A patient who has experienced an MI and his wife tell the nurse that they are nervous about resuming sexual activity after discharge, even though the doctor has stated that they may. The most appropriate advice to give the patient is:
A) "If impotence occurs, stop taking your cardiac medications."
B) "Avoid sexual activity for at least 1 year after discharge."
C) "The physiologic demands of sexual intercourse are equivalent to walking up two flights of stairs."
D) "There is no risk at all involved with resuming sexual activity on discharge and no reason to modify sexual activity."
Ans: C
Feedback: Informing the patient that the physiologic demands of intercourse are about equivalent to walking up two flights of stairs may make them more comfortable with resuming sexual activity. Although some cardiac medications may cause impotence, they should not be stopped unless a physician authorizes it.
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