Which position is used for assessment of the female genitalia?
a. supine c. Sims'
b. prone d. lithotomy
D
The lithotomy position is used for performing an examination of the female genitalia and vagina. The supine position is for assessing the head, neck, anterior thorax and lungs, breast, axillae, heart, abdomen and extremities. The prone position is used to assess the posterior thorax and lungs and the hip. The Sims' position is used to assess the rectum and vagina.
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