When Discussing Gender and Sexuality, a Patient Identifies as Being

question 11

Multiple Choice

When discussing gender and sexuality, a patient identifies as being "gender fluid." The nurse practitioner understands the patient's gender identification to be reflective of which self-perception?

• A) The patient does not identify with any gender.
• B) The patient identifies as mixed or neutral gender.
• C) The patient identifies with the gender assigned at birth.
• D) The patient's gender is not static but shifts.

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