Question 4 (part 2) · LEK · Multi-organ trauma
What is assessed in a rectal examination in a trauma patient:
1) the muscle tone of the anal sphincter;
2) firmness of the prostate gland;
3) the presence of rectal blood;
4) pelvic fractures;
5) perineal damage.
The correct answer is:
2) firmness of the prostate gland;
3) the presence of rectal blood;
4) pelvic fractures;
5) perineal damage.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,3.
- B. 1,3,5.
- C. all the above.
- D. 4,5.
- E. 2,5.
Hint
Recall what a finger in the rectum can reveal after trauma: spinal cord, urethral, bowel and bony pelvic injuries.
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