The 60-year-old woman with COPD tells you that she and her husband have not had sexual relations in 10 months because she is so fatigued. She indicates that she would like to again have sex with her husband
What is an appropriate intervention for this problem? A. Suggest that the client try to make herself more attractive by losing weight.
B. Suggest that she and her husband consider having sex in the morning or after a nap.
C. Suggest that the client and her husband have a glass or two of wine to increase her energy.
D. Suggest that the client ask her doctor for a prescription of medication to increase her metabolic rate.
B
Clients vary in the time of day when they have more energy and feel less fatigued. Most clients are exhausted by the time they go to bed at night. Performing energy-requiring activities, such as sexual intercourse, at times of the day when the client is well-rested is more likely to be success-ful. Some clients have never even considered having sex at any other time but at night.
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