The nurse is conducting a sexual history of a new client. The nurse understands that which of the following descriptions most accurately describes the concept of gender identity?
A) The social manifestations of a person's biological sexual characteristics
B) An individual's subjective view of oneself as being masculine or feminine
C) An individual's pattern and interpretation of sexual responses
D) The chromosomal determination of a person's identity as male or female
Ans: B
The concept of gender identity is described by how one views one's gender as masculine or feminine, socially derived from experiences with the family, friends, and society. Gender identity is not synonymous with biological sex or sexual response.
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