A client has undergone surgery for the repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The client’s wife asks the nurse if her husband will be impotent. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

A client is admitted to the hospital for scatophilia and tells the nurse that he doesn’t want to talk to her about his sexual behaviors. Which response from the nurse is the most appropriate?

Which therapy may be used with a client who admits to frottage?

When treating a client admitted to the psychiatric unit for transvestic fetishism, the nurse should develop a care plan based on which nursing diagnosis?

The nurse is caring for a client with a paraphiliac disorder. What is the most important goal for the client?

A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pedophilia tells his roommate about his problems. His roommate runs down the hall yelling at the nurse, “I don’t want to be in here with a child molester.” Which response from the nurse is most appropriate?

When assigning rooms, a nurse should not place a client who has a diagnosis of sexual sadism with which other client?

A nurse is obtaining a health history from a client who states he has been diagnosed with voyeurism. Which of the following actions would the nurse expect to assess in this client?

A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit as part of his probation period for exhibitionism and fetishism. The client seems to be adjusting well, but several clients report that their undergarments are missing. Which action would be most appropriate?

The nurse is teaching the family of a client with scatophilia. Which response by the nurse is most accurate in teaching about the characteristics of this disorder?

A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit for paraphiliac coercive disorder: rape. What is the most important question for the nurse to ask the client?

Which nursing intervention is important for a client who engages in sexual acts with animals (zoophilia)?

Adult victims of childhood sexual abuse need to be monitored for signs and symptoms of which disorder?

A female client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) tells a nurse, “I no longer have enough energy to make love to my husband.” What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

A client with an ileostomy tells the nurse he is unable to have an erection. The nurse is aware that:

The nurse anticipates that which of the following is a major stressor for a couple being treated for infertility?

A nurse is preparing the teaching plan for a newly married female client with a cervical spinal cord injury. The client does not want to become pregnant at this time. What is the most important intervention by the nurse?

A female client tells the nurse she is having her menstrual period every 2 weeks and it lasts for 1 week. The nurse interprets this as which pattern?

The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a female client who has suffered a spinal cord injury at the C4 level. What is the most important information for the nurse to include?

A 20-year-old female client is in the emergency department after being sexually assaulted by a stranger. Which nursing intervention has the highest priority?

A 25-year-old client convicted of raping a female college student has completed his parole and has been attending a sex offenders group for 5 years. The client tells the nurse that he no longer wishes to participate in the group. What is the most important intervention by the nurse?

A 32-year-old client who engages in voyeurism has come to the hospital for treatment so his family and friends don’t find out. The nurse planning care for this client should include which intervention?

A 33-year-old female client tells the nurse that she has never had an orgasm. Her partner is upset that he is unable to meet her needs. What is the best intervention by the nurse?

A 38-year-old female client has been diagnosed with uterine cancer and must undergo a hysterectomy. What is the most important nursing intervention?

A 38-year-old female client was returning home from the store late in the evening and was sexually assaulted. She is brought to the emergency department and is crying. What is the most important intervention by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a 39-year-old male client who recently underwent surgery and is having difficulty accepting changes in his body image. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A recently divorced 40-year-old client who has undergone radiation therapy for testicular cancer tells the nurse he is unable to achieve an erection. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate?

A 50-year-old male client who had a myocardial infarction 8 weeks ago tells a nurse, “My wife wants to make love, but I don’t think I can. I’m worried that it might kill me.” What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

A 50-year-old client has been taking antihypertensive medication that the physician prescribed. During a routine office visit for blood pressure monitoring, the client tells the nurse that he is unable to have sexual intercourse with his wife anymore. The nurse determines that this is most likely the result of his:

A 55-year-old female client who is in cardiac rehabilitation tells a nurse that she’s unable to make love to her husband because she often feels fatigued and has a sense of doom. What is the most appropriate information for the nurse to provide?