What is the most significant difficulty regarding sexuality faced by people taking medications for hypertension?
A) Medications result in increased desire for sex.
B) Medications change sexual functioning.
C) Clients experience a growth of body hair.
D) Clients experience increased body odors.
Ans: B
The most significant difficulty a person with hypertension faces regarding sexuality is that the medication used to control the disease frequently causes a change in sexual functioning. Impotence is a common response in men.
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