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A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local senior group about sexuality and sexual behaviors in older adults. Which of the following would the nurse need to address? Select all that apply.
- A. Decreased vaginal lubrication
- B. Decreased amount of sperm
- C. Enhanced clitoral response
- D. Thickening of vaginal mucosa
- E. Increased ejaculation time
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: Aging causes decreased vaginal lubrication (A), reduced sperm production (B), and increased ejaculation time (E). Clitoral response (C) typically decreases, and vaginal mucosa thins (D), not thickens, with age.
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A woman comes to the clinic for a routine visit. While interviewing the client and obtaining a sexual history, the client states, I?ve always wondered what is happening in my body when I become sexually aroused. The nurse would incorporate an understanding of which of the following as the control mechanism?
- A. Sympathetic nervous system
- B. Endocrine system
- C. Parasympathetic nervous system
- D. Central nervous system
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The parasympathetic nervous system (C) controls sexual arousal by promoting vasodilation and lubrication. The sympathetic system (A) is involved in orgasm, the endocrine system (B) plays a secondary role, and the central nervous system (D) is too broad.
A sexual history of a female client reveals that the client has a normal sex drive and reports of orgasm through means other than intercourse. The client also has a history of being raped several years ago. The client reports spasms of the perineal and outer vaginal muscles when vaginal intercourse is attempted. The nurse interprets these findings as suggesting which of the following?
- A. Priapism
- B. Dyspareunia
- C. Sexual aversion disorder
- D. Vaginismus
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vaginismus (D) involves involuntary vaginal muscle spasms preventing intercourse, often linked to trauma like rape. Priapism (A) is male-specific, dyspareunia (B) is pain during intercourse, and sexual aversion disorder (C) involves avoidance of sexual activity.
A client with erectile dysfunction who is prescribed sildenafil asks the nurse, When should I take the medication? Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
- A. You should take it every morning when you first get up.
- B. Take it about ½ to 2 hours before you have sexual activity.
- C. You need to take it about 5 minutes before you have intercourse.
- D. Take it at night before bedtime.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sildenafil should be taken ½ to 2 hours before sexual activity (B) for optimal effect. Daily morning (A) or bedtime (D) dosing is incorrect, and 5 minutes (C) is too short for absorption.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client with a sexual dysfunction. Which of the following if noted in the client?s history would the nurse identify as a possible contributing factor? Select all that apply.
- A. Antihypertensive therapy
- B. Diabetes
- C. Peptic ulcer disease
- D. Appendectomy at age 15 years
- E. Occasional alcohol use
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: Antihypertensives (A), diabetes (B), and alcohol use (E) can contribute to sexual dysfunction by affecting vascular, neurological, or hormonal function. Peptic ulcer disease (C) and a distant appendectomy (D) are unlikely contributors.
A group of nursing students is reviewing information about sexual development. The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they describe biosexual identity as which of the following?
- A. Conviction of belonging to the male or female gender
- B. Outward expression of gender
- C. Sexual attraction to opposite, same, or both sexes
- D. Anatomic and physiologic state of being male or female
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Biosexual identity refers to the anatomic and physiologic state of being male or female (D), based on biological characteristics like chromosomes and reproductive anatomy. Conviction of gender (A) is gender identity, outward expression (B) is gender role, and sexual attraction (C) is sexual orientation.