A female patient is disabled and is unable to be positioned in the supine lithotomy position for her PAP smear. In what alternative position may the patient be placed to obtain the smear effectively?
A) Prone lithotomy position
B) Sims' on the left side
C) Dorsal with both legs bent at a 90-degree angle
D) Sims' position on her left side with the right leg bent at a 90-degree angle
Ans: D
Feedback: If the patient is too ill, disabled, or neurologically impaired to lie on a table with stirrups, Sims' position may be used. In Sims' position, the patient lies on her left side with her right leg bent at a 90-degree angle.
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