Question
A provider is preparing to perform a pelvic examination on a patient. Which position should the medical assistant place the patient in?
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Answer
A.Lithotomy position
B.Knee-chest position
C.Trendelenburg position
D.Sims' position
Lithotomy position, with the patient supine and feet in stirrups, is the standard position for pelvic and vaginal examinations. Sims' is used for rectal exams and enemas, knee-chest for sigmoidoscopy, and Trendelenburg for shock or certain abdominal procedures.
