During an assessment of a female patient's internal genitalia, the nurse feels a bulge along the posterior vaginal wall. The nurse recognizes that this finding is considered:

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A bulge along the posterior vaginal wall indicates a rectocele, which is a herniation of the front wall of the rectum into the back wall of the vagina. A prolapsed uterus would be felt along the anterior vaginal wall, while a cystocele involves the protrusion of the bladder into the front wall of the vagina. A blocked gland would not create a bulge.

During an Assessment of a Female Patient's Internal Genitalia, the Nurse