An Advanced Practice Nurse Is Preparing to Assess the External

question 29

Multiple Choice

An advanced practice nurse is preparing to assess the external genitalia of a 25-year-old American woman of Chinese descent.Which of the following nursing actions does 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 and explain the purpose of the examination.
• D) Ask the patient if she would like her mother to be present in the room during the examination.

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Definitions:

Mental Processes

The internal, covert activities of the mind, such as thinking, feeling, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Voluntary Behaviors

Actions that are performed as a result of conscious choice or decision.

Cognitive Learning

Learning that involves mental processes like thinking, knowing, remembering, and problem-solving, highlighting how we understand and apply knowledge.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.