Exam 19: Sexuality

During an assessment,the nurse suspects a client is experiencing genital herpes.Which clinical manifestations cause the nurse to come to this conclusion? Select all that apply.

The nurse is instructing a client about the medication sildenafil (Viagra).Which client statement indicates teaching has been effective?

The nurse is developing strategies for the relief of menstrual cramping to teach a group of young women.What should be the focus of these strategies?

A nurse educator is teaching a group of student nurses regarding problems of infertility and genetic inheritance of disease.Which statement made by the nurse indicates that teaching has been effective?

A college student is being treated for Chlamydia.What should the nurse teach this student to decrease the risk of transmitting another sexually transmitted infection?

A female client tells the nurse about wanting to wait to start a family even though the spouse has been "hinting" about it for some time.What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is evaluating care provided to a client experiencing menopause.Which observation indicates that the client is successfully managing menopausal symptoms?

A client is prescribed an oral contraceptive with estrogen and progesterone.What should the nurse instruct the client about this contraceptive? Select all that apply.

A client reports an open area on the penis.Which question will help the nurse with data collection?

A client asks for a prescription for tadalafil (Cialis).What would be important for the nurse know prior to planning interventions for this client?

A nurse who is working at an obstetrics clinic is caring for a client who desires more information regarding fertility awareness-based contraceptive methods.Which statement made by the nurse provides the client with correct information?

A premenopausal client tells the nurse that she is not looking forward to menopause because it means her life is over.Which nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for the client at this time?

A female client asks what causes the symptoms of menopause.On which hormonal function should the nurse focus when responding to this client's question?

A female client complains of having a "strange discharge" from the vagina and "stinging" when voiding urine.Which diagnostic test(s)would be useful to aid in the diagnosis of this client's disorder? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed a selective phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.The nurse should include which statement when educating the client regarding this medication?

The nurse has identified the diagnosis of Ineffective Coping for a client with severe premenstrual syndrome.What should be included in this client's plan of care?

A young adolescent client is concerned about experiencing severe cramps with menstruation.What should the nurse respond to this client?

A female client tells the nurse that she does not want to have children because there is a history of Down syndrome in the family.What should the nurse respond to this client?

A high school student asks the school nurse what can be done for menstrual cramps.What should the nurse recommend to this student who is experiencing primary dysmenorrhea? Select all that apply.

A nurse is treating a client with diabetes mellitus who complains of erectile dysfunction (ED).Which hormonal cause contributes to ED?