To examine the genitalia of a 2-year-old female, position her
a. in a froglike position on her caregiver's lap.
b. in a semilithotomy position on the examining table without feet in stirrups.
c. on her back with legs raised on her caregiver's lap.
d. on her side on the examining table.
A
For a child who is up to preschool age, place her on the caregiver's lap or examination table. Ask the caregiver to assist by holding the legs in a froglike position. Place the child older than 4 years on the exam table in a semilithotomy position, without the feet in stirrups. Reserve the lithotomy position with the feet in stirrups for the older adolescent. Placing the child on her back with legs raised on her caregiver's laps or on her side on the exam table are not positions that are used.
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