An Advanced Practice Nurse Is Preparing to Assess the External

question 34

Multiple Choice

An advanced practice nurse is preparing to assess the external genitalia of a 25-year-old American woman of Chinese descent. Which action will the nurse do first?

• A) Place the patient in the lithotomy position.
• B) Drape the patient to enhance patient comfort.
• C) Assess the patient's feelings about the examination.
• D) Ask the patient if she would like her mother to be present in the room.