The nurse is reading the history and physical and notes documentation of a protrusion into the posterior vaginal wall.The nurse would suspect which of the following conditions in this situation?

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A protrusion into the posterior vaginal wall is a indication of rectocele, which is a herniation of the rectum into the posterior wall of the vagina. Ovarian cysts and Bartholin's gland infections are not related to vaginal wall protrusions. A cystocele is a protrusion of the bladder into the anterior vaginal wall.

The Nurse Is Reading the History and Physical and Notes