Rectal (PR) OSCE Examination Quiz

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1
A 61-year-old man is referred by his GP with rectal bleeding and new urinary symptoms. You have just finished a digital rectal examination: the prostate feels hard and asymmetrical, and there is no impacted stool. Which plan best completes the examination and sets out immediate management?
2
You have just finished a digital rectal examination, with a chaperone present, on a man with urinary symptoms. The prostate feels hard and irregular. Which action best completes the examination?
3
When starting to insert the examining finger during a digital rectal examination, which technique is most appropriate?

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