The nurse is completing a physical examination of a 4-year-old child. The best position to place the child in for assessment of the genitalia would be
1. frog leg position.
2. right side-lying.
3. supine,legs at a 50-degree angle.
4. prone position,knees drawn upunder body.
Answer:1
Rationale:Having the child lie supine,flexing their knees and pulling them up to a frog-legged position allows for accurate assessment of the genitalia and is the more well tolerated position in the majority of children.
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