The nurse places a male patient in which position for rectal examination?

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Option D is the appropriate position for a rectal examination for a male patient. Option A is the appropriate position for a rectal examination for a female patient. Position B is not used; a knee chest position may be used instead. Option C is the appropriate position of a rectal examination for a male patient, except that the feet are inverted, rather than everted.

The Nurse Places a Male Patient in Which Position for Rectal