Ask the patient to squeeze your finger

Initially you need to assess tha anal tone. So, you ask your patient to squeeze your finger.

The next thing that you are going to do is to systematically examine each part of the rectum.

How are you going to sweep your finger?

 

  • Sweep the finger both clockwise and anti-clockwise
  • Sweep the finger clockwise
  • Sweep the finger anti-clockwise

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