A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with fetishistic disorder. What would differentiate this paraphilic disorder from frotteuristic disorder?

Question

1. To derive sexual excitement, fetishistic disorder involves the use of nonliving objects, whereas frotteuristic disorder involves touching and rubbing against non-consenting people.
2. To derive sexual excitement, frotteuristic disorder involves the use of nonliving objects, whereas fetishistic disorder involves touching and rubbing against non-consenting people.
3. Clients diagnosed with frotteuristic disorder are heterosexual cross-dressing males, whereas Clients diagnosed with fetishistic disorder are homosexual cross-dressing males.
4. Clients diagnosed with fetishistic disorder are heterosexual cross-dressing males, whereas Clients diagnosed with frotteuristic disorder are homosexual cross-dressing males.

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Rationale: Fetishistic disorder involves recurrent and intense sexual arousal from the use of either nonliving objects or specific nongenital body part(s). Frotteuristic disorder is the recurrent and intense sexual arousal involving touching and rubbing against a non-consenting person. Transvestic disorder involves recurrent and intense sexual arousal from dressing in the clothes of the opposite gender.