An older female patient is providing information about her sexual history with the nurse. What does the nurse realize as being true about the sexual response in older women?
A) Orgasm is more easily achieved
B) Sexual interest and receptivity decline after age 60
C) Intercourse may be painful as a result of reduced lubrication
D) Poor muscle tone in the vaginal wall makes penetration difficult
C
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Older women may experience dyspareunia (painful intercourse) as a result of less lubrication, decreased distensibility, and thinning of the vaginal walls. Orgasm is not more easily achieved in older women. Sexual interest and receptivity do not decline after age 60 . Poor muscle tone in the vaginal wall does not make penetration difficult.
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