During a nursing history, the nurse poses questions to an adolescent client regarding his or her expression of attraction to members of the opposite or same sex. The nurse is exploring with of the following concepts?
a. gender identity
b. gender role
c. sexual orientation
d. transgenderism
C
The nurse is exploring the adolescent's sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is an expression of one's attraction to members of the opposite or same sex. It represents a continuum rather than dichotomous categories.
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