While completing an assessment the nurse learns that an older female patient has many misconceptions about having sex at this time in her life. What did the patient say for the nurse to come to this conclusion?
A) Sex can refracture a broken hip.
B) Some medications can reduce the desire for sex.
C) Menopause changes the amount of estrogen in the body.
D) Different positions can be used to help with the limits of arthritis.
A
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One common misconception about having a fulfilling sex life in old age is that sex can refracture a broken hip. The other statements are not misconceptions about sex in old age.
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