Exam 27: Sexuality

A patient states that she is afraid that she and her husband will not be able to maintain a healthy sexual relationship now that they have a baby in the house.To assist these patients,what should the nurse know?

Which patient is most in need of a nurse's referral to adoption services?

What is an example of a quality in the critical thinking model for sexuality assessment?

A patient expresses concern that her partner no longer finds her attractive and is considering having three-way sex to spice up the relationship.Which response is the best option for the nurse in this situation?

A patient admits that he knew for several months that he had an STI but did not report it.Why did he behave this way?

When conducting an education session on the use of contraceptives,the nurse informs the group that which method has the lowest initial rate of effectiveness?

A woman who has been in a monogamous relationship for the past 6 months presents to clinic with herpes on her labia.The patient is distraught because she believes her partner must have cheated on her.Which response by the nurse is most effective in establishing an open rapport with a patient?

The nurse is leading a seminar about menopause and age-related changes.The nurse knows that a patient does not fully understand the changes of aging when the patient makes which statement?

A 68-year-old female asks the nurse if using a contraceptive is still necessary.What is the best response by the nurse?

A patient asks the nurse what signs and symptoms are associated with chlamydia.How should the nurse respond?

A nurse is caring for a 15-year-old who in the past 6 months has had multiple male and female sexual partners.The nurse knows that which therapeutic statement would be most effective?

A patient who had an ostomy placed 1 month ago states that he is feeling depressed and does not want to participate in sexual activities anymore because he is afraid that his partner is not physically attracted to him.Which nursing intervention will be most effective in helping this patient resume sexual activity?

A patient who has had several sexual partners in the past month expresses a desire to use a contraceptive.Which contraceptive method should the nurse recommend?

A nurse is caring for a patient who expresses a desire to have an elective abortion.The nurse's religious and ethical values are strongly opposed.How should the nurse best handle the situation?

An adolescent female student who is sexually active visits the office of the school nurse.The nurse knows that teaching has been effective when the student states which of the following?

When responding to an adolescent girl's inquiry related to emergency contraception,the nurse tells her that the most effective method is which of the following?

While teaching adolescents about chlamydia,what does the school nurse tell the group?

A nursing student is providing education to a group of older persons who are in an independent living retirement village.Which of the following statements made by the nursing student should prompt the nursing professor to intervene?

An 18-year-old male patient informs the nurse that he isn't sure if he is homosexual because he is attracted to both genders.With which statement can the nurse establish a trusting relationship with the patient?

A mother brings her 10-year-old daughter into a clinic and inquires about getting her a human papillomavirus (HPV)vaccine that day.What information does the nurse give the mother?