Which client is most likely to have organic erectile dysfunction?
a. Middle-aged man who first had sexual intercourse at age 15
b. Middle-aged man who has had diabetes mellitus for 25 years
c. Young man who had a myocardial infarc-tion 2 years ago
d. Young man who has a job that causes him high stress levels
B
Organic erectile dysfunction occurs as a gradual reduction in sexual functioning. Diabetes melli-tus causes microvascular and macrovascular complications that decrease the sensation and auto-nomic nerve activity required for achievement of an erection. The other factors will not increase the client's risk for development of organic erectile dysfunction.
You might also like to view...
Intentional behaviors to circumvent illness, detect it early, and maintain the best possible level of mental and physiologic function within the boundaries of illness describe:
a. health promotion. b. self-actualization. c. health protection. d. self-transcendence.
Which vitamins are fat soluble?
a. K, C, A, D b. B1, B2, B3, B6 c. B12, A, E, C d. E, A, K, D
A client's medication administration record indicates that the drug is to be given "q4h." The nurse understands that "q4h" indicates the frequency of administration. What does "q4h" indicate?
A) Every four hours B) Every four days C) Four times a day D) At 0400 hours
The nurse is caring for a patient with known coronary artery disease who has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. What should the nurse do?
a. Focus the assessment solely on the cancer diagnosis since it is the newer diagnosis. b. Ask questions about cardiac symptoms and their relationship to the cancer. c. Ignore symptom management and focus on palliative care. d. Say nothing because cancer survivors dislike prying.