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?

 

Submission Instructions:

· 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.