A female patient who has cognitive and physical disabilities has come into the clinic for a routine checkup. When planning this patients assessment, what action should the nurse take?

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When working with women who have disabilities, it is important that the nurse avoid equating the woman with her disability; the nurse must make an effort to understand that the patient and the disability are not synonymous. A chaperone is not necessarily required and there may or may not be a need to abbreviate the assessment. The nurse should provide education as needed.

A Female Patient Who Has Cognitive and Physical Disabilities Has