When discussing gender and sexuality, a patient identifies as being "gender fluid." The nurse practitioner understands the patient's gender identification to be reflective of which self-perception?

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Gender fluidity is a concept used to describe a gender identity that is not static but rather fluctuates and shifts over time. A gender fluid person may feel more male one day, more female the next, and somewhere in between on a third day, or may feel varying degrees of masculine or feminine characteristics simultaneously. They do not necessarily identify with any specific gender or may identify as a mix of genders. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

When Discussing Gender and Sexuality, a Patient Identifies as Being