An older adult patient has recently experienced some difficulty sustaining an erection as a result of medication he has been prescribed. The nurse best assesses the patient's perception of his own sexuality by asking
a. "How are you and your wife coping with your sexual dysfunction?"
b. "What problems has your sexual dysfunc-tion caused between you and your wife?"
c. "What impact has this dysfunction had on your ability to be intimate with your wife?"
d. "Are you and your wife prepared to deal with this dysfunction over the long term?"
C
Asking about the impact of the dysfunction directly assesses the patient's satisfaction or dissa-tisfaction with current circumstances related to sexual function and intimacy, thus providing the best evaluation of his self-perception of the issue.
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