Exam 82: Sexuality

A patient has been hospitalized from a motor vehicle accident for the past month.The nurse notices that the patient has been becoming withdrawn and asks the patient if something is upsetting him.The patient confides to the nurse that he wants to have sex with his spouse but is afraid to in a hospital.How should the nurse proceed?

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 says

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 the therapeutic statement that would be most effective is

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

A 68-year-old female asks the nurse if 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?

The patient expresses his attraction to the nurse who is caring for him.The patient asks the nurse for her phone number.How should the nurse first attempt to handle the situation?

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 her partner must have cheated on her.Which response by the nurse is most effective in establishing an open rapport with a patient?

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 patient admits that he knew for several months that he had an STI but did not report it.The nurse knows that this is because many people with STIs

A 15-year-old patient is concerned because her mother wants her to receive the HPV vaccination,but the patient is unsure if she wants it.Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

A nurse is caring for a 35-year-old female patient who recently started taking antidepressants after repeated attempts at fertility treatment.The patient tells the nurse,"I feel happier,but my sex drive is gone." Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority?

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

A mother brings her 12-year-old daughter into a clinic and inquires about getting her an HPV vaccine that day.The nurse informs the mother that the HPV vaccine

A mother brings her 4-year-old daughter to clinic.She states that she is upset because she has caught her child masturbating.Which response by the nurse is best for calming the mother?

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 12-year-old female patient complains that her periods are making her fat.Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

The nurse is caring for a patient who recently had unprotected sex with a partner who has HIV.The nurse informs the patient

An older couple expresses concern because they are easily fatigued during sexual intercourse and cannot reach climax.The nurse knows that older adults may have changes in sexual functioning.What strategies to increase sexual stamina could the nurse offer?

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?