Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse who is teaching a newly graduated nurse about sexual orientation. Which statement(s) by the newly graduated nurse indicate(s) teaching was successful? Can you figure it out?
The nurse is teaching a newly graduated nurse about sexual orientation.
Which statement(s) by the newly graduated nurse indicate(s) teaching was successful? Select all that apply.
A. “Sexual orientation refers to how someone identifies based on the gender they align with.”
B. “A gay man is a male who is attracted sexually or romantically to other males.”
C. “A straight person is someone who is attracted to people of the opposite sex.”
D. “A bi person is someone who identifies as multiple genders.”E. “A lesbian is a female who is attracted sexually or romantically to other females.”
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The correct answers to today’s NCLEX-RN® Question are…
B. “A gay man is a male who is attracted sexually or romantically to other males.”
Rationale: Accepted terms for people who are not straight include gay man for a male who is attracted to other males, lesbian for a female who is attracted to other females, and bi or bisexual for a person who’s attracted to more than one gender.
C. “A straight person is someone who is attracted to people of the opposite sex.”
Rationale: A person who is heterosexual, or straight, is attracted to people of the opposite sex.
E. “A lesbian is a female who is attracted sexually or romantically to other females.”
Rationale: Accepted terms for people who are not straight include gay man for a male who is attracted to other males, lesbian for a female who is attracted to other females, and bi or bisexual for a person who is attracted to more than one gender.
Major Takeaway
Sexual orientation is separate from someone’s gender identity. Sexual orientation is how someone identifies based on who they are attracted to sexually or romantically. A person who is heterosexual, or straight, is attracted to people of the opposite sex. Accepted terms for people who are not straight include gay man for a male who’s attracted to other males, lesbian for a female who is attracted to other females, and bi or bisexual for a person who is attracted to more than one gender.
Incorrect answer explanations
A. “Sexual orientation refers to how someone identifies based on the gender they align with.”
Rationale: Sexual orientation is how someone identifies based on who they are attracted to sexually or romantically. On the other hand, gender identity refers to someone’s self-perceived gender and may or may not align with their sex assigned at birth.
D. “A bi person is someone who identifies as multiple genders.”
Rationale: Accepted terms for people who are not straight include gay man for a male who’s attracted to other males, lesbian for a female who’s attracted to other females, and bi or bisexual for a person who’s attracted to more than one gender.
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