The Nurse Is Preparing to Palpate the Rectum and Should

Multiple Choice

The 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.