The nurse is performing a digital examination of a patient's prostate gland and notices that a normal prostate gland includes which of the following characteristics? Select all that apply
a. 1 cm protrusion into the rectum
b. Heart-shaped with a palpable central groove
c. Flat shape with no palpable groove
d. Boggy with a soft consistency
e. Smooth surface, elastic, and rubbery consistency
f.
Fixed mobility
ANS: A, B, E
The size of a normal prostate gland should be 2.5 cm long by 4 cm wide and should not protrude more than 1 cm into the rectum. The prostate should be heart-shaped, with a palpable central groove, a smooth surface, and elastic with a rubbery consistency. Abnormal findings include a flat shape with no palpable groove, boggy with a soft consistency, and fixed mobility.
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