When the nurse is obtaining a sexual history, which assessment data reflects a physical factor associated with sexual functioning?
A. The client is single.
B. The client is dressed as a female.
C. The client uses condoms for birth control.
D. The client believes sexual functioning is an important part of being a healthy woman.
C
Physical factors are associated with maturational changes in one's body and include age, repro-ductive history, level of sexual functioning, past and present illnesses and injuries, the use of medications, and specific sexual behaviors (such as use of condoms).
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a. Have the patient stand up and retake her blood pressure. b. Have the patient sit down and hold her arm in a dependent position. c. Have the patient lie supine for 5 minutes and recheck her blood pressure on both arms. d. Have the patient turn to her left side and recheck her blood pressure in 5 minutes.
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a. Estrogen b. Progesterone c. Clomiphene (Clomid) d. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
A high school student calls to ask the nurse for advice on how to care for a new navel piercing. Which is the nurse's best reply?
1. "Apply warm soaks to the area for the first 2 days to minimize swelling.". 2. "Do not move or turn the jewelry for the first 3 days.". 3. "Avoid contact with another person's bodily fluids until the area is well healed.". 4. "Apply lotion to the area, rubbing gently, to prevent skin from becoming dry and irritated.".