The 22-year-old patient tells the nurse he doesn't have trouble obtaining and maintaining an erection but wonders if taking Viagra would improve the sexual experience anyway. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "The only thing Viagra does is improve blood flow to the penis to make it erect."
B) "Viagra improves stamina and sensation, making the sexual experience better."
C) "Viagra has its greatest effect if both the man and woman take it at the same time."
D) "Viagra does nothing to improve the sexual experience."
A
Feedback:
Viagra improves blood flow into the penis and that is its only effect. It does not improve stamina or sensation. Research has indicated it has no effect on women's sexual response. To say only that Viagra does nothing would not provide adequate information for the patient.
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