During the focused interview, a male client describes his erection and ejaculate in terms that are less than professional. The nurse would correctly do which of the following?
1. Ask the client to refrain from using the terms.
2. Ask the client to define the terms.
3. Document the client's responses in the terms used.
4. Find another nurse to complete the assessment.
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Rationale 1: Men may be embarrassed to discuss health problems or concerns involving their reproductive organs. During the interview use words that the man can understand, and do not be embarrassed or offended by the words he uses.
Rationale 2: Asking the client to define terms may promote a sense of inferiority. Men may be embarrassed to discuss health problems or concerns involving their reproductive organs; it is important for the nurse to ask questions in a non-threatening, matter-of-fact manner.
Rationale 3: The words and responses of the client will need to be documented. They provide the framework of the subjective data from the assessment.
Rationale 4: Asking another nurse to complete the interview reduces the quality and continuity of care and is inappropriate.
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