A female patient is admitted with a painful swelling in the perineal body. Where would the nurse look to assess this lesion?
1. Between the anus and the fourchette
2. Just lateral to the urethral meatus
3. Just anterior to the clitoris
4. Just anterior to the opening to the vagina
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Rationale 1: The perineal body is located between the fourchette in the front and the anus in the back.
Rationale 2: The structure just lateral to the urethral meatus is the labium minus.
Rationale 3: The structure just anterior to the clitoris is the prepuce.
Rationale 4: The structure just anterior to the vagina orifice is the urethral meatus.
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