A female patient has come into the OB/GYN clinic for a routine check-up. The patient is disabled and is unable to be positioned in the supine lithotomy position for her Pap smear
What is an alternative position that the patient may be placed in 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. Options A, B, and C would be inappropriate positions to place this patient in.
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What will be an ideal response?