frequently,especially at night.He has burning when he urinates and has noticed pain in his back.Given this history,what might the nurse expect to find during the physical assessment?

After completing an assessment of a 60-year-old man with a family history of colon cancer,the nurse discusses with him early detection measures for colon cancer.The nurse is sure to mention the need for a/an:

The nurse notes that a patient has had a pale,yellow,greasy stool,or steatorrhea,and recalls that this is caused by:

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

Which of the following statements about the sphincters is correct?

A 62-year-old man is experiencing fever,chills,malaise,and 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 of the following?

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

While assessing a hospitalized,bedridden patient,the nurse notes 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?

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

Which of the following statements about the anal canal is true?

Which of the following techniques is correct for palpation of the rectum?

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

While performing a rectal examination,the nurse notes a firm,irregularly shaped mass.What should the nurse do next?

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

The mother of a 5-year-old girl tells the nurse that she has noticed her daughter "scratching at her bottom a lot the last few days." During the assessment,the nurse finds redness and raised skin in the anal area.This most likely indicates:

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

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

When testing stool for occult blood,the nurse is aware that a false-positive result may occur with:

The nurse is performing a digital examination of a patient's prostate gland and notes that characteristics of a normal prostate gland include: Select all that apply.