A 26-year-old patient complains about inconvenient urination with and burning pains, feeling of hardness in the lower part of abdomen, pulsation pains in perineum, increasing of temperature up to 40°C with fever, headaches, feeling of dryness in the mouth, asthenia. The illness started acutely 10 days ago with cold. Which physical examination methods are the most important?

A 26-year-old patient complains about inconvenient urination with and burning pains, feeling of hardness in the lower part of abdomen, pulsation pains in perineum, increasing of temperature up to 40°C with fever, headaches, feeling of dryness in the mouth, asthenia. The illness started acutely 10 days ago with cold. Which physical examination methods are the most important?

A 26-year-old patient complains about inconvenient urination with and burning pains, feeling of hardness in the lower part of abdomen, pulsation pains in perineum, increasing of temperature up to 40°C with fever, headaches, feeling of dryness in the mouth, asthenia. The illness started acutely 10 days ago with cold. Which physical examination methods are the most important? 


A. Percussion of urinary bladder
B. Examination of penis
C. Digital examination per rectum
D. Palpation of testis and epididymis
E. Palpation of the kidneys


Answer: C. Digital examination per rectum


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