A patient is seeking help after being diagnosed with hypertension. A nurse plans to include questions about sexual health in the assessment. Which question would be most effective to introduce this topic?
a. "Which elements of sexual dysfunction have you noticed since your diagnosis of hypertension?"
b. "I assume your hypertension hasn't caused you any significant problems with sex, has it?"
c. "How are you and your partner getting along sexually since you've developed hypertension?"
d. "Can you identify any changes in your sexual activity since you learned about your hypertension?"
D
This open-ended question is more sensitive than the other answers and is worded so as to make the patient more comfortable in answering, encouraging the patient to share information.
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