The nurse is preparing to assist the adult female client with perineal

The nurse is preparing to assist the adult female client with perineal care. The position of choice for this client is:

1. Dorsal recumbent
2. Side-lying
3. Supine
4. Prone

ANSWER

ANS: 1
To perform female perineal care, the client should be assisted to the dorsal recumbent position. Side-lying is not the position of choice for performing perineal care of the female client. The su-pine position is the position of choice for performing perineal care of the male client, not the fe-male. The prone position is not the position of choice for performing perineal care of the female client.