A 55-Year-Old Male Patient Post-Myocardial Infarction (MI) Asks the Nurse

A 55-year-old male patient post-myocardial infarction (MI) asks the nurse whether he will be healthy enough for sexual activity after discharge from the hospital. The patient has been prescribed anti-hypertensives and beta-blockers. During health teaching, the nurse understands that the three phases of the four-stage model of the human sexual response cycle that are of concern for this patient include which phases?

A) Excitement, plateau, and orgasmic
B) Plateau, orgasmic, and resolution
C) Excitement, orgasmic, and resolution
D) Arousal, excitement, and plateau

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