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gbarreiro

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A 46-year-old man requires an assessment of his sigmoid colon. Which instrument or technique is most appropriate for this examination?
 
  a. Proctoscope
  b. Ultrasound
  c. Colonoscope
  d. Rectal examination with an examining finger

Question 2

The structure that secretes a thin, milky alkaline fluid to enhance the viability of sperm is the:
 
  a. Cowper gland.
  b. Prostate gland.
  c. Median sulcus.
  d. Bulbourethral gland.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The sigmoid colon is 40 cm long, and the nurse knows that it is accessible to examination only with the colonoscope. The other responses are not appropriate for an examination of the entire sigmoid colon.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
In men, the prostate gland secretes a thin milky alkaline fluid that enhances sperm viability. The Cowper glands (also known as bulbourethral glands) secrete a clear, viscid mucus. The median sulcus is a groove that divides the lobes of the prostate gland and does not secrete fluid.





 

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