A New Nurse Is Doing Her First Admission Assessment and Is

A new nurse is doing her first admission assessment and is anxious about asking a patient who is considerably older than her for his sexual history.Which statement would be most appropriate for obtaining information about the patient's sexual practices?

A) "Some single people are not sexually active,others have a partner,and some have several partners.What has been your pattern?"
B) "It's your own business,of course,but it might be helpful for us to have some info about your sexual history.Could you tell me about that,please?"
C) "I would appreciate it if you could share your sexual history with me so I can pass it along to your doctor.You can never tell,it might be helpful."
D) "Sexual health can reflect a number of medical problems,so I'd like to ask if you have any sexual problems you think we should know about."

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