The digital examination is part of the physical examination of which part of the body?
A. Head and neck
B. Mouth and throat
C. Rectal
D. Chest and lungs
E. Nose and sinuses
C. Rectal
In adults, the physician uses a digital examination to palpate the rectum for lesions or irregularities.
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