The nurse assesses a client's medical history in a gynecology office prior to admission. As the nurse prepares the client for a female examination, the client confides about a form of cultural practice that she has been subjected to that is illegal in the United States. What is the name of that form of cultural practice?

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Female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation (FGM), is a cultural practice that involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia. It is illegal in the United States and recognized internationally as a violation of human rights.

The Nurse Assesses a Client's Medical History in a Gynecology